DON’T MISS
techtoberfest
at the junction!
It’s that time of year - Techtoberfest time!
Our second annual Techtoberfest is being held at The Junction on Wednesday, October 18th. We have a great panel lined up to talk about how startups and growing companies in our region can navigate the ethical, legal and security issues around AI. We all know the power and potential of this technology but using it right can be complicated. We’ll tell you how to take advantage of AI safely in today’s global market. Our panelists include:
- Kelly O’Hearn & Charlotte Wong, Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada
- Calvino Anderson, Atlantic Technology Summit
- Mike Curwin, Fibre Centre
- Robert Cowan, McInnes Cooper
And what’s a great networking event without traditional sausage, schnitzel and beer (it is October, after all)?
This event is free, but you must register – click here.
Thanks to our sponsors: Fibre Centre, Atlantic Technology Summit and City of Moncton / Ville de Moncton
Looking forward to raising a stein with you at The Junction on October 18th!
NOW OPEN - CLAIM YOUR SPACE AT The Junction
Furnished offices, coworking desks, hotdesks, meeting and training rooms - we’re ready for you!
The Junction has workspaces available for rent immediately with lots of add-ons and promotions for entrepreneurs and startups to take advantage of!
Besides the excellent location (close to downtown, major highways and across the street from one of Moncton’s largest and prettiest green spaces, Centennial Park) these beautifully designed workspaces come with all sorts of perks:
- variety of room sizes for meetings and workspace;
- ample, free parking (100+ spaces!);
- access to dedicated, secure, high-speed Tier 1 Backbone internet;
- access to in-house technical support;
- access to Venn’s startup programs (for budding entrepreneurs);
- kitchen facilities; and most importantly
- membership into Venn’s tech community to collaborate and network with your peers!
So claim your space at THE spot for tech in Southeast New Brunswick - The Junction!
For more information on available new office space, contact us at info@atlanticjunction.com or call (506) 866-6659.
Venn’s new startup Manager, Aïssa Azzouzi!
It is with great pleasure that Venn Innovation Inc. announces Aïssa Azzouzi as its new Manager, Startup Incubation Services.
Aïssa brings 35 years of experience as a transformational leader and entrepreneur to the Venn team. He has held senior positions in publicly listed companies in the professional services and not-for-profit sectors with operations around the world. During the past ten years, Aïssa has focused on developing incubation and acceleration programs, founding the program “Growth Train Africa” and advising and coaching start-ups, social entrepreneurs and NGOs in Denmark, United States and Morocco. His programs accelerated 15 start-ups between 2020 and 2023.
Aïssa also founded and was CEO of a fintech start-up which focused on high frequency/ intra-day trading systems and portfolio optimization allocation for online brokers.
“We are so excited to welcome Aïssa to the team and to Atlantic Canada,” says Venn CEO Doug Robertson. “In today’s increasingly global, borderless economy, it is important for the founders we work with to have access to global knowledge and experience. Aïssa’s knowledge, collaborative approach and international track record is a strong addition to Venn’s mission to support tech founders build and grow innovative and competitive companies.”
“I am looking forward to contributing to Venn’s mission with my vision and experience as well as leveraging the assets the organization has developed over a decade,” comments Aïssa. “I fully embrace Venn’s passion in supporting and facilitating tech entrepreneurial development, growth and success.”
Again, welcome Aïssa! If you’d like to connect with our new Manager, Startup Incubation Services, email Aïssa at aissa@venninnovation.com or call (506) 269-7591.
October 11, 2023
free session from Atlantic Fintech
he helped grow twitter and twitch - find out how Amir Shevat can help youR BUSINESS
Let's talk tech on a global scale!
If you have a growth stage tech startup, don't miss this great session with a global entrepreneur and senior tech industry exec and investor, presented by Atlantic FinTech - Oct. 11 at 12 noon.
Amir Shevat is a builder of developer ecosystems, products, and platform partnerships around the world. He has founded and sold several startups, is a developer at heart with a passion for API and Developer Platform and is the author of two books - Building Web APIs and Designing Bots.
He'll talk about engaging developers, understanding the community culture, and the companies that have successfully embedded developer communities in their strategies for growth.
