ESCF Open for Fall Submissions
Researchers engaged in IT, life sciences, cleantech, oceantech, and other technologies are invited to apply to Innovacorp’s Early Stage Commercialization Fund, which provides up to $50,000 per project...
View ArticleJoin Our Data Presentation Thursdsay
There are just a few days left to sign up for the virtual presentation of our 2019 Atlantic Canada Startup Data report, which will take place at noon on Thursday. We've teamed up with Volta for this...
View ArticleREDspace Celebrates 20 Years
Though the pandemic has made REDspace’s 20th year a strange time, CEO Mike Johnston believes his company is well positioned to thrive as the economy improves. The Bedford, NS, software development...
View ArticleGoodLeaf’s Guelph Farm Fully Operational
A 4,000-square-metre indoor vertical farm operated by Nova Scotia and Ontario-based GoodLeaf Farms is now fully operational in Guelph, Ontario. The farm is fully automated and equipped to grow...
View ArticleOSC’s Indigenous Career Project
Canada’s Ocean Supercluster and several First Nations community partners have launched a new program to help Indigenous workers find job placements in the ocean economy. The Supercluster on Monday...
View ArticleMeta Gains Nasdaq Listing in Merger
Metamaterial Inc. has agreed to merge with an American company that will provide it with a listing on the Nasdaq stock exchange and at least US$10 million (C$13.3 million) in new financing. The...
View ArticleKinduct Acquired by mCube
Halifax-based sportstech company Kinduct has exited. The company announced today it has been sold to mCube, a Silicon Valley company that produces the world’s smallest sensors, for an undisclosed...
View ArticleProspre Wins Summer Showdown
St. John’s-based Prospre, whose app helps people plan nutritious meals, has won Propel’s Startup Summer Showdown, claiming the grand prize of $10,000 and in-kind services. The company, which received...
View ArticleClean Catch Wins AquaHacking
Halifax-based Clean Catch Baits, which plans to have its environmentally friendly fishing lures on the market next spring, has won $23,000 in the first AquaHacking Challenge held in Atlantic Canada....
View ArticleData Report Reveals Funding Concerns Despite Strong Growth
The Atlantic Canadian startup community set records for new companies, employment, and funding in 2019, but also experienced a worrying downturn in smaller financing deals. Those are the highlights of...
View ArticleIntrohive Wins Martech Breakthrough Award
Introhive, a leading maker of B2B sales intelligence software, has won the CRM Software Innovation Award at the third annual MarTech Breakthrough Awards program. The MarTech Breakthrough Awards are a...
View ArticleTotal Mom Pitch Seeks Entrepreneurs
Toronto-based Total Mom Pitch is offering entrepreneurs who are mothers a chance to win prize money and support from established female mentors. This is the second time the Total Mom Pitch has been...
View ArticleHatch’s Startup Management Accelerator
Fredericton-based entrepreneurship centre Planet Hatch has announced the launch of its new Startup Management Accelerator. The accelerator will help entrepreneurs as they transition from the startup...
View ArticleSummer Institute Demo Day
Eight teams presented at the UNB Summer Institute's Demo Day on Wednesday, wrapping up a cohort that was conducted virtually because of the pandemic. The University of New Brunswick’s TME group –...
View ArticleUNB TME Launches I-STEM Cohort
The UNB TME group on Monday is launching its second cohort of I-STEM, a program that helps post-secondary researchers develop companies by using lean startup methodology. Developed in partnership with...
View ArticleScale-Up Hub Seeks Applicants
The Scale-Up Hub: Cambridge project has extended the deadline for applications for its next cohort – which will be a virtual program – until Friday. The program, which helps scaling companies find...
View ArticleFour Startups in Health Challenge
The Health Challenge Pitch Event has named four companies to participate in its second pitching competition, which will be held Friday and award $100,000 to the winner. Several Nova Scotian...
View ArticleOSC Backs OceanDNA System
Canada's Ocean Supercluster said last week it is helping to fund the OceanDNA System, a project designed to change the way scientists monitor the ocean. With a total project value of $4.9 million, the...
View ArticleHatch’s New Future of Work Program
Planet Hatch is preparing to launch a new program that prepares post-secondary students for the coming wave of employment opportunities, and it hopes to extend the program beyond New Brunswick. The...
View ArticleJob of the Week: Dash Hudson
Our Job of the Week column features an opening for a Product Marketing Manager at Dash Hudson in Halifax. Dash Hudson is a visual marketing Software-as-a-Service company that helps its clients increase...
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