Women’s Fund Fights Racism
The Atlantic Women’s Venture Fund will serve as the East Coast representative for the newly formed Coalition of Innovation Leaders Against Racism, a national group that announced its formation Monday....
View ArticleAVSS Lands Funding from Japan VC
New Brunswick drone parachute manufacturer Aerial Vehicle Safety Solutions announced Monday that it had inked an investment deal with Japanese specialty venture capital firm Drone Fund. The agreement,...
View ArticleTechnow Named BioAlliance Chair
Oliver Technow, CEO of Charlottetown-based BioVectra, was named the new chair of the PEI BioAlliance’s board of directors on Monday. Technow has been a member of the board of the life sciences...
View ArticleBusinesses Must Be Welcoming
Imagine a house. All your life, you're told you don't belong in that house, and the doors are locked. In order to enter the house, you have to look, act, and talk like the people who live there....
View Article3D Planeta Revamps Strategy, Raising Funds
In the wake of a comprehensive retooling of its business development strategy, Fredericton geo-mapping startup 3D Planeta is in the process of raising a seven-figure funding round. CEO Norm Couturier...
View ArticleLet’s Begin to Build a Respectful Society
I am very proud to be at the University of New Brunswick and call Atlantic Canada home. The whole conversation around racism is a very hard conversation to have with my kids and students because you...
View ArticleSona Stock Up 123% on Test Results
Shares of Halifax-based Sona Nanotech more than doubled Friday after the nanoparticle technology company said clinical trials showed its COVID-19 rapid testing kit has a 96 percent sensitivity to the...
View ArticleJEDI Seeks Startup Group Partners
As it prepares for its next round of accelerator and incubator programs, the Joint Economic Development Initiative is hoping it can build stronger ties with startup organizations throughout Atlantic...
View Article4 Thoughts on Sona’s Share Surge
Well, another day, another $70 million. That’s what life has been like for Sona Nanotech recently. The Halifax nanoparticle maker’s shares gained 18 percent to $8.25 on Monday, lifting its market...
View Article12-Step Pledge for Gender Diversity
A trio of Atlantic Canadian entrepreneurs is encouraging technology companies and funding organizations to sign a pledge aimed at increasing the number of women working in the sector. Sarah Murphy,...
View ArticleCribcut Pivots, Rebrands as Bright
Halifax-based Cribcut, known for its at-office haircuts and beauty services programs, is rebranding as Bright and adding new personal well-being and fitness services to its platform. Bright will...
View ArticleOliver POS Taps European Angels for $3.2M
St. John’s-based Oliver POS, which offers digital payment solutions to retailers, has raised $3.2 million from European angels, an impressive seed round for a company that is only two years old. The...
View ArticleDal Computer Grads Rise 26%
The number of graduates from Dalhousie University’s Computer Science program has jumped by more than one-quarter in the past year, driven by rising enrolment and an insatiable demand for tech talent....
View ArticleSona Names CEO, Eyes NASDAQ
Halifax-based Sona Nanotech has announced that strategic adviser David Regan will replace Darren Rowles as CEO and that it will pursue a listing on the NASDAQ stock exchange in New York. Sona has been...
View ArticlePropel Pitch Contest for Pre-Revenue Startups
Fearing the pandemic may be deterring entrepreneurs from founding companies, the regional tech accelerator Propel has announced a new pitch contest that will award $10,000 in cash to a pre-revenue...
View ArticleBIC Open to Health, Biotech Startups
Nova Scotia life sciences industry association BioNova is inviting early-stage health and life sciences companies in the region to apply for its BIC2020 contest. The BioInnovation Challenge, known as...
View ArticleLidija Marusic Joins CVCA Board
When Innovacorp investment manager for life sciences Lidija Marusic was nominated to the board of the Canadian Venture Capital and Private Equity Association, she saw it as an opportunity to become a...
View ArticleExport Business Portal Seeks Users
The Ontario government and Ryerson University have launched an online platform to help companies develop export markets, and they’re looking for users in Atlantic Canada. The Magnet Export Business...
View ArticleNine Teams Join Summer Institute
The University of New Brunswick’s TME group has accepted nine Canadian companies into its Summer Institute, and this seventh annual cohort is its biggest yet. The TME group – whose formal name is the J...
View ArticleMicro Grants for PEI Women Founders
The PEI Business Women’s Association has opened applications for its annual Micro Grant Program, which offers women-led businesses the chance to win $500 of non-dilutive, non-repayable funding. The...
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