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Focused on Growth

TechImpact heads into 2021 full of optimism and gratitude. Our new year’s intention? To remain focused on the growth of our digital economy.

Despite the challenges we know lie ahead, in 2020 we saw just how strong, resilient, and supportive our innovation community is. Our people are indeed our superpower, as this newsletter shows through our sector’s stories, events, programs, and opportunities.

In this first newsletter of 2021, we’ve got fresh content on the podcast, a big cybersecurity announcement, job fairs and more.

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New TechTalks Shows

Here at TechImpact, the TechTalks with Cathy Simpson Podcast continues to serve up fascinating stories and conversations on why Atlantic Canada is the place to live, learn, and work in tech. Check out these recent episodes:

Episode 13: The Cybersecurity Opportunity

This episode kicked off our TechTalks cybersecurity mini-series. I was joined by guests Larry Shaw, CEO of Ignite Fredericton and Knowledge Park, and Tyson Johnson, CEO of CyberNB. They pointed out how reliant we’ve become on digital technology, and the role cybersecurity plays to keep things running.

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Episode 12: Landing a Dream Job in Tech

This episode provided great insights for job seekers as I spoke with tech sector veterans Brian Dunphy, Senior Director of Product Development at Cvent, and Ryan Strynatka, SVP and COO of the Salesforce Marketing Cloud. They had so much to share that, along with the podcast, we made an infographic with their top tips for the job search.

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BRICKS Program Launch

The Bell Research Intensive Cyber Knowledge Studies (BRICKS) program provides students with a Master of Applied Cybersecurity, scholarship funding, a four-month research internship and, ultimately, a full-time job offer. Bell is committing $1.2 million over three years in partnership with the program. Cybersecurity is a rapidly growing field, with 3.5 million unfilled positions projected globally in 2021. New Brunswick is emerging as a national leader in cybersecurity with a strong cluster of partners in business, academia, government and business. You can find the full story release here!

UNB Co-op Program Job Posting Opportunity

The UNB Faculty of Computer Science Co-op Program is now accepting Summer 2021 co-op job postings from employers. If your business is looking for student workers this summer, this is a great way to post your posting.

If you’re interested, register here as an employer in UNB’s co-op database so you can post a position for our Summer 2021 co-op applicants.

UNB Faculty of Computer Science Career
and Co-op Job Fair

A virtual job fair on Wednesday, Jan. 27, is an excellent opportunity for employers to connect with computer science students. Along with senior students seeking full-time opportunities, students interested in Co-op & PEP work term placements will be there, too. If you’re interested in being a part of this virtual job fair, please contact Shelley Zimmerman at szimmerm@unb.ca by tomorrow, Jan. 22.

ICTC WIL Digital Atlantic Program

ICTC’s WIL Digital program is an innovative Work Integrated Learning initiative, funded by the Government of Canada’s Student Work Placement Program. This program offers organizations access to a talent pool with a wide range of skills from across Canada and a potential wage subsidy of up to $7,500 if a student from the program is hired. Funding is still available for winter work term positions, even if the position has already started. Be sure to check out this opportunity if you’re looking for student talent. More information here.

Venn Innovation and NBIF Breakthru Contest

Do you have an idea that could change the landscape of money or finance? Venn Innovation, NBIF, Atlantic Fintech and HeroX have launched a joint Breakthru contest designed for individuals or startups to compete for $25,000 and expert support to grow a fintech company. For more information and how to enter, visit https://www.herox.com/fintechcompetition.

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