There are now more than 500 companies in the IT sector operating in urban and rural areas of the province.
Over 14,000 people are employed in the ICT sector in Nova Scotia in over 1400 companies.
Over 8,000 of Nova Scotia's ICT professionals are employed in software and services.
Nova scotia's university and community college system graduates more than 15,000 students a year.
More than 1,200 IT students graduated last year from Nova Scotia post-secondary institutions