Sales Atlantic in Sydney Sept 9-10
Sales Atlantic, a two-day workshop to teach sales skills to Atlantic Canadian entrepreneurs, will take place in the Sydney area Sept. 9 and 10. The program will feature such sales and marketing experts...
View ArticleSensory Friendly Finder Launched
Saint John-based Sensory Friendly Solutions has launched an app that helps people who experience sensory overload find sensory friendly events, places, products and services. The Sensory Friendly...
View ArticleVolta Launches New LEAP Program
Halifax startup hub Volta is launching a new program headed by venture capital veteran Toon Nagtegaal to help Atlantic Canadian companies prepare for accelerators – even the best in the world. The...
View ArticleBioNova Names BIC Semi-Finalists
BioNova has named eight semi-finalists for the 2019 BioInnovation Challenge, or BIC, which will take place at its BioPort conference on Nov. 5 and 6 at Pier 21 in Halifax. Now in its ninth year, BIC is...
View ArticleWe Have an Opening for a Reporter
We’re looking for a business and technology reporter. Entrevestor is the main source of news for technology and innovation companies in Atlantic Canada, which we believe is the most exciting component...
View ArticleMajor Events Coming this Fall
Now that we’re into September, it’s worth taking a look at the main startup events that will take place in the coming few months. Sales Atlantic Sept. 9-10 Sydney Featuring sales and marketing experts...
View ArticleBuild Closes Fund II, Backs Gemba
Build Ventures, the Atlantic Canadian seed-stage venture capital firm, has announced the initial close of its second fund at $50.5 million and has invested in a $2.9 million round by Saint John-based...
View ArticleMentorCamp Set for PEI Sept. 22-24
Seven companies have been selected to attend MentorCamp, a rigorous one-day immersion program with mentors from around the world being held later this month in Charlottetown. Launched in Halifax in...
View ArticleGood and Bad in CVCA Data
There was good news and bad news for the Atlantic Canadian startup community in the funding data released last week by the Canadian Venture Capital and Private Equity Association, known as CVCA. The...
View ArticleBuckle Joins Sequence Bio
Sequence Bio, the St. John’s-based biotechnology company that is conducting a widespread genetic study of Newfoundland and Labrador’s population, has named Joy Buckle its Vice President of Policy and...
View ArticleACOA, NB Back Smart Grid Project
The federal and New Brunswick governments are contributing $7.8 million to help the University of New Brunswick further develop its smart grid initiative. The Atlantic Canadian Opportunities Agency...
View ArticlePlanet Hatch Launches Accelerator
Having just reported success in its recent sales training program, Planet Hatch is launching a new accelerator for early-stage companies that includes access to development capital. The...
View ArticleICP, NBIF Invest $400K in Stash
Stash Energy, the Fredericton-based energy-storage company, has raised a $400,000 funding round, with equal contributions from the New Brunswick Innovation Foundation and Island Capital Partners. The...
View ArticleThe Benefits of Offshore Staff
Sponsored Content When Chris Cowper-Smith was planning to hire a new head of sales for Spring Loaded Technology, he wanted to do more than add an executive. He wanted to change the company’s sales...
View ArticleH.I.G. buys BioVectra for US$250M
Charlottetown-based drug manufacturer BioVectra is being sold to U.S. private equity firm H.I.G. Capital for as much as US$250 million (C$330 million) – more than three times the price it sold for...
View ArticleRenk Buys Stake in Modest Tree
Modest Tree, a Halifax company that makes easy-to-create online training solutions, has received a strategic investment from Augsburg, Germany-based Renk, a member of the Volkswagen group. The...
View ArticleHanatech Aims for $70M in Sales
Aiming to bring advanced data analytics to farmers, Hanatech IoT has publicly stated the ambitious goal of producing annual revenues of $70 million within five years. The Bedford-based company says it...
View ArticleIMV Phase 2 Trial Results Coming
IMV Inc., the Dartmouth company developing a delivery platform for immunotherapy drugs, is entering a critical phase of its 16-year history as it will soon learn the results of key Phase 2 clinical...
View ArticleJob of the Week: Dash Hudson
Our Job of the Week column today showcases an opening at Dash Hudson in Halifax for a Product Marketing Manager. Dash Hudson is a visual marketing Software-as-a-Service company that helps its clients...
View ArticleVolta Cohort Seeks Applicants
Volta is looking for early-stage startups to pitch at the next Volta Cohort event, which will give as many as five teams pre-seed funding of up to $25,000. The Halifax-based statrup hub began the Volta...
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