On April 9th, 2018, the Department of National Defence (DND) launched the Innovation for Defence Excellence and Security (IDEaS) program. This new $1.6 billion innovation support program will transform the way DND generates solutions to complex problems. Through IDEaS, over the next 20 years DND funding will support: Creating clusters of defence innovators to conduct leading-edge […]
OWNING YOUR BRAND Learn some tips on how to protect the brand you are establishing. Whether you are a startup, in product development with an IP, an established business, or going through a Trademarking process, managing and protecting your brand is an integral step in ‘Owning Your Brand’. Discussion points will include: - Knowing when […]
Calling all entrepreneurs! Come have your Friday morning coffee with us at Startup Zone! Bring your business ideas, questions, and grievances and get some great advice from local, like-minded entrepreneurs! On April 27th, our special guest is Kevin Murphy! Murphy Hospitality Group started 36 years ago with one restaurant and today encompasses 11 restaurants, 2 […]
Leading up to the annual Atlantic Regional Angel Summit, NACO Academy is putting on a series of workshops all across the East Coast, including two events at Startup Zone: Workshop: 11:00AM - 2:15PM: Structuring Deals & Term Sheets. This module will show you how to structure investment deals to maximize the value created and to […]
Calling all entrepreneurs! Come have your Friday morning coffee with us at Startup Zone! Bring your business ideas, questions, and grievances and get some great advice from local, like-minded entrepreneurs! Our May 4th special guest is Crystal Trevors! Crystal has a diverse background in science and business accumulated in almost 20 years working in both […]
Intellectual property (IP) protection is a critical consideration for all startups. IP affects many business areas including: choosing a business name, conducting negotiations and working with third parties, creating timelines for commercialization, as well as competing in the marketplace. Obtaining intellectual property protection - such as patents - can minimize competition and act as a […]
Cindy O’Driscoll is a Supply Specialist with Public Services and Procurement Canada (PSPC). As a key member of the Office of Small and Medium Enterprises (OSME) in Halifax, Cindy advises and educates Atlantic Canadian companies about the federal procurement process. She also creates awareness of the department’s Build in Canada Innovation Program (BCIP), which assists […]
The speakers at this month's PEI Dev Meetup are: Sean Whalley on Google Firebase Sean will demo a simple application, showing how easy it is to get real-time updates to and from your database, setup OAuth and host your application. Paul Maxan on Reverse Engineering Inmarsat-C Paul will relate his efforts the reverse engineer the […]
Calling all entrepreneurs! Come have your Friday morning coffee with us at Startup Zone! Bring your business ideas, questions, and grievances and get some great advice from local, like-minded entrepreneurs! Our special guest on May 11th, is Ron Myers, CTO & Partner of Thinking Big Inc.! Ron graduated from UPEI in 2003 with a BSc. Three […]
This lunch and learn will help you identify the necessary steps and information required to ensure that the process of importing or exporting goes as smoothly as possible. If you ever thought of importing or exporting goods or services into or out of Canada, this presentation will help in answering many of the questions you have. Derek […]