FIVAMed Inks National Distribution Deal

As it launches the second generation of its flagship product, Halifax medical device maker FIVAMed has inked a distribution deal with Ontario-based industry incumbent Canadian Hospital Specialties, or CHS.

FIVAMed makes technology for alerting medical staff when IV bags (like those used in hospitals and veterinary clinics) run dry. The company’s second-generation product, FIVAFlow, also collects

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Upcoming Free Oceans Webinars

Several free webinars are coming up in the ocean communitity.

First, the Victoria-based Centre for Ocean Applied Sustainable Technologies, or COAST,  is holding a webinar on March 15 on the role of ocean tech in climate security.

Flooding, erosion, wildfires, hurricanes and king tides are just some of the extreme climate changes whose effects could create both opportunity for alliance and

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Ocean Supercluster Mandate Renewed

Canada's Ocean Supercluster has had its mandate renewed by the Canadian government for another five years, although the federal money it will receive over that period has been cut compared to its previous funding package.

When Ottawa created the Ocean Supercluster in 2018, it earmarked $153 million to fund the organization until this year. This time, the Supercluster will receive up to $125

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Ocean Supercluster to Collaborate with Portugal on AI

Canada’s Ocean Supercluster has inked a collaboration and knowledge-sharing deal with Fórum Oceano, a government-backed Portuguese nonprofit that nurtures the ocean economy.

Created in 2009, Fórum Oceano is now officially designated by Portugal as the country’s national bluetech cluster. Its member organizations include companies, research and development centres, industry groups and local

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Celebrating Black Entrepreneurs

As African Heritage Month draws to a close, we’re highlighting a quartet of companies led by Black entrepreneurs from the Atlantic Canadian startup community.

People of African descent are under-represented in the Atlantic Canadian startup group. For example, our research shows that only 1.2 percent of the startups active in 2021 in the region were founded or led by Black entrepreneurs, born and

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