The organizers of the Kira Awards have announced the finalists for the awards, which are presented annually to members of New Brunswick’s knowledge industry.

In a statement, the organizers said the awards, which will be presented at a gala in Fredericton on May 5, are focusing this year on innovation and entrepreneurship.

“In business we know that ‘knowledge’ is a fundamental component of how

CARIS, a Fredericton company that has developed over 37 years into a leading producer of marine mapping software, has agreed to be acquired by Teledyne Technologies Inc. for an undisclosed price.

The companies said in a statement that the deal is expected to close by the end of June. In joining Teledyne’s digital imaging segment, CARIS will remain in Fredericton and expand its advanced software

Dartmouth marine biologist Lawrence Taylor won first place in the Sea++ Competition on Sunday for an automated visual inspection system that can improve efficiency and data analytics for seafood producers.

Sea++ was organized by Louisbourg Seafoods as means to bring in tech experts to help a traditional industry improve its productivity. The idea was that startups or researchers have ideas and

Halifax-based Lux Wind Turbines wants to revolutionize the wind energy industry. But its first big impact may be in the way equity crowdfunding is carried out in Canada.

The company has launched a campaign to raise between $500,000 and $800,000, which would fund the test project for its new form of wind turbine. The campaign is worth examining because it involves several different regulatory

This week in Jobs of the Week, we are featuring three positions in the marketing, managerial, and software categories.

Startup Zone out of Charlottetown, is looking for an Executive Director, while Halifax-based HealthQR is seeking a Marketing Coordinator, and McKenzie College of Moncton wants a Software Tester Instructor. 

Startup Zone is a new incubator launching in Prince Edward Island with the goal of connecting start-ups in the region and forming a community of support around them.

HealthQR is an early stage startup and the developer of an app that helps patients manage their

A disruptive technology that eliminates the need for landfills will soon be operational on Nova Scotia’s South Shore, according to Peter Vinall, CEO of Chester-based Sustane Technologies Inc.

Sustane has developed technology that allows solid waste destined for landfills to be made into clean and valuable products such as fuel pellets.

The Sustane facility to be built near the Chester landfill

Serial entrepreneur Vijai Karthigesu considers himself a citizen of the world, and the latest location he’s developing a business in is Sydney.

The native of Sri Lanka last year founded his fourth business, Ubique Networks Inc., based it in the Cape Breton city and has ambitious growth plans.

Ubique — pronounced U-bi-quay, it’s the Latin word for “everywhere” — has developed technology that

For Marcel LeBrun, it was like winning the Stanley Cup.

“Just like hockey players who work all their lives toward that goal of winning the Stanley Cup, entrepreneurs work very hard to build a startup into a successful business,” said LeBrun, reflecting on the landmark exit of the company he co-founded, Radian6. “We felt like we won the Stanley Cup of tech entrepreneurship. It is also a great

Tanya Collier MacDonald in many ways exemplifies what was happening in the Atlantic Canadian startup community in 2015.

She entered (and did well in) a competition. She worked with an accelerator outside the region. And she gained traction with her product. But above all, she launched a tech company. That’s worth noting because strong company formation was one of the hallmarks of the East Coast

We’re delighted today to launch our spring Entrevestor Intelligence report on Atlantic Canada, which focuses the growth of new startups, and the deal that sparked the startup craze in the region.

As we’re reporting today, this supplement shows that Atlantic Canada saw a surge in company formation in 2015. By our count, there were 93 new startups launched last year. That boosted the entire number