AioTV Moves Ahead After Pivot
AioTV has pivoted—and the new business model is so successful that it’s received offers for a takeover. Based in Halifax and Denver, aioTV set out six years ago to offer a single platform that would...
View ArticleGLI Buys Bulletproof of Fredericton
The GLI Group, a U.S. technology company specializing in compliance and validation in the gaming and lottery industries, has bought Bulletproof Solutions Inc. of Fredericton for an undisclosed sum....
View ArticleLucey Warns of Pitfalls of Taking VC
Ian Lucey’s favourite company is Drummohr Software, which makes tax software for the British tax system. The company, founded in 1996, made $2 million per year, and eventually sold out for $20 million....
View ArticlePEI Hosts First Propel Demo Day
Propel ICT held its first local demo day in Charlottetown on Tuesday, an event significant because it symbolized the growth in IT in a market traditionally known for life sciences. The regional tech...
View ArticleBriefs: Make-A-Wish, Copps, Simms
Jones Needs Support for Make-A-Wish Foundation Stephen Jones will rappel from the roof of the Westin Nova Scotian Hotel in just over two weeks with the hopes of helping children with severe medical...
View ArticleXona Launches Game on PlayStation
Xona Games, the Yarmouth, N.S.-based independent game studio, has released its latest title on Sony’s PlayStation 4, marking its first move on to the top tier of console games. The studio founded seven...
View ArticleMedella Health Raises $1.4 Million
Kitchener-based Medella Health has closed a seed funding round of $1.4 million to help roll out its smart contact lenses that help to test glucose levels. The company, which is a member of the Velocity...
View ArticleButton Prepares to Launch Ignite
Following the successful launch of his virtual Spark accelerator for fledgling rural entrepreneurs, Andrew Button, CEO and Founder of Mashup Lab, is preparing to launch Ignite, a virtual program for...
View ArticlePropel’s Local Demo Day in Halifax
The Propel ICT finished off its local Demo Days on Thursday with presentations in Halifax and St. John’s. Twelve of the companies in the current cohort, including seven from the advanced Build program,...
View ArticleJob of the Week: Smartpods
Today in Job of the Week, we’re presenting an opening for two software programmers with Smartpods of Moncton. Smartpods has developed an automated, adjustable desk, which helps the user avoid the...
View ArticleSentinel Alert Spends Week with d{}
Sentinel Alert, the St. John’s company developing worker safety products, spent last week delving into product development in Waterloo Region in a unique form of company retreat. The week of working...
View ArticleBriefs: Shad, FAN, BioNova, Grind
BioNova Launches BioInnovation Challenge BioNova is now accepting applications for the 2016 BioInnovation Challenge, a $50,000 pitching competition for early-stage life sciences companies or...
View ArticlePropel Names Demo Day Presenters
Propel ICT has announced the 14 companies that will present at its Demo Day in Halifax on June 21, including eight from the Launch program for younger startups. The companies are: Launch Program...
View ArticleDal Hosts Accelerator for Military
Prince’s Operation Entrepreneur will hold a seven-day business bootcamp at Dalhousie University this summer to teach entrepreneurship to people moving on from the Canadian Armed Forces. POE is a...
View ArticleOnset To Improve Film Crew Efficiency
Brian Sharp wants to limit the amount of time that film crews waste making and communicating creative decisions, and he’s launched a company to solve the problem. Onset Communication Inc. is a...
View ArticleDal Names 10 Teams to Launch Pad
The Norman Newman Centre at Dalhousie University has announced its teams for the 2016 LaunchPad Cohort, the university’s summer entrepreneurship program. Overseen by professors Mary Kilfoil and Ed...
View ArticleDNS Awards Priske, Sobey, UIT
Digital Nova Scotia this week named the winners of its first Digital Diversity Awards, the final phase of its 36-month Women Leaders Fueling the Digital Economy project. The awards, which were...
View ArticleMoncton’s BFL Launches OceanSlim
Growing up on the island nation of Madagascar, Jean Mamelona became fascinated by the ocean and marine life. Now, the biochemist is launching a seaweed-based weight-loss aid from his Moncton startup,...
View ArticleLast Call for Entrevestor Survey
Last call for the Entrevestor survey. We’ve almost wrapped up our annual survey of Atlantic Canadian startups, and we want to remind those of you who haven’t responded yet to please get your responses...
View ArticleTime to Consider B Corp Certification
I often discuss strategy with the companies I meet, and there’s one piece of advice I am giving more and more frequently these days: consider a B Corp certification. And I’m making this recommendation...
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