TotaliQ Allows Sharing of Health Info
TotaliQ, a St. John’s IT company that allows businesses to share the expertise of their workforces, has launched a knowledge-sharing product to help organizations keep their employees safe during and...
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Support Groups: Please Help with our Survey
Sponsored Content We have a favour to ask of all startup support organizations in Atlantic Canada: Can you please ask companies that you work with to complete our survey. Entrevestor and Pivotal...
View ArticleUNB Fund Invests in 3D Planeta
The University of New Brunswick’s student venture capital fund has made its first investment. The Fraser Student Venture Fund is worth about $400,000, according to Faculty of Management Dean Devashis...
View ArticleHere’s Why You Should Fill In Our Anonymous Survey
We’ve been asked how our survey will help startups in Atlantic Canada. The answer is it will help policy-makers understand how the pandemic is impacting high-growth businesses in the region, which...
View ArticleWelcoming The Era of eCommerce
When 98 percent of Queen of Cups Lingerie’s revenue vanished in the Covid-19 crisis, owner Abbey Pond knew she had to move to online sales. For the past few years, Pond had grown business from her...
View ArticleInnovators and Health System Fight COVID-19
Innovation companies and health partners based in Nova Scotia are collaborating on designing new products to address the needs being thrown up by COVID-19. Spring Loaded Technology, Ring Rescue and...
View Article#Startupeast 1 Month into the Crisis
About a month into the lockdown, I’ve been trying to assess the mood and experiences of Atlantic Canadian startups, and it’s difficult to sum up in a few sentences. Some companies have seen revenues...
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Two More Days to Complete Survey
Sponsored Content We’re entering the home stretch of our survey that gauges how Atlantic Canadian startups are faring in the current downturn. Entrevestor and Pivotal Coaching are partnering to conduct...
View ArticleCOVE, Ignite Form Partnership
The Dartmouth-based Centre for Ocean Ventures & Entrepreneurship, or COVE, and rural technology incubator Ignite have signed a memorandum of understanding to assist entrepreneurs and businesses in...
View ArticleFeds Unveil More Support for SMEs
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has announced new measures to support businesses during the pandemic. They include expanding the Canada Emergency Business Account (CEBA) and initiating a plan to help...
View ArticleNBIF Recognizes Research Mentors
The New Brunswick Innovation Foundation has named the province’s top research mentors for 2020, supporting their work with almost $165,000 in prize money. NBIF had planned to announce the awards as...
View ArticleMillennia Tea Closes Funding Round
Saint John-based Millennia Tea has closed a seed round that bolsters its ability to meet the growing demand for its tea, which is prepared in a way that preserves nutritional properties. The company,...
View ArticleLast Day To Get Those Surveys In
It’s the last day to get those survey responses in. Founders and CEOs have until 5 pm Friday to complete our eight-question, anonymous questionnaire on how your business is doing during the pandemic....
View ArticleMedMira Reveals COVID-19 Antibody Test
Halifax-based MedMira has announced it has finished developing a serological Point-of-Care (POC) testing solution for COVID-19 The test, REVEALCOVID19, delivers immediate results without the need for...
View ArticleUPDATE: Support Groups’ Response to COVID-19
Each week, we're posting information on how Atlantic Canadian startup support organizations are responding to the COVID-19 emergency. This is our sixth post, and we've added or updated items from...
View ArticleFeds Boost IRAP, ACOA Funding
The federal government announced a new wave of funding for businesses on Friday, including a $250 million funding increase for NRC IRAP and almost $1 billion for regional development authorities. While...
View ArticleSurvey Indicates Startup Job Losses So Far Have been Limited
Sponsored Content Fewer than one-third of Atlantic Canadian startups have reduced staff since the COVID-19 crisis began, according to a new survey into the impact of the pandemic on the regional...
View ArticleVirtual Startup Weekend Starts Friday
Techstars is organizing a series of global virtual startup weekends to devise solutions to problems created by the COVID-19 crisis, and the Canadian version will be held this weekend. Titled “Unite to...
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LeBrun, Alston Plot COVID-19 Exit Plan
Marcel LeBrun and David Alston have turned their considerable brainpower to examining one of the most pressing problems of the day: How can we exit the pandemic lockdown? The two New Brunswick...
View ArticleConcrete Backs 8 Startups in Year 1
One year after launching Atlantic Canada’s newest venture capital fund, Patrick Hankinson has a portfolio of eight startups and is working toward his goal of having 20 to 30. Hankinson heads Concrete...
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