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One year into the pandemic, Islanders share how their priorities have shifted One year into the COVID-19 pandemic, have you made it a priority to be more patient and kind, as Dr. Heather Morrison asks at the end of every COVID-19 news briefing? CBC asked Islanders how their priorities have shifted over this last dramatic year of the pandemic. Social Sharing
Halifax, NS This Halifax startup develops original optical filtering technologies for modern eyewear. Coloursmith is led by CEO Gabrielle Masone, who originally moved to the East Coast to attend Dalhousie University and stayed to build her company. The company raised a $600,000 pre-seed round in June 2019. Coloursmith has had a global presence from the start, working with a number of world leaders in vision care. Its current focus is in medicine and eye protection, specifically blue-light blocking contact lenses. Coloursmith is also working on sport-specific lens applications, such as adding ...
Mentorship program for P.E.I. women who own businesses starting in January After a difficult year for many Island businesses, women business owners on P.E.I. can apply for a new opportunity in 2021: an accelerator and mentorship program led by the P.E.I. Business Women's Association. Social Sharing