Our Condolences
Like all Nova Scotians, we are shocked and saddened by the senseless killing of our fellow citizens this weekend. We have no deep insights or words of wisdom. We only want to join other members of the...
View ArticleDal Seeks Ready2Launch Candidates
Dalhousie University is looking for Atlantic Canadian students and researchers working on launching businesses to apply to Ready2Launch, its new virtual summer accelerator. Affiliated with the...
View ArticleInnovacorp To Accelerate Investment
Innovacorp is accelerating its investment plans in light of the COVID-19 virus, not just to boost the economy but because it sees an opportunity to make money, said Managing Director Andrew Ray. In an...
View ArticleAppili Names Golan Chief Medical Officer
Appili Therapeutics Inc., the Halifax company dedicated to fighting infectious diseases, has named Yoav Golan, who’s been an advisor to Appili since the company’s inception, as its first Chief Medical...
View ArticleAvalon Aims To Change Visualization
Avalon Holographics is one of those exciting startups that require a leap of imagination to fully grasp what its technology could do in the short-term, let alone years from now. The St. John’s company...
View ArticleAdaptiiv Closes $3.4M Round
Adaptiiv Medical Technologies, the Halifax company that uses 3D printing to improve radiation treatment for cancer patients, has closed a round of $3.4 million, more than twice its target. The company...
View ArticleEnergia Seeks Entrants for Cohort 3
Fredericton-based accelerator Energia Ventures is seeking applications for its third cohort from companies in the smart-grid, energy, cleantech, and cybersecurity sectors. The program will run from...
View ArticleSwarmio Delays Listing, Taps Innovacorp
Swarmio, a decentralized eSports platform with an automated tournament management system, has put its plans to seek a stock market listing on hold due to the COVID-19 crisis but is finding the pandemic...
View ArticleToronto’s OneEleven Shuts Down
OneEleven, the startup incubator located in downtown Toronto, has closed permanently due to the COVID-19 lockdown impacting its client companies and its own business model. The national startup...
View ArticlePropel Unveils Continuous Intake
Propel, the Atlantic Canadian tech accelerator, is abandoning the traditional cohort model to offer continuous intake to the companies it supports. The regional organization, which moved to a virtual...
View ArticleCommercial Rent Assistance for Small Businesses
On Friday, Prime Minster Justin Trudeau announced details of the federal rent assistance program for small businesses that was first unveiled last week. In a statement, the federal government said it...
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 week we have updated the listings with information about two...
View ArticleEChart, Former Staff Settle Lawsuit
Fredericton-based eChart Healthcare has settled a lawsuit filed last week by three former employees. CEO Amanda Betts said in an email on Saturday night that the parties had reached an agreement on the...
View Article3D Virtual Tours Animating Landmarks
With Nova Scotia's landmark buildings empty of people, Halifax startup Smarter Spaces has begun scanning and creating 3D virtual tours of heritage buildings, cultural sites and educational facilities....
View ArticleManaging Stress & Funding
A free webinar offering practical tips to manage remote working as well as advice on financial supports will take place on April 30 at 10 ADT. Participants will also be offered a free premium account...
View ArticleCVCA Data Shows Record Year in NL
Searching through our “Better Late Than Never” folder, we found the CVCA venture capital data for 2019, which shows a record year for Newfoundland and Labrador and an interesting development in Western...
View ArticleVolta Cohort Names 16 Finalists
Sixteen Atlantic Canadian early-stage startups will vie for $125,000 in total investment at the Volta Cohort virtual pitching event on May 13. Volta Cohort is a pitching competition held every six...
View ArticleSquiggle Park Teams Up With Wanderers
Halifax-area education technology company Squiggle Park has partnered with the Halifax Wanderers Football Club so content from the team’s players is now on the company’s Dreamscape platform. The...
View ArticleFree Webinar with Frances Frei
Halifax entrepreneur Ron Lovett is opening up free access to a webinar on relationships, trust, and team culture, featuring leadership guru and author Frances Frei. Frei is a Harvard professor,...
View ArticleSecuricy Moves into New Sectors
Sydney-based Securicy, which helps medium-sized enterprises meet the cybersecurity requirements of larger customers, is developing healthcare and disaster recovery solutions in light of the COVID-19...
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