Halifax’s Manifold Acquired by Snyk

Halifax-based Manifold has been acquired by Snyk, marking the second time in less than a decade that a company led by Jevon MacDonald has exited.

Snyk Founder Peter McKay posted a blog Tuesday saying his company – whose platform allows programmers to embed cybersecurity functions into their development process – had acquired Manifold. McKay did not reveal how much his company paid for Manifold,

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Outcast Partners with SportChek

Dartmouth-based Outcast Foods has partnered with SportChek in a deal that makes the sports retailer Outcast's biggest national retail partner and puts Outcast products in 150 SportChek stores across Canada. 

Outcast uses misfit, unsellable or cast-off produce and turns it into sustainable, nutrient-dense food for wholesale, retail and consumer use, preserving nutrients and extending shelf life

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Using Mobile Apps To Improve People’s Lives

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As a computer science student in Nigeria, Rita Orji says she had little idea how influential her field would become. But as smartphones reshaped the world of IT, she was able to bring her expertise to bear on her true passion: social change.

At Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Orji split her time between studying and community development work. She was part of a World Health

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With Sales up 50-75%, iTacit Eyes More Growth

With the introduction of new products and market segments, iTacit is considering raising equity capital for the first time in its almost decade-long history.

The Fredericton-based company has evolved over the past 10 years so it is now best known for an all-in-one communications app that allows large organizations to communicate with and train their staff. It has strength in such areas as

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Vroom Crew Expanding in Halifax

With a growing business in greater Halifax, Vroom Crew is looking to long-term growth through a franchising model that could see it branch out to other cities.

Vroom Crew is a young company that takes the hassle out of getting your car cleaned. It lets vehicle owners book appointments online so a Vroom Crew team can come to their house or business and clean their car.

The company grew out of

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Commlet Widens Market for Wearable Bracelet

The pandemic has forced many companies to pivot. Commlet Technologies’ app and wearable bracelet were developed to track children on school trips, but now the technology is being refined to improve care for vulnerable adults.

Commlet was formed in Sydney in 2018 by teacher Patsy Leadbeater who wanted to make monitoring children easier and safer.

“We had a beta testing plan lined up with schools

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Oceantech Program for Young Women

The Centre for Ocean Ventures and Entrepreneurship has partnered with several Nova Scotian groups to create a new program to promote oceantech industries to female high school students.

Exploring Opportunities in Ocean Tech for Young Women is an extracurricular program being offered across the province to young women in Grades 10 to 12 as part of a strategy to attract more under-represented

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Plan Promotes Prosperity for African Nova Scotians

In a celebratory Zoom ceremony, a five-year plan to improve the prosperity of African Nova Scotian communities was launched on Wednesday in Halifax.

The African Nova Scotian Road to Economic Prosperity Action Plan aims to boost education, employment and entrepreneurship among African Nova Scotians, among other things.

“This work is very important and long overdue,” Irvine Carvery, co-chair of

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Metricsflow Eyes Sales, New Round in 2021

After raising capital and being accepted into the Salesforce Marketplace in 2020, St. John’s-based Metricsflow is now lining up beta-testers for its cookieless analytics product.

The company in 2020 raised between $400,000 and $450,000 in equity financing, drawing investment from the Venture NL fund (which is managed by Pelorus Venture Capital) and three angels. With that funding, they were able

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