The Ocean Startup Challenge, which aims to provide 10 oceantech companies with $25,000 each plus in-kind services, has produced a shortlist of 31 companies from across Canada and the U.S.

The competition was launched by the Ocean Startup Project, part of Canada’s Ocean Supercluster, in June to encourage the development of more early-stage companies developing nautical technology. The shortlisted

Regional health and life sciences companies are invited to present their solutions for improving the mental health and wellness of Nova Scotians during the second Health Challenge Pitch Event.

Participants will compete for a $100,000 prize and an opportunity to launch their product in collaboration with Nova Scotia Health.

This is the second Health Challenge Pitch Event and is presented by

Our first Jobs of the Week column of the autumn showcases openings at three Halifax-area companies: a Senior Program Manager at Innovasea, a Product Marketing Associate at Dash Hudson and a Senior Software Engineer at Adaptiiv Medical Technologies.

Dash Hudson is a visual marketing Software-as-a-Service company that helps its clients increase engagement on their social media. Its software,

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One of the unheralded benefits of Nova Scotia participating in the Regional Entrepreneurship Acceleration Program was the vast international network it provided. And ONSIDE, the organization that grew out of the REAP experience, continues to capitalize on that web of international relationships. 

The network allows ONSIDE to interact with support organizations around the

We just want to let everyone know we're taking our annual late-summer holiday this week.

Usually we take off the last week of August, but with Labour Day coming so late this year we delayed it by a few days. We'll be back with fresh news on Atlantic Canadian startups on Sept. 8.

We'll also be releasing our annual data report in September, so there is lots to look forward to.

Meanwhile, we'll

Life sciences industry association BioNova has announced the semifinalists for its 10th annual BioInnovation Challenge pitch competition.

On Nov. 3, the eight companies will deliver virtual pitches as part of the BioPort 2020 virtual biotech  conference. The winner will receive a $25,000 grant and $30,000 worth of in-kind services.

The semi-finalists will also receive business training and

Deadlines are approaching for four startup programs for Nova Scotian entrepreneurs, all of which offer access to five-figure grants: GreenShoots, Sprint,the Accelerate Program and Spark Nova Scotia.

GreenShoots is the product of a collaboration between Innovacorp, the Nova Scotia government's early-stage venture capital agency, andh Ontario-based Bioenterprise Corporation.  It will allow

Fredericton entrepreneurship hub Planet Hatch has announced a partnership with the University of New Brunswick’s Faculty of Management to increase the resources available to participants in its Startup Accelerator.

First launched in 2019, the Startup Accelerator has graduated seven companies from two cohorts. The program lasts 11 weeks and its curriculum includes market research, branding,

The main monitor of venture capital investment in Canada is showing a decline in VC deals in Atlantic Canada in the first half of 2020, though there are signs the news on funding is not all bad.

The Canadian Venture Capital and Private Equity Association, or CVCA, on Wednesday released its first-half data report, which said Atlantic Canadian companies closed 19 VC rounds worth $41 million in the

New Brunswick’s cybersecurity hub, CyberNB, has been named the Digital Skills for Youth (DS4Y) Delivery Organization for the province in a program that connects eligible youth with industry partners to provide 50 internships.

The federal program connects underemployed or unemployed university and college graduates aged under 30 with small to medium-sized businesses (SMBs) and non-profits.