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Aucure Readies B2B AI
Two alumni of cybersecurity unicorn Verafin have returned to the startup world with an AI tool meant to help business-to-business product teams gather customer feedback, and just months after founding their new business, they have raised about
Project Nujio’qonik to Test Precious Metals Alternatives
John Risley’s World Energy GH2 plans to work with Dalhousie University to test a roster of potential replacements for the costly precious metals used in green hydrogen production — with the help of AI.
World Energy earlier this summer received
Axis Sales Accelerator Seeks Applicants
The University of New Brunswick is looking for applicants to its Saint John-based Axis Sales Accelerator, a 10-week program for business-to-business startups looking to grow their revenues and prepare to raise capital.
The program, which will begin
FURWARD Wins at MTME: NEXT
Six student teams from the University of New Brunswick’s Master of Technology Management and Entrepreneurship program pitched their startup ideas Thursday, with pet-sitting marketplace FURWARD taking home the $1,500 top prize.
The MTME program,
MIMOSA Wins Atlantic AI Healthtech Challenge
Just a month after it raised a funding round led by California’s Kern Venture Group, Halifax medtech startup MIMOSA Diagnostics is heading to Chicago in August to compete in the North American finals of the AI Healthtech Innovation Challenge.
Ocean Startup Project Names 25 Idea Challenge Companies
The Ocean Startup Project, a national industry group, has announced the 25 very early-stage companies chosen to participate in its Ocean Idea Challenge, which offers up to $7,000 of funding, as well as training and support services.
The Idea
ReelData Launches Underwater Camera
ReelData, the Halifax maker of AI for aquaculture operations, has launched its first physical product: an underwater camera meant to integrate with aquaculture operators’ computer systems.
The camera’s bandwidth and compression abilities are
PayTic Wins European Fintech Award
Two years after it raised $2.95 million to scale its software for speeding up back office operations at banks, credit unions and fintechs, Charlottetown’s PayTic has won the Accounting Tech of the Year award at the European Fintech Awards, a
Phillip Yoon to Lead Tribe Ventures
Tribe Network has hired Phillip Yoon, a finance veteran with experience on both sides of the fundraising table, as its new investment principal.
Yoon, originally from Singapore, holds a Master of Technology Entrepreneurship and Innovation degree
Invest NS Seeks Export Companies
Economic development agency Invest Nova Scotia is looking for applicants to this year's edition of its Export Development Program for young companies looking to develop sales outside of Nova Scotia or Canada.
Successful applicants will receive
MedReddie Raises $782K
In the wake of being accepted into Google’s startup accelerator for female founders, Saint John-based MedReddie has raised a $782,000 pre-seed round as it looks to scale its AI system that streamlines the procurement process for healthcare
Planetary Publishes Research
For the first time, Halifax-based Planetary Technologies can now cite published results from a field trial of its technology, released in the scientific journal Nature.
The article, titled Magnesium hydroxide addition reduces aqueous carbon dioxide