Two pan-regional programs for technology and entrepreneurship – Propel and Brilliant Labs – are receiving a total of about $5 million in funding from federal and provincial governments.
The Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency said Thursday it would contribute a grant of $2.3 million over three years to Propel, which provides accelerator programs for startups across Atlantic Canada.
ACOA also announced a grant of $1.7 million for Brilliant Labs, a not-for-profit that brings together various groups to educate elementary and secondary school students in technology. Three of the four Atlantic