When Michael Brown discussed the $300,000 in funding that cleaning company Clean Simple is closing, he wanted to highlight that part of the investment came from the parents of one of his cleaners.

“We thought it was fantastic,” the CEO said in an interview Tuesday. “Our slogan is that we focus on our cleaners so they can focus on you, and this speaks volumes for the relationship we have.”

The Halifax company started last year when Brown and co-founder Matt Cooper devised the theory that homeowners would book cleaners and pay for them online if the service was good enough. They’ve proven

With its list of clients growing, CyberPsyc Software Solutions has broken into the lucrative U.S. market.

The five-year-old Fredericton startup, whose software helps organizations improve the mental health of this members, has secured HCL America, an IT consulting and services company, as its first corporate client. And Founder and CEO Darren Piercey said CyberPsyc, which so far has been

The New Brunswick Information Technology Council has issued the following press release:

New Brunswick Information Technology Council Re-launches and Re-brands as TechImpact

Fredericton—The New Brunswick Information Technology Council (NBITC) announced today it is re-launching and re-branding as TechImpact. The private-sector group is made up of the top leaders from Information Communications Technology companies from New Brunswick and increasingly throughout the Maritimes.

“The technology sector holds tremendous potential for Eastern Canada. By embracing technology in everything we

BlueLight Analytics has secured another major distribution partner for its main product, which helps dentists ensure they use optimal energy when curing the resin in fillings.

3M ESPE, a Canadian division of the American conglomerate The 3M Co., announced Tuesday it has partnered with BlueLight to distribute the Halifax company’s checkMARC product across Canada.

Developed from an idea generated at Dalhousie University, checkMARC addresses a sizable problem in modern dentistry. Dentists make more than half their income from resin-based fillings, but have never been able to ensure they

Emily Richardson has taken Ray Ivany’s targets to heart.

Richardson is the Founder and CEO of Halifax-based GoFullSteam, a startup developing a series of tools that can help small businesses plan and execute the early stages of their development. The online product includes tools that help business people with their pitches, their business plans and their financial projections.

Richardson and her team – CTO Deepika Agarwal and Director of Community Ben Boudreau -- were struck by the Ivany Report, which called for private sector leadership in lifting Nova Scotia out of its economic

Digital Nova Scotia, the association representing ICT in the province, issued the following press release:

Digital Nova Scotia and Halifax Convention Centre Form New Partnership to Attract National and International ICT Events

HALIFAX, May 5, 2015 – Digital Nova Scotia (DNS), the industry association for the Province’s fastest growing sector, and the Halifax Convention Centre (HCC) announced a partnership this morning to attract national and international Information and Communications Technology (ICT) and ICT-related events to Halifax. The two organizations have been developing a

SimplyCast, which has developed a multi-channel marketing platform, has issued the following press release:

SimplyCast Rolls Out Student Loan Repayment Program for New Employees

Dartmouth, Nova Scotia, May 5, 2015 - SimplyCast.com, a global leader in multi-channel marketing Platform-as-a-Service solutions, is excited to announce the launch of the new Student Loan Repayment Program.

The program helps new graduates pay off their student loans. SimplyCast hires many students and new graduates. The team is keenly aware of the debt struggles faced by these employees. SimplyCast will make

For a team that squeaked into the competition, Afri-Sea from Saint Mary’s University exceeded expectations at the International Business Model Competition on the weekend.

The company, which uses compounds from seaweed to mitigate the effects of drought, made the finals at the event at Brigham Young University in Utah, ending up placing fifth and winning US$5,000.

Not a bad performance, when you consider the team from the Halifax university’s Master of Technology Entrepreneurship and Innovation program missed the finals of the Canadian competition held at Dalhousie University in March.

Timbre Cases, the Fredericton startup dedicated to making the best guitar cases available, announced funding Monday that will finance its final push to get a product into the market.

Founded by music aficionado Peter McMath, Timbre Cases will soon launch the DNone, an upmarket acoustic guitar case that’s aimed at music professionals. McMath said he will soon reveal a few high profile endorsements for the product, but he’s keeping the names under wraps for now.

The release of DNone will foreshadow the release next year of a second product that will target the broader market of guitar

Startup Canada Halifax, the Halifax chapter of the national organization Startup Canada, has issued the following press release:

Startup Canada Halifax engages local entrepreneurs in initiative to reduce startup failure through financial literacy

Startup Canada Halifax is convinced that Entrepreneur financial literacy is a key element in generating jobs and revenue for the Nova Scotia.

On May 7th at 5 PM at the Volta Center on Spring Garden Road, Local Entrepreneurs and small business owners will participate in a local installment of a national initiative to reduce startup failure