Palmer Pushes Growth Program Ahead
Some of Atlantic Canada’s fastest-growing companies may soon be getting an unexpected call from Steve Palmer, as he seeks to build Propel ICT’s Growth program. The regional accelerator’s new Growth...
View ArticleAre Startups Ready for a Recession?
A few weeks ago, J. P. Morgan & Co. put out a research note downplaying the impact that either presidential candidate would have on the investment world. For one thing, said the report, the winner...
View ArticleSamsung Buys NewNet Canada
Samsung Electronics has bought Bedford-based NewNet Communication Technologies (Canada), Inc., meaning the world’s largest electronics producer by revenue will establish a base in Nova Scotia. It is...
View ArticleBriefs: SimpTek, Mindset, Startup Grind
SimpTek Named to Deloitte Companies to Watch List Fredericton’s SimpTek Technologies, a maker of energy monitoring software, has been named to Deloitte Canada’s 2016 Companies to Watch list, part of...
View ArticleSix Winners Named In Spark West
Six startups from Western Nova Scotia will be dividing a total of $200,000 in prize money from the first Spark West competition, held by Innovacorp and the Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency. Modeled...
View ArticleSortable Leads KW Winners in Fast 50
Fourteen percent of the 50 fastest-growing tech companies in Canada are found in Waterloo Region, according to the global accounting firm Deloitte. Deloitte this week released its 2016 Tech Fast 50,...
View ArticleBioScript’s Journey to EY Award
The development of specialty drugs, tailored to patients’ biology, is aiding the growth of Moncton-based specialist group BioScript Pharmacy. A specialty pharmacy focuses on providing and administering...
View ArticleMidgard Sells 48% Stake to Dane Creek
A day after winning $45,000 in the Spark West competition, Midgard Insect Farm Inc. has sold a large stake in its business to a merchant bank from Ontario to help fund its expansion. Headed by...
View ArticleJob of the Week: BlueLight Analytics
BlueLight Analytics of Halifax is searching for an Inside Sales Representative to help the company build its customer base. BlueLight Analytics is a growth-stage tech company whose technology measures...
View ArticleDeveloping a Sales Culture
As revenue growth accelerates at Atlantic Canada’s startups, something is permeating the community that hasn’t been there before – a sales culture. More and more frequently, the discussion in the...
View ArticleNB Names Entrepreneur-in-Residence
In an attempt to change thinking and practices throughout the civil service, the New Brunswick government has named veteran tech entrepreneur David Alston as its first chief entrepreneur-in-residence....
View ArticlePropel Names 11 Startups for Demo Day
Propel ICT, the regional accelerator, has announced the 11 companies that will present at its latest Demo Day, to be held Tuesday, Nov. 29, in Halifax. Demo Day, to start at 5:30 pm at Pier 21, will...
View ArticleBriefs: Eyesover, EDN, SimplyCast
Eyesover Releases Issue Discovery Module Fredericton-based Eyesover Technologies Inc. has released its new Issue Discovery module as the latest addition to its online media monitoring system. Using...
View ArticleBDC Launches $135M Industrial Fund
BDC Capital today unveiled a new $135 million venture capital fund to support Canadian energy, industrial and cleantech start-ups with global potential. The BDC Capital Industrial, Clean and Energy...
View ArticleOur Latest Quarterly Report Is Out
Today we’re launching our fourth Entrevestor Intelligence report of 2016. The cover story is something that I’ve been talking about lot lately in conversation: the intersection of information...
View ArticleGardner Named Sequence’s Acting CEO
Chris Gardner has been named the acting CEO of St. John’s-based Sequence Bio, taking over from the company’s first CEO, Tyler Wish. The company released a statement Wednesday saying that Gardner had...
View ArticleCelebrating Digital Life Sciences
There’s an industrial segment in which Atlantic Canada excels. The companies in this space have raised more than $30 million in 2016 alone. They are establishing offices in Silicon Valley. They’re...
View ArticleCarbonCure Aims To Triple Clients
So much is happening at CarbonCure Technologies these days that the best way to illustrate the Dartmouth cleantech company’s progress is to zero in on its customer and revenue growth. We could...
View ArticleJobs: Adams Green, Sentinel Alert
Openings for sales people and customer engagement reps across the region highlight our Jobs of the Week column today. Dash Hudson of Halifax is looking for a sales development representative and a...
View ArticleBriefs: Propel, Ulrike, Island Advance
Startup Kitchen to Livestream Propel Demo Day Anyone who can’t attend the Propel ICT Demo Day in Halifax on Tuesday will be able to see it live online. Our friends at Startup Kitchen will be...
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