Saint John Energy to Pilot Norwegian Power Tech
Saint John Energy, New Brunswick’s second-largest utility after NB Power, has inked a deal to pilot a suite of smart water heating and energy forecasting technology developed by a Norwegian consortium....
View ArticleVenn Garage Adds Five Companies
Venn Innovation, the New Brunswick startup hub, has added five early-stage startups to its Venn Garage incubator via its latest open pitch day — up from two companies from the previous, November pitch...
View ArticleWittaya Opening Singapore Office
With galloping revenue growth, Toronto-based aquaculture software maker Wittaya Aqua is planning to open its first international office in Singapore this spring and is working on a $3 million raise....
View ArticleVolta Leap Deadline is April 13
Halifax startup hub Volta has opened applications for its free LEAP program, which aims to prepare entrepreneurs to submit an application to a startup accelerator, such as Creative Destruction Lab or...
View Article3D BioFibR Borrows $200K for Automation
Halifax advanced materials startup 3D BioFibR has borrowed $200,000 from the Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency to fund improvements to its process automation. The company has developed technology...
View ArticleGenesis Tees Up Pitch & Pick
Eight teams will vie for a $1,500 first prize at Genesis’s next Pitch & Pick competition — the culmination of its eight-week Evolution accelerator. The winner will receive a $1,500 prize and gain...
View ArticleLongevity Economy Showcase Set for April 6
The Halifax chapter of silver economy group Aging2.0 is holding a virtual pitch competition next month for early-stage startups whose products are designed to improve the life of seniors. The event...
View ArticleLet Us Help You Promote Job Postings
We’re changing our editorial policy at Entrevestor to reflect the greatest needs of Atlantic Canadian startups. Starting today, whenever we profile a company, we will list some of the company’s staff...
View ArticleSimplyCast Bags Larger Clients, Stays Remote
The CEO of a Dartmouth-based marketing and public safety automation startup with a history of innovation in employee management believes Atlantic Canada’s technology labour crunch is being mis-framed...
View ArticlePlanetary Closes $7.8M Round
Dartmouth cleantech startup Planetary Technologies has raised $7.8 million, including $4.2 million of equity funding and $3.6 million of grants to pilot its technology. The investors include Nova...
View ArticleGray Wolf Launching Early Adopter Program
Fredericton cybersecurity startup Gray Wolf Analytics has signed a letter of intent with Ocean Falls Blockchain for the Vancouver-based company to become the first member of Gray Wolf’s early adopter...
View ArticlePotential Motors Readies Electric Off-Roader
Fredericton’s Potential Motors is preparing to build and sell its own electric off-road vehicle in a bid to demonstrate the value of its control system software, with a prototype already built and set...
View ArticleResearch Funding Began Pandemic on Solid Footing
Though two years of pandemic have disrupted academic life, there is some consolation in knowing that Atlantic Canada's leading research universities entered the pandemic with strong funding levels for...
View ArticleELi Adds Verified Moble Location to 911
With emergency services organizations recovering from two years spent operating in a state of crisis, the chief executive of Halifax startup ELi Technology believes the time is right for a major sales...
View ArticlePragmaClin Wins Woodward Cup
St. John’s-based PragmaClin Research has won first place and $25,000 in Memorial University’s annual Mel Woodward Cup, as Co-Founders Bronwyn Bridges and Gord Genge prepare to trial their software and...
View ArticleInnovation District Showcases Ecosystem
The Halifax Innovation District has begun a series of articles that show how Halifax entrepreneurs are using the city’s startup ecosystem to develop their businesses. The first two articles, which...
View ArticleDal to Launch Scientific Research Program
Dal Innovates, the innovation arm of Dalhousie University, plans to launch the Scientific Venture Program this autumn, rounding out a suite of programs designed to develop entrepreneurial thinking. The...
View ArticleCOVE To Host Ocean Connector
Dartmouth's Centre for Ocean Ventures and Entrepreneurship’s will host an Ocean Connector event Thursday, that will include a panel on the bluetech startup ecosystem. The panelists will be moderator...
View Article$2M Raise To Fund Dear Life’s Pivot
A $2 million capital raise by Halifax’s Dear Life will go towards developing an online platform to automatically comb through users’ raw video clips and edit them into compilations, according to...
View ArticleSeaformatics Inks U.S. Army Deal
St. John’s-based portable generator startup Seaformatics Systems has inked a sales deal with the United States Army Corps of Engineers and is eyeing a capital raise in the wake of becoming cashflow...
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