TruLeaf To Use Data, AI in Farming
With its indoor farm in Guelph, Ont., nearing completion, TruLeaf Sustainable Agriculture is plotting its next phase of growth with more farms, a licensing model for its technology and a new round of...
View ArticleSpringboard Names Genge as CEO
Springboard Atlantic, the organization that promotes the commercialization of academic research in Atlantic Canada, has named Daryl Genge as its new president and CEO. The non-profit network said...
View ArticlePhotoDynamic Set for Clinical Trials
Halifax-based PhotoDynamic Inc. will put its plaque-killing oral health product through clinical trials in the next month, the outcome of which will shape its strategy for the next few years. The...
View ArticleJobs: Scientific Analyst at Appili
Appili Therapeutics is seeking a scientific analyst in our Jobs of the Week column today. This contract position with the Halifax-based biotech company will work with drug development and business...
View ArticleFive Startup Press Release Fails
One of the key tools that founders have to get their message out beyond their immediate circle is a press release. But it amazes me how often common mistakes make their way into these important...
View ArticleMyMem Plans To Roll Out App in 2018
Armed with $25,000 in initial funding, Halifax startup MyMem plans to spend 2018 rolling out its Software-as-a-Service product that helps people with dementia remember key aspects of their lives. The...
View ArticlePlanting Seed$ Plans Jan. 16 Event
The folks who started 100 Entrepreneurs: Planting Seed$, an annual pitching competition that awards one young entrepreneur $10,000, have registered the organization as a non-profit called 100 Seeds...
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2016 a Record Year for Equity Funding
The year 2016 was a tremendous year for the funding of startups in Atlantic Canada – maybe the best ever. According to data collected by Entrevestor, Atlantic Canadian startups raised $73.3 million in...
View ArticleTruman To Speak at Planet Hatch
Ignite Fredericton will host an Engage Talk Nov 30 at Planet Hatch to highlight how the commercialization of research and business startups can drive disruptive social impact. Rosemarie Truman, CEO of...
View ArticleCEOs Tout US Biotech Ecosystem
Atlantic Canadian biotech entrepreneurs have to look beyond the region to exploit the benefits of other ecosystems, two leading East Coast life sciences CEOs said Monday. Kevin Sullivan, CEO of Appili...
View ArticleRadient360 Closes $3.3M VC Round
Radient360, a St. John’s company that has developed mobile software for oil and gas companies, has closed a $3.3 million funding round from Build Ventures and Killick Capital Inc. The company has...
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JEDI Lands $2.2M in Funding
Fredericton-based Joint Economic Development Initiative has received more than $2.2 million in funding from the federal and New Brunswick governments to continue to support indigenous entrepreneurs....
View ArticleEChart Ahead of Curve in 3-Year Goal
EChart Healthcare of Fredericton has set a lofty three-year goal for its Software-as-a-Service product for seniors’ homes, but CEO Amanda Betts is undaunted by the task once she considers her...
View ArticleBahr-Gedalia Makes 3rd Top 100 List
A Halifax CEO, who is paving the way for more women to succeed in ICT, has been recognized for the third year in a row as one of Canada’s 100 most powerful women. Ulrike Bahr-Gedalia, who has been...
View ArticleShukla Mulls What’s Next for TME
In the Engineering Faculty at the University of New Brunswick, there’s a lot of talk these days about what they refer to as “TME Next” or “TME 5.0”. A familiar abbreviation on the Fredericton campus,...
View ArticleIP Seminar to be held at Planet Hatch
Charlottetown-based life sciences incubator Emergence and Fredericton’s Planet Hatch are teaming up to host a workshop focusing on intellectual property strategies for startups. Noel Courage, a partner...
View ArticleTechsploration To Back More Women
Techsploration, an organization that aims to attract young women to science-related careers, is expanding its scholarship program with the launch of its 20 Scholarships to Celebrate 20 Years campaign....
View ArticleHyperloop Success Leads to CoLab
There’s a lot of buzz in St. John’s right now about a young company called CoLab Software, and a big reason is the story of how this startup started up. Founded by Memorial University engineering...
View ArticleAffinio Unveils US$9M VC Round
Halifax-based Affinio has announced a US$9 million (C$11.4 million) Series B funding round, with which it hopes to expand its consumer-analytic solution directly into brand advertising. The company...
View ArticleRadient360: The Art of Development
Late in an interview about his SaaS product for the oil and gas industry, Steve Taylor began to describe bringing in artists on his staff to enhance the software development process. Taylor is the CEO...
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