Continuing with PPE Supply Chains
Five months after COVID-19 sparked a medical manufacturing collaboration between companies, government and academia, Enginuity’s Alastair Trower sees an opportunity for Canada to permanently strengthen...
View ArticleACOA Backs Nexus with $550K
Halifax-based Nexus Robotics has received $550,000 in funding from the federal government to help it bring its weed-picking robot to the market next year. The Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency...
View ArticleNew Fund for Black Entrepreneurs
A new national program that will provide loans, mentorship and other services to Black entrepreneurs has been launched by the federal government. On Wednesday, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced...
View ArticleGenesis Microfund Reaches Halfway Point
St. John’s-based Genesis said this week that it has invested about half of the $775,000 microfund it established last year for members of its Enterprise program. The Newfoundland and Labrador...
View ArticlePSG Takes Control of Wagepoint
Wagepoint, a payroll software company that traces its roots to Nova Scotia, is now majority-owned by funds affiliated with Providence Equity Partners following a recapitalization of more than $10...
View ArticleVolta Cohort Seeks Applicants
Volta has opened applications for its next Volta Cohort program, a pitching competition in which Atlantic Canadian tech startups vie for prizes of $25,000 each. The Halifax-based innovation hub holds...
View ArticleMacDonald Wins Mitacs Award
Sheamus MacDonald’s work in protecting fish product supply chains and enhancing the sustainability of fish stocks has been recognized with a Mitacs Entrepreneur Award. MacDonald, President and...
View ArticleSustainably Stocked Reduces Packaging
Green e-commerce startup Sustainably Stocked is using its home city of Halifax to dial in its marketing and logistics strategies with the goal of later expanding to other Canadian cities. Co-founders...
View ArticleAppili Moves to TSX Main Board
Appili Therapeutics Inc.’s common shares will begin trading on the main board of the Toronto Stock Exchange on Wednesday, after spending 15 months on the TSX Venture exchange. The Halifax-based...
View ArticleNB-based Sankara Expands into Halifax
Sankara survived the pandemic by pivoting from catering and in-person events to delivering meal boxes of pre-cooked ethnic food to homes. Now the online multicultural marketplace is expanding into...
View ArticleNACO Eyes Federal Tax Credit
The National Angel Capital Organization is leading a campaign for a federal investment tax credit, and its executives hope the Throne Speech next week reveals signs of progress. NACO, which represents...
View ArticleHadhad Wins RBC Entrepreneur Award
Tareq Hadhad, Founder and CEO of Peace by Chocolate, has been named the fifth annual recipient of the RBC Entrepreneur Award and one of RBC’s Top 25 Canadian immigrants, awards that celebrate newcomers...
View ArticleMilton in Business is Jammin’ Webinar
Halifax-based social entrepreneur Charles Milton, founder of Bursity.org, is offering a virtual webinar event with Business is Jammin’ for entrepreneurs and small business owners. Aimed primarily at...
View ArticleGreenlight Borrows $374K from ACOA
Halifax-based Greenlight Analytical Inc. has received a $374,250 loan from the Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency, which will help launch its device for measuring the chemicals in cannabis and food....
View ArticleVolta Presents 6 Ecosystem Awards
Volta has recognized six organizations and individuals for their contributions to the Atlantic Canadian startup community with its second annual Ecosystem Impact Awards. The Halifax-based innovation...
View ArticleAl-Otumi Takes Global Enactus Award
Halifax-based entrepreneur and educator Akram Al-Otumi has been named Global Enactus Alumni of the Year. Well-known in Halifax as the CEO and Founder of Spritely Technologies Inc., Al-Otumi is also...
View ArticleConference for Health and Seniors
A virtual conference, Innovate Care, is inviting Canadian startups focused on health and senior care to pitch their products and services. In a statement, the Halifax-based Jameson Consulting Group...
View ArticleVenn Launches Set to Scale
Venn Innovation is seeking applications for its new Set to Scale program, which aims to help innovation-driven companies in New Brunswick accelerate their revenue growth. The program, which lasts six...
View ArticleDMF’s Anesthesia Membrane Approved
Halifax-based DMF Medical has received a Class II medical device license from Health Canada to sell its memsorb carbon dioxide filtration device. Memsorb is a next generation CO2 removal system for...
View ArticleAmazon, Breakthrough Lead CarbonCure Round
Dartmouth-based CarbonCure Technologies has raised a fresh round of funding led by Amazon and Breakthrough Energy Ventures, and CEO Robert Niven believes it’s the biggest cleantech financing round in...
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