Eigen Inks Intel Partnership

Fredericton’s Eigen Innovations has announced a partnership with Intel that will see it use the chipmaking giant’s technology in an artificial intelligence system meant to improve the efficiency of manufacturing processes.

Founded in 2012, Eigen uses AI to help machines manage large amounts of data and identity the causes of quality control issues at factories. Recently, the company has

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Biotech Sector Takes Flight in NS

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Kevin Sullivan likes to reflect on how much the Nova Scotian life sciences sector has grown since he moved to Halifax to head a biotech company in 2013.

In those days, Nova Scotia’s bio sector had aspirations and enthusiasm, but few companies had products in the market, and no company had rewarded investors. It was a matter of potential for success rather than evidence of

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Emergence Inks Deal With Angel Group

Emergence, a bioscience incubator based on Prince Edward Island and targeting a national market, has inked a partnership deal with angel investor group Keiretsu Forum Canada.

Keiretsu is part of an international network that includes about 3,000 private equity investors, venture capitalists, family offices and institutional investors. Emergence offers its member companies, which number more than

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Snorble Raises 3/4 of US$2M Round

On the heels of its successful crowdfunding campaign in the spring, Snorble has received commitments for three-quarters of its current US$2 million (C$2.5 million) equity funding round.

The brainchild of Halifax-based serial entrepreneur Mike Rizkalla, Snorble is an automated soft toy that helps kids go to bed with less fuss. It’s about the size of a teddy bear and uses voice recognition

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Quantifying Muscle Health

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Rafaela Andrade’s grandfather built a small cookware maker into a consumer goods behemoth, rising from a poor, Brazilian neighbourhood to become one of the most prominent entrepreneurs in the city of Cabo de Santo Agostinho.

His granddaughter hopes to build on his success by combining her scientific acumen with business skills she learned from Dalhousie University’s Lab2Market

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Unveiling the Entrevestor Live Program

With less than a month to go until we host Entrevestor Live, we’re pleased to unveil the program for the virtual conference taking place on Oct. 6.

We still have a few slots to fill in terms of speakers and moderators, but we can unveil the program, which includes deep examinations of three of the region’s most successful innovation companies – CarbonCure Technologies, Introhive and META.

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Dugo Wins Major U.S. Client

After doubling its revenues in 18 months, Halifax-based Dugo, which helps enterprise clients monitor remote infrastructure, has secured its first American client, which Dugo describes as a Top 5 player in the cable industry.

Dugo has developed a digital platform that helps telecom providers manage their critical infrastructure, such as remote telecom towers. Dugo says its customers are able to

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