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UNB Student Pitch Deadline Looms
Student founders are invited to pitch at the upcoming RBC pitching contest at University of New Brunswick in Fredericton. The one-day, in-person event invites students to pitch their ideas for new products and services to judges from the business
BMO Apex Startup Challenge Winners Announced
Twenty-four teams from University of New Brunswick and other Canadian post-secondary institutions competed for up to $30,000 in cash awards earlier this month.
The BMO Apex Startup Challenge was held Jan. 23 and 24 at the University of New
Granville Biomedical Closes Pre-Seed Round
Six years and one pandemic after it launched, St. John’s-based Granville Biomedical has secured its first round of equity investment and is setting its sights on a second raise before too long.
While more than half a decade of bootstrapping will
Join the Movement: Fill in our Survey!
Many thanks to all the CEOs who have completed our survey, and a gentle reminder to other Atlantic Canadian startup leaders to please take a few minutes to answer our 10-question form.
We’ve had a great response to our campaign for more
Ignite Gains ACOA Funding and Launches MERGE
The MERGE Program at Fredericton startup hub Planet Hatch has received $294,250 in support from the Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency (ACOA).
MERGE has been set up by the Fredericton area economic development agency IGNITE and Planet Hatch to
Student Pitch Contest Seeking Applicants
For the fifth year in a row, the Arthur L. Irving Entrepreneurship Centre at Saint Mary’s University in Halifax is hosting The Arena pitching contest for students.
The pitching contest brings together 64 student entrepreneurs from across Canada to
Please Complete Our Survey
January is winding down and we’re asking startup CEOs who haven’t filled in our short, confidential survey to please do so soon.
We understand how busy everyone is so we hate to keep asking. But we also hear from a lot of founders that they
BoeingTo Contribute $10.3M to Solace
Boeing, one of the world’s largest aircraft manufacturers, has committed $10.3 million to help Mount Pearl, NL-based Solace Power to expand its capacity for making wireless charging products.
The Seattle-based manufacturing giant released a
Bright Breaks Content Taken Up by Air Canada
Halifax-based Bright Breaks, a provider of workplace wellness solutions, has announced that its short breaks will be featured on the Air Canada in-flight entertainment system starting February 1.
The announcement allows the startup to bring its
BIBLIOnomics Secures Scale AI Funding
BIBLIOnomics, the Halifax startup that helps clients develop relationships with gifts of books, is one of the first companies in the country to land $35,000 in funding from the federal Scale AI program.
The boost from the federal government’s
Propel Unveils Winter Cohort
Regional virtual accelerator Propel has announced 13 companies taking part in its winter Validation cohort.
Validation is the first step on the Propel path, allowing participants to validate business ideas with customers using lean startup
Boundless Discovery Signs Multi-Year Deal
Halifax-based AI startup Boundless Discovery has partnered with American technology company Palantir Technologies to develop its flagship product on Palantir’s platform.
Boundless Discovery specializes in rapid modeling of complex situations using