So, join Atlantic FinTech on October 11 at 12 noon for this great open conversation! Register here!
October 15 - 21
October 15 – 21 is Small Business Week in Canada and Venn Innovation celebrates all entrepreneurs and small business owners and the hard-working people behind them! They are critical to our economy and it’s never been more important to support, build, and adapt local business infrastructures.
Here are just some of the reasons why small businesses are so important in Canada:
- According to Statistics Canada, in 2021, small businesses made up 98.1% of all employer businesses in our country.
- The Business Development Bank of Canada states that small businesses employed 88.3% of private sector workers in 2020, or about 10 million people.
- Scotiabank's 2022 Path to Impact Report states that the current state of Canadian small businesses is reported to be 42% better, compared to two years ago.
- The report also found that small business owners who identified as black, Indigenous, and people of colour reported doing 51% better than previous years.
So here’s to Canada’s small- and medium-sized businesses - have an amazing Small Business Week everyone!
October 30, 2023
NEW COURSES AVAILABLE TO INCREASE YOUR BUSINESS KNOWLEDGE
L’Université de Moncton is offering two new online courses to enhance businesses workforce knowledge:
- Introduction to Artificial Intelligence
- Introduction to Data Science
Attendance is part-time, 1 – 3 hours per week (can be done on weekends) and are offered in French only.
Courses begin Oct 30th, with another session starting in January, 2024.
Both courses are fully accredited, online and require a Bachelor’s degree.
Registration is now open – for more information, click here.
MEMBER NEWS
The BlackArcs - Wins Most Promising Startup at ACADA
The Atlantic Canada Aerospace and Defence Awards (ACADA) recently held its Industry Excellence Awards dinner and presented The BlackArcs with its award for Most Promising Startup of Business Diversification! This innovative startup, based in Fredericton, NB, specializes in predictive analytics, providing digital twins of cities, to both government and corporations, to explore the comprehensive impacts of changes on built environments. This type of predictive analytics allows users to see risks and opportunities they didn’t know existed. BlackArc’s CEO, Jake Arsenault, dropped by the day after the dinner with his award and we are so happy for him and his entire team! Well done!
Gray Wolf Analytics - On the trail of global cyber crime
The U.S. business magazine, Forbes, recently led an investigation, with the assistance of New Brunswick crypto forensic firm Gray Wolf Analytics, to reveal the truth behind how one of the world’s largest crypto exchange - Binance - tried to raise capital in 2017 through an initial coin offering (ICO). Binance only sold one tenth of what it reported, but managed to leverage that failure into a billion dollar windfall. Fascinating reading - click here for the article.
PayTic - Nominated for a major award
PayTic, the fintech startup based in PEI, has been recognized and shortlisted for the FinTech Futures #BankingTechAwards! This innovative company is on a mission to digitize card management for all Issuers and says “…we couldn't do it without the support of an amazing Fintech community. A big thank you to our current clients, board members, prospects, and those we have yet to meet.”
Congratulations Paytic!
Assumption Life - A Milestone Anniversary
This past month, Assumption Life celebrated its 120th anniversary!
Based in Moncton, NB, Assumption Life has weathered many transformations, successes, and challenges over the decades and today stands as one of the region’s most diverse and thriving financial services companies.
We congratulate Assumption Life on reaching this milestone and wish you all well as you celebrate this anniversary with events throughout this year.
in case you missed on our social media
inaugural medtech nb summit held in moncton
Venn Innovation was proud to help organize the inaugural MedTech NB Summit in Moncton on September 28th at the Delata Hotel Beausejour in Moncton. The goal of the event was to strengthen the medical technology ecosystem in our province, and it was a great success! We had a wonderful turnout for stimulating keynote speakers and inspiring presentations, pitches and panel discussions. We know that exciting innovations and initiatives will result from our coming together and sharing our ideas and look forward to seeing and hearing about new innovations for healthcare in our province. Pictured left to right: Marisa Piccini - Venn Innovation, Jeff Leger - President of Shoppers Drug Mart (and keynote speaker), Andre Chiasson and Francis LeBlanc - Université de Moncton, Adrienne Oldford - McKenna Institute.
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