Access to talent can determine whether a rapidly growing company succeeds or fails. Skilled workers are a vital resource for startups, and in the tech sector, securing top talent is as competitive as battling it out against other companies for market share. But what happens when you’re looking to recruit top talent, and local candidates […]
We are expanding our team and there is an amazing opportunity for a top-notch startup services coordinator! What kind of people will succeed at Volta? People who care about entrepreneurs and are passionate about our mission – to help tech companies start, grow and succeed – and work cooperatively with the entire Volta team to build the region’s […]
As technological capabilities continue to increase, individuals, businesses, and communities must recognize the elevated role innovation plays in day-to-day life. But more importantly, as major, global mega trends emerge, innovation stands out as both a common theme and driving force behind their existence, making it a key consideration for business strategy and public policy moving […]
Friendly, helpful, kind, and environmentally conscious – these are just some of the attributes Tash Jefferies, Founder of Diversa, says Atlantic Canadians are known for and should leverage when developing their companies and scaling globally. “We have some strong values that we carry with us that, I think, make us very important to the global […]
The calls for action on global change have become louder and far more frequent in recent months, with children skipping school and businesses shutting down to rally for change. The conversation is no longer being led by scientists and activists alone; from citizens and corporations, to politicians and young children, everyone is participating in the […]
If everything is running smoothly – your home, your car, or your business – you generally don’t think about insurance all that much. “It’s almost working best when it’s boring and there’s nothing there, or there’s nothing happening,” Angus MacCaull, Communications Analyst at AA Munro, said, adding you generally only think about insurance when you’re […]
Volta, Canada’s East Coast Innovation Hub, brought regional, national and global leaders and innovators together today to help set Atlantic Canada’s innovation agenda at the second annual Innovate Atlantic Conference in Halifax, Nova Scotia. Industry leaders spoke about the critical role innovation has to play in the region’s future prosperity, focusing on the need to […]
Volta, Canada’s East Coast Innovation Hub, and Microsoft for Startups Canada announce strategic partnership to support the growth and development of Eastern Canadian startups to help them accelerate, grow and scale. Through various joint initiatives, events and access to technology, this partnership aims to bring the Microsoft for Startups program, expertise and resources to the […]
Volta, Canada’s East Coast Innovation Hub, is celebrating the one year anniversary of its big expansion. The hub tripled in size in the summer of 2018, and continues to grow. Volta now has 43 Resident Companies, six service partners, three Innovation Outposts, with more than 400 people working out of the offices, and has introduced […]
At a Volta Founders dinners, I am usually met with a lot of puzzled faces and the same, recurring questions, like: “They let corporates come to this?” and “What do you guys do anyway? You just build games, right?” I totally get it – what does a ‘corporate’ such as myself, have to do at […]