Having just reported success in its recent sales training program, Planet Hatch is launching a new accelerator for early-stage companies that includes access to development capital.

The Fredericton-based entrepreneurship hub said last week it would  launch the Planet Hatch Startup Accelerator to help entrepreneurs gain the essential knowledge and skills to turn an idea into a growing business.

The federal and New Brunswick governments are contributing $7.8 million to help the University of New Brunswick further develop its smart grid initiative.

The Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency said in a statement that the Fredericton-based university is undertaking a five-year research initiative to address the complex technical, regulatory, and social issues involved in moving from

Sequence Bio, the St. John’s-based biotechnology company that is conducting a widespread genetic study of Newfoundland and Labrador’s population, has named Joy Buckle its Vice President of Policy and Planning.

In a statement, the company said Buckle will help expand Sequence Bio’s Genome Project, which was launched this summer. The company is collecting genetic samples from 2,500 Newfoundlanders

There was good news and bad news for the Atlantic Canadian startup community in the funding data released last week by the Canadian Venture Capital and Private Equity Association, known as CVCA.

The good news: innovation companies based on the East Coast raised equity funding of almost $81 million in the first half of 2019. That total, which includes both venture capital and private equity,

Seven companies have been selected to attend MentorCamp, a rigorous one-day immersion program with mentors from around the world being held later this month in Charlottetown.

Launched in Halifax in 2011 by investor and consultant Permjot Valia, MentorCamp assembles promising companies and schedules rotating meetings throughout one day with about two dozen mentors, who meet the entrepreneurs in

Build Ventures, the Atlantic Canadian seed-stage venture capital firm, has announced the initial close of its second fund at $50.5 million and has invested in a $2.9 million round by Saint John-based Gemba Software Solutions.

Led by partners Rob Barbara and Patrick Keefe, Halifax-based Build launched its first fund in 2013, announcing a first close of $48.5 million but ending up with a fund of

Now that we’re into September, it’s worth taking a look at the main startup events that will take place in the coming few months.

Sales Atlantic

Sept. 9-10

Sydney

Featuring sales and marketing experts with international reach, Sales Atlantic aims to teach Atlantic Canadian companies the fundamentals of modern sales processes.

Buy your tickets here.

NACO Atlantic  | Funding Founders

Sept

We’re looking for a business and technology reporter.

Entrevestor is the main source of news for technology and innovation companies in Atlantic Canada, which we believe is the most exciting component of the regional economy. We are looking for a reporter with a passion for reporting on business and/or technology and a desire to learn more about this branch of journalism.  We pay a competitive

BioNova has named eight semi-finalists for the 2019 BioInnovation Challenge, or BIC, which will take place at its BioPort conference on Nov. 5 and 6 at Pier 21 in Halifax.

Now in its ninth year, BIC is the main pitching competition for early-stage life sciences companies in Atlantic Canada. The prize for the winner this year will be $25,000 in seed funding and a $30,000 advisory services package

Halifax startup hub Volta is launching a new program headed by venture capital veteran Toon Nagtegaal to help Atlantic Canadian companies prepare for accelerators – even the best in the world.

The organization said last week it had received a $663,750 grant from the Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency to support Volta LEAP, the program beginning this autumn. It aims to help about 15 to 20