{"id":48907,"date":"2024-10-05T08:00:00","date_gmt":"2024-10-05T11:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thelaker.ca\/?p=48907"},"modified":"2024-10-05T08:00:00","modified_gmt":"2024-10-05T11:00:00","slug":"digital-nova-scotia-announces-2024-tech-forward-award-finalists","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/staging-z.thelaker.ca\/?p=48907","title":{"rendered":"Digital Nova Scotia announces 2024 Tech Forward award finalists"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>[adrotate banner=&#8221;188&#8243;]<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>[adrotate banner=&#8221;105&#8243;]<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>HALIFAX:<\/strong> The finalists for the 2024 Digital Nova Scotia Tech Forward Awards have been announced.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The awards, presented by RBC, celebrates excellence, innovation, and diversity in Nova Scotia\u2019s ICT and digital technologies sector. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The awards will be presented on November 7, 2024, at the Halifax Marriott Harbourfront Hotel. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>With eight unique categories, the 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