SMU Grad Chiang Dives Into Chatbots
When the chatbot-building company ChatFuel held a global competition for chatbot development recently, Halifax's Janet Chiang was delighted that her company, GoSky AI Digital Marketing, placed fourth....
View ArticleChina Program Launched in Halifax
Institutions that foster education and innovation are banding together to run the China Program, a series of free events for innovators in the Halifax area. The programming begins on Feb. 26 and runs...
View ArticleSupporting Forests in Canada, Africa
Atlantic Canada’s woodlot owners could benefit from the growing tendency of jurisdictions to require businesses to offset their carbon emissions, said Daimen Hardie, executive director and a co-founder...
View ArticleJobs: Harbr, Dash Hudson, Forests
Our job board is really full this week with a total of five openings from Dash Hudson, Harbr and Community Forests International. Dash Hudson, a Software-as-a-Service company that helps clients...
View ArticleWe Need Survey Responses from NB
We’re approaching our targets with the 2017 Entrevestor Survey, but we still need more startup founders and CEOs to fill in our questionnaire – especially in New Brunswick. This survey is the...
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Our Virtual Pints and Pitches
If you were as disappointed as we were that Pints and Pitches was scrapped due to weather, here’s your chance to make up for it: Entrevestor’s Virtual Pints and Pitches. The regional IT accelerator...
View ArticlePropel To Unveil New Program
The regional tech accelerator Propel ICT has decided not to hold its customary Launch and Build cohorts this spring as it prepares to launch a new program later in the year. Propel issued a statement...
View ArticleSona Nanotech To List on TSX Venture
Sona Nanotech, a Halifax company that produces gold nanorods, has brought on board a new CEO from Great Britain and is preparing for a stock market listing within a few months. In a statement in...
View ArticleApplewhite To Deliver R3 Keynote
Ashton Applewhite, an ageism activist and author of This Chair Rocks: A Manifesto Against Ageism, will present the keynote address at the New Brunswick Innovation Foundation’s R3 awards gala on April...
View ArticleTieӧs Takes New Approach to Cancer
Tieӧs Pharmaceuticals, a Moncton- and Toronto- based biotech company, is taking a whole new approach to finding a cure for cancer. For generations, the scientific and medical communities have been...
View ArticleB4checkin Unveils B4easypost Sales
B4checkin, a Halifax company that offers Software-as-a-Service solutions to the hospitality industry, is installing one of its main products in two prestigious Canadian hotels – One King West Hotel...
View ArticleIWT Lands $500K, Joins Imagine H2O
Charlottetown cleantech company Island Water Technologies has closed a $500,000 round of funding from Island Capital Partners and Natural Product Canada. The company announced the financing, which will...
View ArticleIsland Capital Invests in Garago
Garago Software Inc., which makes software for local governments, has received a $205,000 investment from Island Capital Partners, with which it hopes to sell its product across North America this...
View ArticleIsland Capital Invests in Garago
Garago Software Inc., which makes software for local governments, has received a $205,000 investment from Island Capital Partners, with which it hopes to sell its product across North America this...
View ArticleA Rental Service for New Parents
When Kiera Devine flew to New York with her baby girl, the new mom left her bulky stroller at home because she expected to be able to rent baby equipment in New York. When she couldn’t, her new...
View ArticleOcean Supercluster Named Winner
Atlantic Canada’s Ocean Supercluster has been named one of five groups to share $950 million in federal funding to establish innovation hubs across Canada over the next five years. Navdeep Bains,...
View ArticleJobs: Harbr, Masitek, Pharm3r
We have three positions to highlight from Harbr, Masitek Instruments and Pharm3r in our Jobs of the Week column today. Harbr, which is searching for a React Front End Developer, is a Halifax-based...
View ArticleA New Diagnostic Tool for Hearing
Guy Earle is a standup comedian with a huge ambition: He hopes to change the way we diagnose hearing loss. Earle is the president of Halifax-based IObIO, which is building a portable device called the...
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Stash Energy Enters CTA in Denver
A New Brunswick clean energy startup is participating in an accelerator that will help them develop their business south of the border. Last November, Stash Energy was chosen to participate in the...
View ArticleMore Women Joining Dal CS Program
Dalhousie University’s Faculty of Computer Science, is approaching its goal of doubling the proportion of female students entering its programs in 2018-19. As part of the university's 200th anniversary...
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