A Digital Society Starts with Mindset
Taavi Kotka can describe a digital society in which 98 percent of government business is paperless, everyone is identified and connected on line, and people can contribute to the country even if they...
View ArticleDadavan Beta-Tests Cultural Codex
Dadavan Systems, the Nova Scotian company that has developed educational software for First Nations schools, is now beta-testing its latest product, which helps communities share and preserve their...
View ArticleMacKenzie Wins BioInnovation Event
MacKenzie Healthcare Technologies of Musquodoboit Harbour, N.S., won the BioInnovation Challenge on Wednesday for ParaGlide, a device that can help wheelchair users reposition themselves. In winning...
View ArticlePlanting Seed$ for Young Founders
A group of 100 businesspeople and entrepreneurs will soon come together in the 100 Entrepreneurs: Planting Seed$ event that aims to nurture Nova Scotia’s youth and provide one lucky young entrepreneur...
View ArticleNS Injects $40M into Innovacorp Fund
The Nova Scotia First Fund, Innovacorp’s fund for early stage investments in Nova Scotia, is receiving $40 million in capital to ensure it can continue funding companies for the next few years. The...
View ArticleQRA Named to Lazaridis Program
Halifax-based QRA Corp. has been named to the first cohort of the Lazaridis Institute Canadian Scale-Up Program, which will help promising Canadian startups to go through their growth stage. Named for...
View ArticleOurCrowd’s Medved Eyes NS Startups
Jonathan Medved flew into Halifax on Sunday afternoon, and by Sunday night he was talking about the Nova Scotian companies he’d like to invest in. Medved, the founder of the Israeli-based equity...
View ArticleIntellijoint Surgery Raises $11M Round
Intellijoint Surgical Inc., a Waterloo-based medical technology company, said Tuesday it has landed an $11 million Series A financing round, which will help it to expand in the U.S. The company said in...
View ArticleViTRAK Develops Pipeline; Eyes US
Now that ViTRAK Systems has a growing list of paying customers, Crystal Trevors has her eyes set on expanding into the rehabilitation market, especially in the U.S., and a new round of funding. Trevors...
View ArticleHamblin Targets Senior Entrepreneurs
John Hamblin is on a mission to develop entrepreneurship among Atlantic Canadians who don’t quite fit the typical profile of the young, tech-savvy startup types. The founder of Startup Halifax is...
View ArticleBriefs: Propel, Startup Weekend
Propel To Host DemoDay Nov. 29 in Halifax Propel ICT, the regional tech accelerator for the Atlantic Provinces, will host the Demo Day for its fall cohort Nov. 29 at 5 p.m. at Pier 21 in Halifax. The...
View ArticleFostering Life Science Companies in NS
Nova Scotia’s life sciences sector is one of the big winners of the announcement last week that Innovacorp has received fresh capital for its venture capital fund. The province announced it will...
View ArticleJobs of the Week: Spring Loaded Tech
Spring Loaded Technology, the Dartmouth company that is making a knee brace that adds power to the joint, is looking for two key people as it builds up its team. The company is advertising on the...
View Article3 Startup Weekends Set for Nov 18-20
Startup Weekends will be held in each of the Maritime Provinces on Nov. 18 to 20, coinciding with the Global Startup Weekend. More than 200 of these events are taking place around the world in the next...
View ArticlePEI BioAccelerator to Foster Growth
Prince Edward Island’s life sciences segment has been doubling in size about every four years, and now the industry’s association has a singular mission: keep it going. The Prince Edward Island...
View ArticleBriefs: Gilfoy Fund, InspireNB
Gilfoy Endowment for Entrepreneurship Students Friends of Neville Gilfoy, the late publisher of Progress Media, have established The Neville J. Gilfoy Endowment in Entrepreneurship and Innovation at...
View ArticleDeadline Tuesday for NBIF’s Breakthru
The deadline is fast approaching to enter New Brunswick’s Breakthru competition, which offers a total prize pot of $1 million and is open to startups across the country. The New Brunswick Innovation...
View ArticleSabrTech Finds Clients in Thailand
After winning two international competitions in the past 14 months, Halifax clean-tech company SabrTech is focusing on plans to deploy its main product, The RiverBox, in Thailand. SabrTech describes...
View ArticleThe White Cross, by H.P. MacKeen
My grandfather, artillery officer H.P. MacKeen, shown on the left, wrote this poem in Ypres in September 1917, two months before the Battle of Passchendaele. The White Cross It isn’t a medal or...
View ArticleJob Openings: Jameson, Dash Hudson
Our Jobs of the Week column today is highlighting two jobs in Halifax – one with the Jameson Group and the other with Dash Hudson. The Jameson Group, which is looking for an entrepreneurial project...
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