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Enactus National Competitors Named
Following a regional contest in Halifax, 12 post-secondary student teams are going forward to the Enactus Canada National Exposition.
Enactus Canada is a charity that focuses on inspiring post-secondary students to initiate and operate socially
Picketa Wins Next-Gen Nitrogen Challenge
Fredericton agtech company Picketa Systems will be piloting its technology on Ontario farms after winning the Next-Gen Nitrogen Challenge organized by Foresight Canada and the Ontario Soil Network.
The organizers announced Tuesday that Picketa had
PayTic Closes US$4M Funding Extension
PayTic, which modernizes payment operations for financial companies, has closed a US$4 million ($5.7 million) extension of its seed round, backed by such investors as Build Ventures, Concrete Ventures and Island Capital Partners.
CEO Imad Boumahdi
Applications Closing for Invest NS Trade Mission
Invest Nova Scotia has extended the deadline for startups to apply to attend an upcoming conference on the other side of the country.
The new deadline is this Wednesday, April 9 at 5 pm.
Organizers say the three-day Web SUmmit will give
Finalists Named for Atlantic Cleantech Awards
Foresight Canada has revealed its 2025 Atlantic Canada finalists for its cleantech awards. The contest seeks to recognize ventures and ecosystem leaders that are advancing innovation and growth in the region.
B.C.-based Foresight Canada is a
Deadline for Volta/CDL Pitch Event
Applications are closing for the Volta/CDL Investment Day pitching contest. The deadline is today, Thursday April 3, at 11.59 p.m. ADT.
Organizers are looking for early-stage founders seeking funding. The event will be held May 13 at Volta at 1800
Landlord-Tenant Product Tackles Housing Crisis
St. John’s-based Weevva, a rental tech platform that uses AI to assist landlords and tenants, has launched in Newfoundland and Labrador and aims to be across the country by the end of the year with the goal of going global in 2026.
Weevva’s AI
Uresta Closes $3M Funding Round
Shediac, NB-based Uresta, which makes a device to prevent bladder leakage, has closed a $3 million funding round, and is using the funds to launch its product in the United States.
The company said in a statement last week that BDC Capital led the
Burgesson Wins Emerging Leader Award
Alfred Burgesson has won the 2025 Emerging Leader Award from the Ottawa-based think tank Public Policy Forum.
In a profile announcing the award, the Founder and CEO of Halifax-based Tribe Network said that the organization is on track to raise $20
Stellar Futures Wins AI Pitch Contest
Technology company Stellar Futures, which is based in Nova Scotia and Texas, has won the Commercial AI Pitch Competition hosted by AWS and PREDICTif Solutions for its work in artificial intelligence and digital transformation.
The company's core
Ten Startups Selected for Accelerate
The first cohort of Invest Nova Scotia Accelerate 2025-2026 has been selected. Now in its fifth year, Accelerate offers participating startups four months of business and technical training and $40,000 of funding.
The program is completely virtual
VidCruiter Donates Computers to Youth Clubs
Moncton-based recruitment software company VidCruiter has given $20,000 worth of computers to the BGC Clubs (Boys and Girls Clubs) in Dieppe, Moncton, and Riverview, as well as $10,000 worth of computers to Youth Impact Jeunesse Moncton.
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