Saint John is a city alive.

Layer upon layer of resources, a collaborative community, and urban culture all in one beautiful, historic campus surrounded by the Bay of Fundy.

As I Wind Down, I’ve Never Been Busier

On March 29, 2012 By

Tonight, Louis Zacharilla, the co-founder of the Intelligent Community Forum sets foot in Saint John for the very first time.

He’s here to evaluate our Saint John Community’s application to be named the world’s top intelligent community of the year. This, after having been named one of the world’s See More →

Impressions of a Think City

On March 8, 2012 By

I recently stopped by a Think City event in Saint John. The Think City, in a nutshell, are a group of professionals promoting ICT in our port city. They are talented, diverse, and working hard to paint this city in a way that illuminates the exciting innovation that’s happening in our board rooms and beyond [...]

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Unique blend of quality of life + work

On February 12, 2012 By

When Saint John was named one of the world’s Smart21 high tech hot spots last October, I was thrilled. By day, I’m a lawyer who practices in the intellectual property and technology law field, so this announcement had obvious implications for my work. But it was also great news from [...]

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Launch36 | It’s a State of Mind

On January 13, 2012 By

The following guest blog post is by by Todd Price, propel ICT – Marketing, who wants everyone to know that January 14, 2012 is the Launch36 deadline!

propelICT is on a mission to develop the next generation of New Brunswick-based high growth technology firms. We believe that evolving the Entrepreneurial [...]

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I see a city that’s striving

On January 10, 2012 By

After working in the liquor store for almost three years, I can tell you, I’ve seen a lot.

I can also tell you that the words “Think City” throw a lot of people off. Many people wouldn’t recognize an ICT industry and growth in our city unless it hit them in [...]

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“I think you’re on to something and I will help you”

On November 18, 2011 By

…That’s what I have said to many people and I have meant it. It’s always puzzled me how anyone can come across a brilliant new idea and say no to getting involved and helping out. Fortunately, there are a lot of people in Saint John who feel the same way I [...]

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On The Edge | Mega-Returns on Social Investments – Propel, Radian6, and Micro-Loans

On November 5, 2011 By


Saint John residents have never been ones to follow the pack. It is a city that prides itself on going its own way, which is why, in 2003 a group of ICT leaders decided that if Saint John was going to have a vibrant See More →

Even a Chef Can Thrive Because of the Strength of Our ICT Industry

On November 3, 2011 By

What does a chef have to do with ICT?

I didn’t make the connection myself until I sat back and looked at how many of the people I serve who make their livings in ICT and how much of my own creativity, knowledge, and reputation I owe to friends in ICT [...]

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On the Edge | Beneath Saint John’s Streets is a Highway of Glass

On October 28, 2011 By

NBTel’s strategy was simple: the traditional phone business was changing and the days of selling hardware were over. The next generation would belong to companies that could provide solutions…

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Saint John one of Smart 21

On October 21, 2011 By

The city has been designated one of the world’s Smart21 high tech hot spots by the Intelligent Community Forum, an international-based organization dedicated to economic and social development…

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