Breeding Unicorns on The Rock
Newfoundland and Labrador startups raised $310.2M in 2025
[Editor's note: This is the latest in a series of articles highlighting segments of our Atlantic Canada Startup Data Report.]
Florian Villaumé, then the CEO of TechNL,
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ZEMÎ Signs First Commercial Contract
Halifax-based ZEMÎ Technologies has secured its first commercial contract, signing an agreement with Tudor Gold Corp. to provide AI-assisted analysis for the company's Treaty Creek gold project in British Columbia.
Under the contract, ZEMÎ will
Floqer Closes $2M Pre-Seed Round
Halifax-based Floqer has closed a $2 million pre-seed funding round to expand development of its artificial intelligence platform for sales and marketing teams.
The company said the funding will support the development of an autonomous customer
Dubey Wins $80K for BioLabMate
Sanjay Dubey of Memorial University has won the $80,000 second prize in the 2026 Student Entrepreneur Climate Solutions Prize for his work developing seaweed-based alternatives to conventional plastics.
The award recognizes Dubey as a Co-Founder of
Invest NS Seeks Accelerate Applicants
Applications are now open for the second 2026 cohort of Invest Nova Scotia's Accelerate program, which provides funding and support to help Nova Scotia startups prepare for investment and grow their businesses.
The milestone-based program now
Virtual Hallway Wins National Award
Halifax-based Virtual Hallway this week received the Access to Care Award at HealthPRO Canada's Healthcare Innovation Den, for its work closing the access-to-care gap for rural and remote Canadians.
The Innovation Den, held for the first time this
