Appili Theraputics, an anti-infective drug development company, received a US$1.2 million (C$1.5 million) grant from the U.S. Department of Defense’s Peer Reviewed Medical Research Program.

The Halifax company said in a press release it will use the funds to develop a compound for its ATI-1503 antibiotic program. ATI-1503 will be able to treat drug-resistant bacteria called Gram-negative

We’re delighted to have received such a great response for our luncheon in Halifax today, and to have Julie Robinson, a McInnes Cooper Partner specializing in startups, joining us as moderator.

At noon today at the World Trade and Convention Centre, Entrevestor and Charcoal Marketing will host “Atlantic Canada’s Startup Industry – By The Numbers”. This luncheon, sponsored by McInnes Cooper with

The two co-founders of Graphite Innovation & Technologies Inc. are set to fly off to international events this week — two different events on two different continents. It’s another step forward for two guys who a year ago were Dalhousie University students with no idea they were about to found a business.

Mo AlGermozi is scheduled to fly to Qingdao, China, for the finals of the 2017 Global

The delegates at Big Data Congress 2017 on Monday were advised to get used to the idea of “predapting” to changing technologies and economic conditions.

Predapting – according to BDC keynote speaker Rebecca Costa – is preparing to adapt. And the socio-biology from Silicon Valley told the Congress that we all better get ready to predapt because information is flooding over us in unprecedented

We’re delighted to announce that McInnes Cooper has come aboard as the sponsor of our luncheon on Wednesday.

We’re now down to the last day before the luncheon, and tickets are going fast. We’re hearing from community members from around the region that they’re interested in attending to learn about our data on startups in the region. You can register here.

The law firm is a long-time supporter

In our Jobs of the Week column today, we’re highlighting Dash Hudson’s search for a Sales Development Representative and Swept’s opening for a Quality Engineer.

Dash Hudson, a Halifax-based company who created a “visual intelligence platform” that helps companies better market through photos and video, is looking to hire a Sales Development Representative.

The company, which already has

Innovacorp and the Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency have announced 18 winners in the first province-wide Spark Innovation Challenge.

The winners will split $800,000, divided evenly between four regions in Nova Scotia. One of the hallmarks of the competition this year is that no winner has received less than $25,000. That means the competition and it organizers have strived to concentrate the

One of the most misunderstood aspects of economic development is the subject of exits by high-growth companies. At our luncheon in Halifax on Wednesday, we’ll demonstrate the true economic power of exits.

Entrevestor and Charcoal Marketing are hosting Atlantic Canada's Startup Industry - By The Numbers, a luncheon we're staging with the cooperation of Big Data Congress 2017. We’ll present our

A New Brunswick startup is helping professional sports teams bring a more experiential approach to their group ticket sales– and some big names are taking notice.

Founded in 2012, Spinzo is a demand-based pricing platform where corporations like sports teams can run promotions for group purchases where the final price depends on the number of committed buyers. Prices drop as more people

The Atlantic Canadian group putting together the pitch for the oceans supercluster is reaching out to startups and small businesses, promising them a role in the ambitious scheme.

The steering committee this week has held information sessions in St. John’s and Dartmouth, with more than 150 people attending each session. The message has been two-fold: first, the oceans supercluster could be a