Student Pitch Contest Returns to UNB
The competition is similar to an elevator pitch.
The J. Herbert Smith Centre at UNB Fredericton is seeking applicants for the RBC student pitching contest.
The finalists for the contest will have three minutes to
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Versos AI Launches Video Management Platform
Saint John-based Versos AI has launched its Video Library Intelligence Platform, and announced its partnership with and strategic investment from CuriosityStream of Silver Springs, MD.
Founded in 2023 by serial entrepreneur Chris Keevill, Versos AI
Genesis Launches Build48
St. John’s-based innovation hub Genesis is introducing Build48, a startup event where participants will take a problem to a launched product over two days.
Build48 is a hands-on experience focused entirely on execution, the group said in a press
ACOA Puts $4M into N.S. Defence Companies
The Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency (ACOA) has announced funding of more than $4 million for nine Nova Scotia defence companies under the Regional Defence Investment Initiative.
The funds will assist with developing and manufacturing critical
VC Surged in Region in 2025, Says CVCA
Atlantic Canadian startups raised $348 million in venture capital in 2025, according to the Canadian Venture Capital and Private Equity Association, or CVCA, driven by a strong fourth-quarter performance in Newfoundland and Labrador and Nova Scotia.
ABK Closed US$35M Round Last Year
ABK Biomedical late last year raised US$35 million (C$47.9 million) in a Series D financing round to support clinical trials, manufacturing expansion and development of a product to be used in treating liver cancer.
The Halifax-based medical device
