About Navigate

At Navigate, we strive to provide entrepreneurs with a meaningful, inclusive, and welcoming environment where everyone is a member of the Navigate Network. Our goal is to connect entrepreneurs to other entrepreneurs, programs, events, resources, and funding options. We strive to remove barriers for startups and make the entrepreneurial journey as seamless as possible which also includes access to subsidized co-working and meeting spaces.

Navigate is also home to the Makerspace – Cape Breton’s only publicly available prototyping and design workshop. Entrepreneurs, prototypers, and developers across all sectors can come to realize their vision and develop innovative products and solutions while keeping their end goal in mind of creating a new business or enhancing a current business’ offerings. In our Makerspace, you will have access to 3D printing, electronics, woodworking, metalworking, and much more. We have a wide range of both digital and industrial equipment available to help you make what you need.

Office Space

Bright, furnished private offices with room for up to 6 employees. 24/7 access. Comfortable and modern co-working space.

Office Space

Business Services

Wireless internet available to all network members and residents. Free printing and copying services, as well as unique mailing address and mailbox available to residents.

Business Services

Meeting Room Rental

Private meeting room with whiteboard wall. Ideal for client meetings or brainstorming sessions. Capacity: 6 people.

Meeting Room Rental

Events

An eclectic assortment of entrepreneurial speakers, instructors and lecturers creating valuable learning experiences.

Events

Members

Becoming a Navigate member opens each entrepreneur up to a world of resources, contacts and knowledge, to help support and guide your vision.

Members

Mentors

Having access to the right advice is priceless. Our network of experienced tech-startup advisors can help you with valuable insight into the business of being in the tech business.

Mentors

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Our Team

Matthew Swan

Makerspace Director

Board of Directors

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Donnie Snow

Chair

Serial Entrepreneur With Forty Years Of Business Experience. Current Chair Of Look Smart Systems.

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Shaun O'Neill

Board Member

As The Most Experienced Horticultural Technician East Of Montreal, Shaun Has Contributed His Expertise To Many Community Development Projects.

Linda Piercy

Board Member

General Manager, Partium Technologies Inc.

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Alex Paul

Board Member

Director, Unama’ki Benefits Office.

Tyler Mattheis

Board Member

CEO Cape Breton Partnership.

Sarah Conrad

Board Member

CBU, Manager, Industry Partnerships & Research Commercialization, Research And Graduate Studies.

Amenities

Co-Working Space

Business Support

Events

Mentorship

Programming

Prototyping

Meeting and Presentation Space

WiFi

The “Fishbowl” Meeting Room / Individual Office