Tribe Seeks Start Small Applicants

Tribe Network, the Halifax-based startup support organization for BIPOC founders, has announced funding of $500 to $1,000 for BIPOC entrepreneurs via its Start Small grants.

The grants are one-time, but also come with mentorship and educational programming, as well as networking events. To be eligible, companies must be at least one-third owned by a BIPOC founder and have less than $5,000 of

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Marine Electrification Framework Needed: Industry

Earlier this month, top brass from the marine industry, including both international and regional players, met in Halifax to discuss the future of electrification and the role Atlantic Canada could play.

The verdict, according to moderator Brent Dancey of national research non-profit Oceans North, was clear: with Norway and the United Kingdom having emerged as early frontrunners in the marine

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MIMOSA Raises Capital

Eight months after it launched its product in the United States and four months after winning Health Canada approval, Halifax- and Toronto-based MIMOSA Diagnostics has closed a funding round for an undisclosed amount, led by California’s Kern Venture Group.

Also included in the round were Kindling Venture Partners, another California company, Vancouver’s Spring Impact Capital, Toronto-based

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Rise Eyes Partnerships, Manufactured Home Builders

Rise, the Fredericton B-Corp specializing in sustainable home renovation materials, has signed what CEO Matt Daigle hopes will be a series of marketing partnerships with the stars of home improvement TV shows.

In an interview Monday, Daigle said a recently announced deal with HGTV host Bryan Baeumler — who is also now a shareholder — is the first salvo in a new strategy of marketing Rise via

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Propel Announces Companies Joining Validation

Virtual startup accelerator Propel has named six companies participating in its Validation program for very early-stage founders.

The course focuses on teaching new entrepreneurs how to validate their business ideas and follow lean startup methodology in preparation for Propel’s other, more advanced programming. The organization recommends Validation for companies earning less than $1,000 of

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Tribe Network Seeks START Applicants

Halifax-based Tribe Network is looking for applicants to its START accelerator for Black founders running early-stage companies.

The 10-week program promises to teach founders core entrepreneurship skills like how to access funding, as well as identify and solve customer needs. The curriculum also includes a session on lean business plans. Participants also have access to mentorship and

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Myomar Wins Health Canada Nod

Myomar Molecular, which is developing tests for monitoring muscle health, has won Health Canada approval, clearing the way for it to begin selling its product to customers through healthcare providers, such as physiotherapy clinics.

Chief Executive Rafaela Andrade said in an interview Wednesday the nod from regulators comes in the form of a Medical Devices Establishment License — a certification

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