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UNB’s Summer Institute Demo Day Approaches
The six companies that comprise University of New Brunswick's 2025 Summer Institute Cohort will present their work to the public this Friday, November 7.
Now in its 12th year, the Summer Institute program teaches sales, marketing, and customer
PolyUnity Partners with 3 St.John’s Groups
As it opened its new headquarters in downtown St. John’s on Monday, PolyUnity Tech announced a series of partnerships aimed at advancing healthcare innovation across Canada.
The company said Monday that it will collaborate with Fonemed, Polyamyna
Maple Acquires NB’s Beyond ADHD
Toronto-based virtual care company Maple has acquired Beyond ADHD, a New Brunswick–based provider of virtual assessment and treatment for attention deficit hyperactivity disorder.
Maple announced the acquisition in a press release Tuesday, but did
Bright Breaks Exits
Halifax-based Bright Breaks, which streams wellness videos for its customers’ employees, has been acquired by Wellable of Boston for an undisclosed price.
The exit, announced Monday, will reward several local investors and is the latest chapter in
Atlantic Fintech Growth Network Launched
Atlantic Fintech has launched the Atlantic Fintech Growth Network, a new program aimed at helping Atlantic Canadian fintech companies to expand into the U.S. market.
The initiative aims to provide startups with mentorship, strategic guidance, and
Tenera Collaborates with ALIS
Halifax-based Tenera Care, a provider of location-based monitoring solutions for senior living communities, has integrated its product with Chicago-based ALIS (Assisted Living's Intelligent Software).
Tenera’s system uses wearable devices to track
Profitual Opens Second No-Pitch Competition
Following on the success of its first No-Pitch Competition, Fredericton fintech company Profitual is once again hosting the contest that assesses founders’ business models rather than their public speaking skills.
Entries for the company’s second
Hadamard AI Bags $31,500 at Genesis Pitch
Hadamard AI, founded by brothers Nathaniel and Thomas Roberts, was named the Genesis Pitch Champion last week, earning $30,000 and a place on the Pitcher Plant trophy.
Hadamard AI develops artificial intelligence-driven legal research tools, which
Tribe Impact Report Highlights Further Growth
Tribe Network, the Halifax-based hub that supports Black, Indigenous, and People of Colour (BIPOC) entrepreneurs, has released its 2024–2025 Impact Report which highlights another year of expanding influence in the country’s innovation economy.
The
NBIF’s Breakthru Returns
The New Brunswick innovation Foundation is bringing back Breakthru, its legacy startup competition.
Organizers are offering $200,000 in equity investment and in-kind support to help entrepreneurs turn ideas into ventures. The Grand Prize will
LeBrun Named to InnovateNB Hall of Fame
Entrepreneur and social innovator Marcel LeBrun has been named the 2025 inductee to the InnovateNB Hall of Fame in recognition of his decades-long impact on New Brunswick’s technology and innovation sectors.
The honour will be presented during the
Laberge’s New Company Closes US$10.5M Round
Fifteen months after exiting his first Halifax-based company, Zach Laberge has closed a US$10.5 million (C$14.7 million) seed funding round for his new startup Omen, which uses AI in the maintenance of heavy machinery.
The surprising thing about
