Careful and particular are some of the words that can describe Ryan Hartigan’s approach to business.

The 27-year-old Dartmouth native founded his company Ordermotive, an automotive marketing company, while working as a market consultant at a local dealership. It was there that he saw flaws in the automotive industry, particularly with how dealerships generate customer leads.

In the automotive

Bedford-based Green Power Labs Inc. said this week it has attracted external investment for the first time and will use the funding to accelerate sales of its new Predictive Building Control product.

The company, which uses data to improve the energy efficiency of buildings, issued a press release saying it has received funding from Ron Omessi, though it did not reveal the amount of the

With condo booms booming in major cities around the world, three young Halifax entrepreneurs have created a company that uses virtual reality to show prospective condo buyers when their yet-to-be-built units will look like.

The company is Nanuk Technologies and its VR system gives condo developers a cutting-edge marketing tool. Prospective buyers coming into a sales office or show suite can

The Fundica Roadshow is looking for Atlantic Canadian applicants for its $500,000 pitching event, even though it will not make a stop in the region this year.

The organizers this year have announced pitching events only in Toronto, Montreal and Toronto, and are offering to cover the travel costs of three companies not based in those cities. Atlantic Canadian companies can apply to receive one of

RovaultAI, the Halifax company developing technology to reduce waste in shellfish processing, was the big winner Thursday night at the China Program pitching session organized by Launch Dal.

The program is designed to improve the local ecosystem by training several companies, awarding prizes to the best of them, and increasing links with the huge market in China. Eight companies were selected to

There’s a diverse mix of postings for our Jobs of the Week column today.

Jaza Energy, Dash Hudson and Cribcut have openings in Halifax and Eyesover Technologies is looking to hire in Fredericton.

Jaza hopes to hire a software engineer. This comapny supplies rural Africa with electricity with its integrated energy solutions by building solar hubs and providing locals with portable battery packs.

McCain Foods has invested in TruLeaf Sustainable Agriculture, with the goal of helping the Bedford-based vertical farm company to accelerate its farm development and reach global markets.

The Florenceville, N.B.-based food giant issued a press release on Thursday announcing the investment, though it did not reveal the dollar amount. McCain was the only investor in the funding round.

The deal is

Three New Brunswick researchers have been awarded $50,000 each from the New Brunswick Innovation Foundation, as part of the 2018 R3 competition, which recognizes leading researchers in the province.

The winners, announced Thursday evening at a gala in the Fredericton Convention Centre, are:

Suzanne Dupuis-Blanchard (Université de Moncton) 
Nursing Homes Without Walls: A Model for Aging in Place

The Genesis Centre on Thursday divvied up the proceeds of a poker extravaganza with the goal of helping six female entrepreneurs develop their companies.

The St. John’s-based startup incubator kicked off its Pitch and Pick event by dividing more than $40,000 between six female founders. The money was raised through a charity poker tournament titled the Big Raise All-In for Women hosted in

The federal government has announced a loan of $5 million to Charlottetown pharmaceutical manufacturer BioVectra to help it expand operations, including upgrading a plant in Nova Scotia.

Treasury Board Secretary Scott Brison made the announcement Thursday in Windsor, where the facility is being renovated, creating 28 jobs in the near term. Once the plant is operational in 2020, the company