Open Data Competition Launched
Two New Brunswick organizations have launched the second Open Data Visualization Challenge to demonstrate the power of open data and an engaged citizenry. The New Brunswick Social Policy Research...
View ArticleDragon Vet Profitable in Year 2
Not many startups can describe themselves as “profitable” before their third anniversary, but Dragon Veterinary can. Based in Antigonish, Dragon Veterinary provides voice recognition software for...
View ArticleNovacad’s 3D Printing Competition
Dartmouth-based 3D printing company Novacad Systems and a German partner have launched a contest for post-secondary students to reinvent the humble chair and create new designs with 3D printing. The...
View ArticleCalof Brings CI Program to Region
Jonathan Calof is an evangelist of competitive intelligence, and one place where he loves to preach his gospel is Atlantic Canada. A University of Ottawa prof, Calof has recently been an adjunct...
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Launching our 2017 Startup Survey
Today we are launching our 2017 Atlantic Canada Data Survey, and asking high-growth innovation companies across the region to take a few minutes to fill it out. Collecting data is a pillar of...
View ArticleBDC 2017 To Feature Costa, O’Shea
The fifth annual Big Data Congress, to be held in Halifax Nov. 6 to 8, will feature noteworthy speakers to illuminate its focus on oceans and agriculture. The speakers include keynote Rebecca Costa, an...
View ArticleB4checkin Books Sales in US Hotels
B4checkin, the Halifax company that develops software for the hospitality industry, has installed its hotel booking engine chameleon in two large American casino hotels. Black Bear Casino Resort in...
View ArticleEnvenio, TotalPave Sell to Feds
The federal government is buying more than $700,000 in engineering solutions from two Fredericton companies through its Build in Canada Innovation Program. Build in Canada, which buys disruptive...
View ArticleEmergence Reaches Beyond PEI
A few years back, the National Research Council announced that two Atlantic Canadian companies would receive five years of funding from its Canadian Accelerator and Incubator Program, or CAIP. One was...
View ArticleWoodwards Donate $1.1M to MUN
The faculty of business administration at Memorial University will receive a $1.13 million donation from the family of the late Melvin Woodward, a Newfoundland business pioneer who founded the Woodward...
View ArticlePavia: A Model Ethical Coffee Shop
After cementing relationships with suppliers of biodegradable plastics and ethically sourced sugar, the founders of Nova Scotia’s Pavia Gallery Espresso Bar & Café are now celebrating an EY...
View ArticleOceans Cluster Group Courts Startups
The Atlantic Canadian group putting together the pitch for the oceans supercluster is reaching out to startups and small businesses, promising them a role in the ambitious scheme. The steering...
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Spinzo Attracting More Pro Teams
A New Brunswick startup is helping professional sports teams bring a more experiential approach to their group ticket sales– and some big names are taking notice. Founded in 2012, Spinzo is a...
View ArticleEntrevestor Lunch To Highlight Exits
One of the most misunderstood aspects of economic development is the subject of exits by high-growth companies. At our luncheon in Halifax on Wednesday, we’ll demonstrate the true economic power of...
View ArticleSpark Contest Produces 18 Winners
Innovacorp and the Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency have announced 18 winners in the first province-wide Spark Innovation Challenge. The winners will split $800,000, divided evenly between four...
View ArticleJob Posts: Dash Hudson, Swept
In our Jobs of the Week column today, we’re highlighting Dash Hudson’s search for a Sales Development Representative and Swept’s opening for a Quality Engineer. Dash Hudson, a Halifax-based company who...
View ArticleBDC 2017 Buzzword: ‘Predapt’
The delegates at Big Data Congress 2017 on Monday were advised to get used to the idea of “predapting” to changing technologies and economic conditions. Predapting – according to BDC keynote speaker...
View ArticleGraphene Company Heads to Forums
The two co-founders of Graphite Innovation & Technologies Inc. are set to fly off to international events this week — two different events on two different continents. It’s another step forward for...
View ArticleMcInnes Cooper Backs Our Luncheon
We’re delighted to announce that McInnes Cooper has come aboard as the sponsor of our luncheon on Wednesday. We’re now down to the last day before the luncheon, and tickets are going fast. We’re...
View ArticleAppili Receives US$1.2M Grant
Appili Theraputics, an anti-infective drug development company, received a US$1.2 million (C$1.5 million) grant from the U.S. Department of Defense’s Peer Reviewed Medical Research Program. The Halifax...
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