For the fifth year in a row, the Arthur L. Irving Entrepreneurship Centre at Saint Mary’s University in Halifax is hosting The Arena pitching contest for students.

The pitching contest brings together 64 student entrepreneurs from across Canada to battle for the title of Top Innovator and a grand prize of $10,000. The runner-up wins $5,000, and third and fourth-place winners each receive $1,000.

January is winding down and we’re asking startup CEOs who haven’t filled in our short, confidential survey to please do so soon.

We understand how busy everyone is so we hate to keep asking. But we also hear from a lot of founders that they appreciate our data report and promise to fill in the survey  . . . soon.

So we’re sure there are lots of founders who mean to get to it, but haven’t quite

Boeing, one of the world’s largest aircraft manufacturers, has committed $10.3 million to help Mount Pearl, NL-based Solace Power to expand its capacity for making wireless charging products.

The Seattle-based manufacturing giant released a statement on Thursday saying that Solace Power, a leader in high-performance wireless power technology, will use the money to establish a surface mount

Halifax-based Bright Breaks, a provider of workplace wellness solutions, has announced that its short breaks will be featured on the Air Canada in-flight entertainment system starting February 1.

The announcement allows the startup to bring its blend of mindfulness, yoga, and stretching to airline passengers.

"Our team has meticulously crafted content specifically designed for the unique

BIBLIOnomics, the Halifax startup that helps clients develop relationships with gifts of books, is one of the first companies in the country to land $35,000 in funding from the federal Scale AI program.

The boost from the federal government’s program that supports artificial intelligence enterprises comes as BIBLIOnomics met its 2024 sales targets and is projecting 10X growth for 2025. And it’s

Regional virtual accelerator Propel has announced 13 companies taking part in its winter Validation cohort.

Validation is the first step on the Propel path, allowing participants to validate business ideas with customers using lean startup methodology. Generally, the course is for pre-revenue companies or those making less than $1,000 monthly.

“This is among our largest Validation cohorts to

Halifax-based AI startup Boundless Discovery has partnered with American technology company Palantir Technologies to develop its flagship product on Palantir’s platform.

Boundless Discovery specializes in rapid modeling of complex situations using open-source information and artificial intelligence while Palantir focuses on artificial intelligence, data science, and machine learning software.

The Axis Accelerator at the University of New Brunswick in Saint John is receiving a second round of funding through the Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency (ACOA).

With ACOA’s new funding of $248,211, the accelerator plans to boost its sales and other programs, as well as expand collaboration with regional ecosystem partners.

Launched as a pilot through the Faculty of Business in Saint John

Having completed a $600,000 round of funding last year, Windsor, NS-based supplement-maker TheraPBios PHARMA is now launching a drive to raise a further $400,000 to finance its drive into the Ontario market.

The fundraising exercises are part of the company’s $2 million plan to place its Bioteem40 supplements in stores across Canada and eventually, the U.S. The product has been approved by

Halifax-based Marine Thinking will lead two research projects with a total value of almost $5 million, Canada's Ocean Supercluster announced on Thursday. 

The two projects to be led by the Halifax company were part of a package of three new ocean innovation projects with a total value of more than $9 million unveiled by the Supercluster at an event at The Pier in Halifax on Thursday. The