One reason that Atlantic Canada will boast record funding in startups this year is the evolution of the pre-seed investment groups in the region.

A back-of-the-envelope estimate of funding by venture capital funds and angel investors so far this year shows that we’re now up to about $120 million –surpassing the $116 million booked for all of 2017. The region will likely see about $150 million in

After a few years of success in the Apple product market, Fitiv is preparing to launch its first Android product, which should give the company more flexibility in achieving group sales.

Founded by Moncton entrepreneur Sylvio LeBlanc, the company has developed an iOS app that helps people analyze the biometric data collected by an Apple Watch. The app – originally called MotiFIT – has gained

Beauceron Security, a Fredericton company that helps clients improve their cybersecurity culture, has closed a $1.5 million round of funding, led by the New Brunswick Innovation Foundation.

The other members of the funding round comprise a range of Atlantic Canadian funding bodies and the London-based accelerator that Beauceron was accepted into last month.  NBIF released a statement announcing

After getting its Zorbit’s Math Adventure games into elementary classes across Canada and the U.S, St. John’s-based game maker Clockwork Fox has announced success at home.

Schools in the Newfoundland and Labrador English School District (NLESD) added Zorbit to its approved list of resources for its kindergarten to Grade 3 students. Earlier agreements to bring the platform to teachers and

Halifax-based Adaptiiv has announced major new clients in Hong Kong and the U.S. as the young medical technology company expands its customer base to seven countries.

The company – which uses 3D printing technology to improve radiation therapy in cancer treatment – said Monday it had signed a deal to sell its product to University of Hong Kong and work with the institution as a research partner.

The Entrevestor fall roadshow will touch down in St. John’s next month with a presentation of our latest data report at the Emera Innovation Exchange on Nov. 6.

As well as producing daily news on Atlantic Canadian startups, Entrevestor gathers and analyzes data on the sector, which we produce as a report each year. We have been reporting lately on the findings of the 2017 report on

Metamaterial Technologies Inc. of Dartmouth has partnered with global aerospace industry supplier Satair to produce goggles that can protect pilots and others from laser attacks.

MTI, which makes special materials that can alter the properties of light, is already working on a project with Airbus to produce linings for cockpit windows that can filter out lasers. Now, to get to markets more

SomaDetect has raised an undisclosed amount of funding from the Dairy Farmers of America as the AgTech company moves closer to completing its seed round.

The parties have not released the amount invested by DFA. However, Co-Founder and CEO Bethany Deshpande said in an interview that the funding is part of a larger round that has yet to close. The big impact of the DFA funding is it strengthens

An enthusiastic crowd attended the UNB TME conference titled The Future of Innovation in Canada this weekend, learning about innovations in such fields as transportation, cybersecurity, and entrepreneurship.

The University of New Brunswick’s J. Herbert Smith Centre for Technology Management and Entrepreneurship – commonly known as UNB TME – held the conference to celebrate the program’s 30th

Lisa Williams, Founder of Unicare Home Health Care, has been named Startup Canada’s 2018 Entrepreneur of the Year, one of three New Brunswickers to capture national awards from the organization this year.

The umbrella organization for entrepreneurship in Canada held its national Startup Awards gala in Ottawa on Thursday, followed Friday with its Startup Canada Day on the Hill festival at the