Bridgit Raises US$1.7M VC Round
Bridgit, a Kitchener startup that has developed a mobile communications platform for the construction industry, has secured US$1.7 million (C$2.2 million) in venture capital financing, which it hopes...
View ArticleHitchPlanet Buys Maritime Rideshare
Ridesharing platform HitchPlanet has bought Maritime Rideshare, adding 8,000 East Coast users to its base of more than 20,000 customers in the West. Vancouver-based HitchPlanet and Maritime Rideshare...
View ArticleMachine Learning for Chemists
Jason Pearson hopes that chemists around the world will soon be using a machine-learning system to accelerate the discovery and development of new compounds. In fact, he’s preparing to release such a...
View ArticleDeveloping a Healthier Fish Stock
Fish farming often gets a bad rap. New Brunswick scientist Dr. Amber Garber is working to make farmed salmon and farming processes healthier, more sustainable and more profitable. She’s doing it by...
View ArticleEigen Raises $1.4M, Names CEO
Eigen Innovations Inc. has a new CEO and $1.4 million in fresh funds to help him grow the company. The Fredericton-based Industrial Internet of Things company has been gaining international attention...
View ArticleRepable Eyes Analytics for ESports
Heather Anne Carson fully understood she was on to something big with her new startup Repable when she attended the KeSPA eSport championship in South Korea last autumn. Operating out of Moncton and...
View ArticleNPC: ‘Like Emergence on Steroids’
When the federal government announced funding in February for Charlottetown-based Natural Products Canada, it was the culmination of several years of effort by the PEI life sciences community. The PEI...
View ArticleInTheChat Partners with Facebook
InTheChat announced at Facebook’s recent F8 Conference that it can now offer Facebook Messenger as a platform for enterprises worldwide, allowing companies greater reach and flexibility when dealing...
View ArticleInnovation Week Starts in NB
Innovation Week is taking place in New Brunswick over the next week with a range of events across the province. The annual celebration began last night with the Open Data Awards in Saint John, which...
View ArticleVenor Buys Assets of Equals6
Executive search firm Venor has bought the assets of Equals6, a career-focused social network for students, for an undisclosed price. Halifax-based Equals6 was designed to be a place where students...
View ArticleBriefs: Propel, Startup Grind, IBMC
Propel Demo Day Set for June 21 Atlantic Canadian accelerator Propel ICT has announced that its next Demo Day will be held June 21 at Neptune Theatre in Halifax. The event featuring company...
View ArticleDal Team To Join Startup Bus in Tampa
Aspiring entrepreneurs often go to great lengths to boost their creativity and connections. Now, a trio of students hope to raise enough money to become the first Atlantic Canadians to travel on a...
View ArticleJobs of the Week: 3 New Postings
This week we are featuring three new postings on the Entrevestor Job Board – one each from Dash Hudson of Halifax, Remsoft Inc. of Fredericton and Clockwork Fox Studios of St. John’s. Dash Hudson, a...
View ArticleNBIF Innovation Vouchers Hit $1.3M
The New Brunswick Innovation Foundation said Monday it provided $1.3 million in funding for small and medium-sized enterprises, or SMEs, through its Innovation Voucher Fund in 2015-16. Through the...
View ArticleImmediaC To Beta-Test Imagine That
Half a decade after first conceiving of an online wardrobe management tool, Debbie Fraser and John Leahy are preparing to beta-test their mobile app that helps people choose clothes. Leahy owns...
View Article15 Companies to Present at AVF
The Atlantic Venture Forum has unveiled the 15 companies that will present at the 2016 edition of the conference, which will be held in Halifax June 22 and 23. The list features eight early-stage and...
View ArticleNBIF To Focus More on Scaling
The New Brunswick Innovation Foundation is changing its investment philosophy to place a greater emphasis on growth-stage companies. The province’s innovation agency hosted a seminar at the Venn Centre...
View ArticleBriefs: Lux, B4checkin, Awards
Lux Wind Approved for Cedif Lux Wind Turbines, the developer of a vertical wind turbine that won a NASA design award in 2013, has won approval to raise equity through Nova Scotia’s Community Economic...
View ArticleKnowledgehook Wins Google Award
For the second time in five months, a Waterloo Region company has won a major pitching event at the Google headquarters in Silicon Valley. Edtech startup Knowledgehook on Wednesday received Google’s...
View ArticleQRA Launches QVScribe Beta-Test
QRA Corp., a Halifax startup that helps manufacturers detect design flaws in the development of complex machines, has launched a public beta-test for its latest product, QVScribe. The product, which...
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