Fourteen Atlantic Canadian early stage technology startups will pitch at the spring edition of the Volta Cohort Pitch Event on Wednesday, May 22 in Halifax. Up to five companies will receive $25,000 in investment, mentorship, and resources. This event marks the fourth intake to the Volta Cohort program. Volta Cohort launched in 2017 to address […]
If you happen to find yourself in the jungle, face to face with a tiger, your brain quickly jumps to one obvious solution: get out of there without being eaten. That, according to Christine Hamblin, Atlantic Innovation Lead at Accenture’s Outpost at Volta, is how our brains work out most solutions to problems. “A lot […]
Growing a business takes people. Eventually, many startups and growing businesses hire employees and become an employer. But creating an employment relationship carries consequences: the law grants “employees” certain benefits and protections – and imposes on employers certain obligations and liabilities. There’s much to know about being an employer. Here are five employment law basics to get […]
Volta is thrilled to welcome five new Resident Companies to its space in downtown Halifax. Those companies include DevScript Inc., Motryx, ReelData, Talkatoo and Finazz. “In my first month at Volta, I connected with more than 70 people, participated in the inaugural Pitch@Palace, gained mentorship, networks and support,” David Pratt, CEO and Founder at DevScript […]
As a startup founder, you’ve done everything right – you’ve validated your business idea, pitched your product or service at competitions, conducted extensive research into your key competitors and ideal customer profile; you might even have a go-to-market strategy in place that you’re ready to roll out. It’s an exciting time for your company, […]
At the end of 2018, entrepreneurs Andre Bezanson and Dr. Franziska Broell – then known as Maritime Biologgers, decided that it was time to let go of their side project and move onto other opportunities. “We were basically winding things down,” Bezanson, now Chief Technical Officer and Co-Founder of Motryx, said. “Because we wanted to […]
You would be hard-pressed to name an industry or field that hasn’t been impacted by the rapid advancement of technology in recent years. With similar prevalence, it is undeniable that all humans will be affected by a health crisis at some point in their lives. So it comes as no surprise that through the […]
You’re stumped on a development problem, are in need of some advice, or don’t know where to turn to grow your business. Who better to turn to than someone who has been exactly where you are? Having someone who is objective in your corner, brings vast experience, and is knowledgeable about your business is exactly […]
Five years ago, four Dalhousie University engineering students went online to book a European vacation, with multiple cities and plenty of air travel in mind. They had no definitive itinerary, just a list of five cities that they wanted to experience, in no particular order. While it sounds like the beginning of a rom-com or […]
Rhetoric dictates that if you’re not working 100-hour weeks, you’re simply not working hard enough. Startup culture and “hustle” have become almost too synonymous over the last few years. This mentality is problematic for a number of reasons – most notably, the hustle mentality creates a breeding ground for stress; and if you’re always […]