The sersc graduating class of 2024
Fundamentals of Entrepreneurship program
It was graduation night for the Southeast Regional Service Commission (SERSC)'s Fundamentals of Entrepreneurship program recently at The Junction - home of Venn Innovation! The graduates of this program received their certificates and following the ceremony, celebrated with program directors, sponsors, family and friends with a reception. The eleven graduates completed a five-week course designed to teach budding entrepreneurs how to run a business in our province. This is the second year the program has been offered.
Organizers and sponsors left to right, Léon Landry (CCNB), Marc Pelletier (The Chamber of Commerce for Greater Moncton | La Chambre de commerce pour le Grand Moncton), Dany Losier (CCNB), Alexandra Falibois (SERSC), Ryan Bourgeois (SERSC) and Stephanie Mason (CCNB).
Congratulations to all the graduates and all of us at Venn Innovation wish these future entrepreneurs much success!
GARAGE PARTICIPANT PROFILE:
TECH STARTUP Atlantic Memory Clinic develops innovative tool to help diagnose dementia
When Professor Sarah Pakzad first came to Moncton, NB from Toulouse, France twenty years ago, she did not plan to become a tech entrepreneur.
“I arrived in Moncton for a short-term teaching assignment at the Université and I’m still here today,” sats the clinical neuro psychologist, who continues to teach at the Université de Moncton. Professor Pakzad is now on the brink of commercializing a comprehensive new tool which can promote early diagnosis of dementia and be used in Canada and around the world.
Her initiative, called the Neurocognitive Frailty Index, or NFI for short, has been developed into a mobile app that can help identify patients who may be at risk of developing dementia. The mobile app takes in basic patient information (age, gender, education, income level, residential situation, etc.), then asks questions that measure physical, mental and cognitive variables. The entire process can take as little as ten minutes (results may require another session twenty minutes).
Once all information is entered, the mobile app immediately produces the results in a PDF document, showing the patient’s cognitive abilities which helps health professionals better predict the risk of dementia and if a referral to a specialist or additional treatment is needed.
The NFI has been tested, and recommended by local neurologists and neuro psychologists who are eager to begin using it, and the app has drawn serious interest from the healthcare system in France.
How important is this innovative tool? “Right now the global population is facing a dementia and aging tsunami,” states Professor Pakzad. “Our healthcare systems are in danger of being overwhelmed by this illness and early detection can help the system deal with these patients in a timely way. That is why we developed the NFI.”
(to read more, click here)
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April 10, 2024
Skills for Hire Atlantic - Moncton STUDENT Meet-Up
Digital Nova Scotia has organized an evening of networking and insight into the tech industry here in Moncton on Wednesday, April 10, 4:00 PM - 6:00 PM at The Junction, 770 St. George Boulevard.
This is your invitation to meet the Skills for Hire Atlantic team, industry professionals, and fellow students from the area.
This event is also a great opportunity to explore a tech workspace (The Junction - home of Venn Innovation!) and make valuable connections.
Refreshments will be provided. Register here.
April 12, 2024
Google Developer Groups GDG Moncton (community.dev) is hosting a free workshop “Practical AI for Business Applications” at The Junction on Friday, April 10, 2024, from 5pm - 7pm.
Presenter Pragith Prakash, Technology Advocate and Educator with Vriksh Consulting Services Inc., will lead the workshop and cover: Practical AI use in business / solving real-world problems. and / driving organizational innovation.
Following the workshop, there will be a networking session and though the workshop is free, registration is required. Click here to register.
April 16, 2024
A Faster Future - Fintech Opportunities on The Horizon
Atlantic Fintech has a great upcoming webinar taking place with Rohit Talwar on April 16th at 11 am AST.
This session is an opportunity to step back and look at what might shape future waves of change and opportunities in the financial tech sector over the next 3-5 years. On the table for discussion: societal shifts, technology evolutions, scientific advances, new asset class concepts, and innovative business ideas that could drive fintech opportunities.
Rohit Talwar is a global futurist, award-winning keynote speaker, author, and the CEO of Fast Future. He advises banks, wealth funds, savings and loans institutions, Fintech providers, investment firms, insurers, and industry associations across the financial services (FS) sector. He also works with professional service firms, technology providers, governments, global agencies, NGO’s, and most industry sectors around the world. Rohit uses his insights and inspirations to help clients build sustainable and future proofed organizations through virtual and in person speaking, executive education, research, consultancy, and publishing.
Plan on joining the Atlantic Fintech team on April 16th for this great presentation, followed by an interactive discussion.
To register, click here.
April 26, 2024 (Registration deadline)
collision 2024 - DO BUSINESS WITH THE WORLD!
Is your tech company primed for global expansion? Deadline is this month to register for the Trade Commissioner Service (TCS)’s Innovate with Canada B2B Program, taking place at one of the world’s fastest growing tech conferences: Collision 2024 in Toronto, June 11-20, 2024.
In 2023, this program resulted in over 700 business meetings, facilitating many new international business connections and leads for our Canadian clients.
There are two components to the program:
June 11-13: Virtual B2Bs between Canadian companies and international delegates
June 18-20: In‑person B2Bs between Canadian companies and international delegates
There is no cost to participate in the TCS Collision B2B Program. Don't miss the April 26 registration deadline - register now!
MEMBER NEWS
International Game Technology will get a new name when the company spins off parts of its business in a $6.2 billion merger. The new name, whatever it turns out to be, will go into effect when the merger closes, which is expected at the end of this year or early next year.
IGT is combining its casino gaming, digital gaming and financial technology businesses with Everi Holdings Inc. to create a new Las Vegas-based company that will take the IGT name. Read more here.
Congratulations to Atlantic fintech company Four Eyes Financial, which is among a group of Canadian fintechs taking part in an 8-week UK Fintech Canadian Technology Accelerator (CTA) cohort program designed to help fintech startups grow globally. This prestigious program is spearheaded by the High Commission of Canada in the United Kingdom and the Trade Commissioner Service and is an annual cross-border collaboration in the fintech sector.
The selected companies represent high growth and innovative Canadian fintech companies showcasing the vibrant ecosystem that Canada has to offer. Read more here!
McInnes Cooper is sponsoring a Cyber Session at the Insurance Institute’s upcoming Symposium Atlantic 2024 in Halifax, NS on May 16, 2024.
Billed as the premier industry event for insurance professionals, this event will explore such topics as catastrophic losses, AI advancements in insurance, diversity, equity & inclusion, cybersecurity, and fraud. Read more here.
Venn Innovation congratulates Jean Corriveau, CTFL of BMM Testlabs on being named Senior VP of global quality assurance and BMM Canada regional executive! Here's to many more years of driving growth and innovation!
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