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Breathe Biomedical Expands Clinical Study
Moncton-based Breathe BioMedical has expanded a clinical study of its breast cancer detection device after a clinical study found an 88 percent success rate in detecting breast cancer.
The company issued a press release recently saying that
Spark Nova Scotia Names Winners
Spark Nova Scotia, the contest for rural and coastal high-potential, knowledge-based businesses, has announced this year’s winners.
The contest is run in three regions — Cape Breton, North, and Southwest — and offers winners up to $50,000 in
Genesis Names First Residency Cohort
Genesis, the St. John’s startup hub, has launched Residency, an invitation-only program for founders building venture-scale companies.
Residency is Genesis's highest-tier founder program, and its members were selected by the new Genesis Founders'
Somru Makes Acquisition in Bangladesh
Somru BioScience Inc., a Charlottetown-based contract research organization, has agreed to buy Novus Clinical Research Services Ltd. of Bangladesh to expand its international clinical research operations.
The P.E.I. company announced Wednesday that
AGP To Provide Growth-Stage Capital in Region
Aiming to provide growth-stage financing to Atlantic Canadian startups, a multi-fund investment group called AtlantiCan Growth Partners launched this week and could be writing cheques this summer.
Backed by private investors, AGP has named its
Versos AI Joins NVIDIA Accelerator
Saint John-based Versos AI has been accepted into NVIDIA’s startup support program, NVIDIA Inception, the company announced Tuesday.
Versos AI develops technology that helps organizations convert large video libraries into structured datasets that
TrojAI Acquired by A10 of SIlicon Valley
Saint John-based TrojAI, which has developed cybersecurity systems for artificial intelligence, has been acquired by A10 Networks of Silicon Valley for an undisclosed price.
The two companies announced the acquisition in a statement Monday, saying
techNL Appoints Andrea King as CEO
St. John’s-based industry association techNL has revealed Andrea King’s appointment as its next CEO.
King takes over from Florian Villaumé, CEO for the last four years, who announced he is stepping down from his role in February this year.
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CSCA Sees Gains for the Maritimes
The head of Canada’s newest investor group believes the Maritimes would be one of the big beneficiaries if the federal government adopts its plans for the innovation ecosystem.
Jesse Wiebe, the Executive Director of the Canadian Startup Capital
Applications Open for Ocean Challenge
Applications are now open for the 2026 Ocean Startup Challenge, a national program that provides funding and support to early-stage Canadian oceantech startups.
The challenge will award up to $25,000 to as many as 15 startups. Participating
Atlantic Tech Summit Set for Nov. 18
Early-bird tickets are now available for the Atlantic Technology Summit 2026, which will take place Nov. 18 in Dartmouth and Saint John.
Organizers say this year’s event will focus on the theme “Secure Velocity,” examining how organizations can
GIT Releases New Coating Product
Halifax-based GIT Coatings has launched a new graphene-based propeller coating system and reported expanded adoption of its hull-coating technology by a major international shipping company.
The company unveiled XGIT-VORTEX, a three-layer propeller
