TechImpact is pleased to announce the appointment of its new Board of Directors following the 2025 Annual General Meeting (AGM).
TechImpact CEO Cathy Simpson writes about the importance of InnovateNB in the province's tech ecosystem and investing in homegrown innovation.
With more than 440 people filling a sold-out room, the 2025 InnovateNB Awards once again proved why this event has become one of the most anticipated gatherings in the province’s innovation ecosystem.
Early-bird tickets are now available and nominations are open for the 2025 InnovateNB Celebration & Awards.
The infrastructure that keeps our internet running has always been vital. We knew that long before 2020.
But this past year shone a giant spotlight on just how essential it is to all parts of our lives, from e-learning to remote work and online shopping. Even our leisure shifted dramatically online, as Zoom parties and virtual board games kept our social lives alive from a distance.
The old stereotype of the tech worker as a young, male, hoodied coder hunched over a laptop in a dark basement needs to be retired. Nothing could be further from reality. The increasing diversity of Atlantic Canada’s innovation sector is so important, it was the first topic I tackled with guests on the Tech Talks podcast. This myth isn’t just outdated, it’s damaging, limiting our ability to nurture and recruit young people with a range of skills–not only coders and engineers–to a whole spectrum of jobs.
For all the talk around innovation, there’s still a lot of confusion about what, exactly, it is and why it matters. But innovation isn’t grey or nebulous, not a trend. And it’s not just for coders. It’s real, it’s simple, and it is key to our economic recovery.
That’s why I was excited to have two Atlantic Canadian innovation visionaries as my guests on Episode 4 of the Tech Talks Podcast. Jeff White, CEO of the New Brunswick Innovation Foundation, and Malcolm Fraser, president and CEO of Innovacorp, joined me to talk all things innovation, including the tangible ways it's transforming our economy.
TechImpact, the industry group focused on growing the Information Technology sector in Atlantic Canada, today launched “TechTalks With Cathy Simpson” as a new series of podcasts and webinars. This replaces the in-person TechTalks which, before COVID-19, were delivered at universities and colleges throughout the region.
Les innovations technologiques numériques ont rapidement transformé les affaires; elles ont permis aux entreprises d’accroître leur productivité et d’accéder à de nouveaux marchés. La technologie permet également à ces entreprises de surmonter plus facilement des défis comme la pandémie de COVID‑19.
The APEC report released on September 17th underlines the growing importance of digital technology to Atlantic Canada's economy. It has also shown us the tremendous potential the tech industry offers to our region and our local economy, so it's important we make it a priority.
