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Five Finalists Named for Breakthru

  • Mar 02, 2026
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Anessa Partners With French Energy Firms

  • Mar 02, 2026
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Optiml Tops 2K customers, Aims for 5K

  • Mar 01, 2026
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Five Finalists Named for Breakthru

They will vie for $200K at the finals on March 19

The New Brunswick Innovation Foundation has announced the five finalists for its breakthru pitch competition, which features a total prize pot of $200,000.

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Anessa Partners With French Energy Firms

  • Mar 02, 2026
  • Peter Moreira

Fredericton-based Anessa, which makes software for the biogas industry, has announced partnerships with two major French energy companies, TotalEnergies and CVE Biogaz.

Founded in 2017 by chief executive Amir Akbari and chief technology officer Dr.

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Optiml Tops 2K customers, Aims for 5K

  • Mar 01, 2026
  • Peter Moreira

Halifax-based Optiml hit a significant milestone last month as the 100,000th financial plan was created using its platform, which automates retirement and estate planning.

Since it launched in September 2024, Optiml has attracted more than 2,000

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Ocean Idea Challenge Seeks Applicants

  • Feb 26, 2026
  • Carol Moreira

The Ocean Startup Project has opened applications for the 2026 Ocean Idea Challenge, a national early-stage three-month program that helps Canadians turn ideas into opportunities.

Selected teams can receive up to $8,000 and hands-on support to test

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Founders/CEOs: Please Fill In our Survey

  • Feb 26, 2026
  • Peter Moreira

Now we’re into the new year, we’re ramping up our efforts to get startup CEOs to fill in our short, confidential survey.

We understand how busy everyone is so we hate to keep asking. But we also hear from a lot of founders that they appreciate our

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Enactus Canada Regional Exposition Approaching

  • Feb 24, 2026
  • Carol Moreira

Halifax will see postsecondary entrepreneurs compete in the Enactus Atlantic Canada Regional Exposition this week. 

Competitors will include future social entrepreneurs from educational institutions from across the Atlantic provinces. Local

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