It’s easy to see Site2020’s presence at Volta. Throughout the forest-painted back hallway of the seventh floor, residents are often greeted with at least a couple automated street lights, glowing red, yellow or green at any given time. Site2020 is a traffic management network. The hardware startup’s vision is to increase safety and reduce the […]
Health QR has developed a strategy to streamline many of the everyday hassles of medication management with Your Health Report. The app allows patients to easily access the information they already legally own, without the traditional industry barriers. Your Health Report automatically updates records every time the patient changes or renews medications, while also tracking […]
Wavefront’s Wireless Zone Brings 1000+ Devices to the Canadian Startup Community, Making Testing Mobile Apps Easy & Affordable DECEMBER 7, 2016, VANCOUVER – Wavefront Wireless Commercialization Centre Society (“Wavefront”), a national centre of excellence, headquartered in Vancouver, BC., has announced the expansion and re-launch of its Wireless Zones across Canada. These device libraries have now […]
Milan Vrekic has carved his own path as an entrepreneur in Canada since he immigrated in 2005. He left his home in Serbia with nothing but his technical talent and a desire for a thriving career. After he co-founded TitanFile, a secure file sharing application, Milan acted as Volta Labs’ first executive director. He has […]
Halifax-based startup PACTA, a contract management and notification tool, launched in April of 2015. PACTA has achieved a level of notoriety that is uncommon for a startup within its first year by gaining buzz and exposure: Two key elements to gaining customers, and ultimately market traction. Understanding the problem, listening to customers and creating solutions […]
NOVEMBER 29, 2016, HALIFAX – Volta Labs has added three new members to their Board of Directors: Janet Bannister, Leah Skerry and Ross Simmonds. The board now has eight members, all with backgrounds in founding tech startups or venture capital management. The three new additions add a diverse range of business acumen. Janet is a […]
Jeremy Koenig, founder and CEO of Athletigen, has always been a fan of both high-performance athletics and human genetics. In 2012, he had an idea: Find a way to combine his love for the two into something worthwhile. Just like that, Athletigen was born. Athletigen looks deeply into the human genome, and its billions of […]
If you’re a woman in the business world, you may already know the statistics: 50% of the population sit on the sidelines of venture capital: Under-funded, under-supported and under-celebrated. Only 4% of venture funding is invested in women-led innovation. These statistics have remained stagnant for decades, but the Radical Generosity movement by SheEO aims to […]
Saint Mary’s University’s Masters in Computing and Data Analytics (MSc CDA) and Venor are partnering to bring mentorship to an engaged group of international students who want to stay in Nova Scotia post-graduation. Keeping these new grads in town is what will continue to grow our local business and technology sectors. The four main goals […]
Volta’s Early Adopter Program pairs our resident startups with established companies in Nova Scotia. The established companies will serve as the first customers for our residents, and in return get early access to new and exciting products. By working together, our resident startups will benefit from real customer feedback on their products as well as future […]