Charlottetown-based Somru BioScience has partnered with Veeda Clinical Research, an Indian contract research organization, to establish Ingenuity BioSciences, a new bioanalytical lab in Ahmedabad, India.

The two companies have taken equal stakes in the new facility, which will be led by Somru CEO Mohammed Moin and Ingenuity BioSciences CEO Ravi Krovidi.

“This relationship will allow us to

Halifax’s Alentic Microscience, whose handheld diagnostic device is being used in the International Space Station, is raising capital to adapt its product to help with the fight against COVID-19.

Alentic Microscience has developed a new imaging device that instantly reads patients’ results at the point of care, using only a drop of blood, without the need for bulky microscopes and lab

Routinify, whose digital platform helps seniors and disabled people live at home, is now offering its WellAssist TeleCare service directly to New Brunswick families.

With headquarters in Denver and Rothesay, N.B., Routinify launched two years ago, selling a digital platform that could monitor seniors and make family and healthcare professionals aware of their health and safety.

The company has

Even though its business completely halted in April, Ethical Swag has bounced back thanks to a new strategy and its certification as a B Corporation.

The Sydney-based company, which sources ethical promotional products for corporations and organizations, was having a great first quarter in 2020, doubling its revenue from the same period a year earlier. But its business was heavily dependent on

A hearty thanks to all the founders who have completed our survey so far.

We had received 128 responses by Friday. We'd promised to donate $10 for each response we received by that date, so we’ll be writing a cheque for $1,280 to the Canadian Mental Health Association.

We all understand the impact the pandemic has had on mental health, and this contribution from the Atlantic Canadian startup

The Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency is lending a total of $1.4 million to four Halifax companies that aim to improve people’s health.

The federal economic development agency issued a statement Thursday saying it is lending the money through the Regional Economic Growth through Innovation, or REGI, program.

Novalte is borrowing $500,000 to enhance its technology, which interacts with smart

Atlantic Canadian startup founders are responding well to our survey this year. Many thanks to those of you who have already completed our brief questionnaire. 

If you run an East Coast innovation-driven company, it would be best if you could complete the survey before the weekend. For each survey we receive by the end of the day Friday, we will donate $10 to the Canadian Mental Health

Facing huge demand for its product, Bedford, N.S.-based Guild Solutions is planning a restructuring and debt financing in the coming months to hire more staff, possibly doubling its headcount this year.

The company, which makes software for professional associations, now has 25 employees and will bring on five more in the next month. The staff could reach 50 this year if it can find the right

During our campaign for more survey responses, we’ve neglected to mention one big reason to fill in our survey this year.

We’re being watched.

The Atlantic Canadian startup community is being scrutinized like never before, and Entrevestor’s data is instrumental in explaining to investors, support organizations and policy-makers outside the region what’s going on here.

By taking a few minutes

The Farmers’ Truck, the Moncton company that helps mobile food markets, is launching a pilot program in California that will help non-profits develop financially sustainable programs to alleviate food insecurity.

The company said over the weekend it had received funding from an anonymous impact investor in California who will back the pilot project. The Moncton company is now looking for three