venn innnovation hosting nb team for national cyber finals!
NB high school students to compete in the Venn Garage
CyberTitan is one of Canada’s largest cyber defense competitions for high school and middle school students.
New Brunswick’s CyberTitan high school team has made it to the national finals (1 of 10 high schools across Canada to accomplish this!) and will be competing here at the Venn Garage on Monday, May 8th.
The competition puts the student teams in real-world situations, tasked with finding cybersecurity vulnerabilities and hardening the system while maintaining critical services in a nine-hour period. The competition is intense – stay tuned to Venn social media for results!
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ROBOTICS ON THE ROAD
Local University Team in France for International Competition
Venn Innovation is proud to sponsor Team GRUM (Groupe de Robotique de l’Université de Moncton). This enthusiastic group of students is the only Canadian team participating in this year’s prestigious Eurobot competition finals in Vendée, France, May 17 - 20!
Eurobot promotes robotics to international youth and Team GRUM will compete against over 300 teams from around the world. GRUM students work hard all year long to design robots and spark a love for robotics and STEM in local youth. They have partnered with the Resurgo Place museum to create a new robotics exhibit and reinvigorate existing exhibits.
Safe travels and good luck - go team GRUM!! Click here for more information on GRUM and Eurobot 2023.
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nEW TECH FOR AGILE CREDIT UNIONS
Is your bank transforming its technology? It's not every day you hear about such a significant modernization project, but that's exactly what League Data is undertaking for its 39 Credit Union partners.
Learn more when Atlantic Fintech speaks with Carrie Forbes (she/her) about her work and the opportunities for fintechs to partner with League Data on May 10th. Sign up here to join the discussion via Zoom >>> https://lnkd.in/eXxPB7Si
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speaking of credit unions …
Credit Union Technology Forum (CUTF) Halifax, NS, June 5 – 8 is where collaboration and innovation come together to showcase the future of financial services.
Hosted by credit union partners and designed for professionals looking to explore new technologies, strategies, and partnerships that will help them stay competitive, this event will feature:
* thought provoking keynote speakers;
* panel discussions;
* breakout sessions on a wide range of topics, including:
· digital banking;
· open banking, payments;
· cyber security; and more.
CUTF will also feature an exhibit hall where you can see the latest fintech products and services from leading companies. As a key theme of this forum is collaboration, there are many opportunities to connect, share ideas, and explore potential partnerships. Register now to secure your spot at the forum and be a part of the conversation! For more information on CUTF, click here.
AND … CUTF is offering an opportunity for Atlantic fintechs to connect directly to credit unions, who are great partners for startups and those further down the road in commercialization.
Venn Innovation Inc. is hosting the Atlantic Fintech Innovation Showcase at CUTF. Ten spots are available for Canadian fintechs to display and demo their products for this prospective audience – be one of the first from this region to sign up! You must be demo-ready to participate and will be given:
• one ticket to the Credit Union Technology Forum (CUTF);
• a dedicated table to demo your technology (power included);
• space for a pop-up banner beside your table; and
• access to CUTF tracks and events.
Cost: $1250 + HST
Click here for an application form or contact Venn for more information.
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MOVING WOMEN FORWARD IN TECH
Calling Early-Stage Women Tech and Tech-Enabled Founders Seeking Investment - SheBoot is delighted to announce our fourth annual call for applications!
SheBoot wants to help more women tech founders get investment-ready and secure the capital required to grow, scale, and compete globally.
Fifteen companies from across the nation will be selected to participate and vie for a minimum of $300,000 in equity-based investment from women angels.
Deadline is May 23, 2023.
Don't count yourself out. If you’re uncertain your company qualifies for SheBoot, get in touch – they want to help.
• View the Application: https://bit.ly/3Ay3v8F
• Apply Now: https://bit.ly/3NdvoKE
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GET AN MBA WORKING FOR YOU!
Looking for expert help with a specific project? The University of New Brunswick Saint John (UNBSJ) can help.
Its Business Consulting Project offers a unique opportunity to have an MBA student work in your organization for nine weeks to tackle any project, big or small.
Each candidate in their diverse pool of MBA students has more than five years of experience in various backgrounds such as IT, Project Management, Sales, Finance and more.
GROUP 1: May 22nd - July 21st
GROUP 2: July 24th - September 22nd
Visit the UNBSJ website for more information.
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FROM COMPELLING IDEA TO SUCCESSFUL BUSINESS!
Our second serving of our Atlantic MI Speaker Series is coming up! This series offers insights into various aspects of marketing, competitive and operating environments, and other critical elements impacting your company success.
Speaker Series, Session #2:
May 24, from 11am to 12noon ADT.
Join our guest host Dr. Dawn Henwood of Clarity Studio for a one-hour workshop on how to:
- recognize how a business case compares with a scientific article;
- build up the four pillars of a strong business argument;
- create an emotional "hook" for your argument; and
- support your argument with data that holds weight with businesspeople.
Don’t miss out on this engaging and interactive presentation – register here.
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MEMBER NEWS
Assumption Life, a leader in simplicity and innovation among its industry peers, continues to improve its investment application platform, Vesta, and provides advisors with an enhanced digital experience, enabling them to save time servicing their clients and offer simple investment solutions more efficiently.
The new features include a streamlined full-service transfer process, new deposit options for current clients and an enhanced onboarding experience. The features were met with a warm response during RRSP season. The advisors quickly adopted the new transfer process and deposit functionalities describing their experience as slick, simple and easy.
ProcedureFlow has received the G2 Best Estimated ROI badge for Spring 2023 in the category of Standard Operating Procedures! This honour from G2 (a leading global business solution review platform) recognizes companies that have shown a substantial return on investment to their customers and whose product or service has delivered measurable, tangible results for an organization. Congratulations ProcedureFlow!
Introducing … Marisa Piccini brings years of experience and expertise to Venn Innovation Inc. in her new role of Manager, Communications and Public Relations.
Her strong and varied communications and public relations skills have helped her promote organizations in the private and public sectors including all levels of government, corporations and non-profit groups. She is passionate about building community strengths and showcasing success.
Marisa is excited to be at Venn Innovation and looks forward to working with colleagues across the industry!
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in case you missed on our social media
What do you get when you give away a new Tesla Model 3 to launch a new product? Find out what happened when WeyMedia’s creditcardGenius did just that to launch GeniusCash.
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