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Picketa Adds Canola to its LENS Platform
Fredericton agtech company Picketa Systems has announced the addition of canola to its LENS (Leaf Evaluated Nutrient System) platform. Building on past success with potatoes and corn, Picketa is expanding its support of staple broadacre crops to
Tenera Care Closes $7.4M Round
Halifax-based Tenara Care on Tuesday announced the closing of a $7.4 million funding round led by Build Ventures and Export Development Canada.
The company, whose system uses wearable devices to track the movements of seniors in residential care
Tribe Offers Tariff Supports
Halifax-based Tribe Network, the region’s support hub for BIPOC founders, is offering advice for founders to help them navigate U.S. President Trump’s new tariffs.
“With the latest developments surrounding U.S. tariffs on Canadian imports, we
Volta Names Cape Breton Growth Coach
Shrilakshmi (Shri) Subramanian has joined the team at startup hub Volta as Growth Coach based in Sydney, Nova Scotia.
Subramanian brings over 17 years of experience across the AI and emerging technologies space to her new role, the group said in a
ACOA Supports Freshr Technologies
Dartmouth-based sustainable packaging company Freshr Technologies has received a loan of $498,750 from the Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency to expand and improve its operations.
Freshr Technologies develops and manufactures a naturally derived
NPC backs Chinova Bioworks, ALT-PRO Advantage
Fredericton-based Chinova Bioworks and Nova Scotia/Ontario-based ALT-PRO Advantage are among seven early-stage companies to receive a total of $1.7 million from Natural Products Canada.
The funding is intended to help the companies address key
SimplyCast, Pico Public Cloud Sign MOU
Dartmouth’s SimplyCast, whose platform helps companies to consolidate and automate their marketing efforts and communications, has signed an MOU with Pico Public Cloud, a technology provider in Bangladesh.
The collaboration provides organizations
Aeon Blue Eyes $10M Seed Round
Aeon Blue, the Cape Breton green fuel and carbon capture startup, is halfway through its bridge round, and is planning a seed round with the goal of becoming fully operational by 2027.
Based in Sydney River, Aeon Blue specializes in the production
Raising Capital in a Tough Environment
Amid a funding landscape that has seen equity funding become increasingly scarce, some founders are continuing to find ways to raise capital.
Three founders spoke with Entrevestor about their experiences raising investment, with all three reporting
PEI’s New Tech Hub Seeks Founders
The Foundry, the new innovation space on Charlottetown’s Great George Street, is seeking founder-members, especially those aiming at international markets, its new director told Entrevestor.
The Foundry seeks to foster innovation and community by
UNB Seeks Pitch Contest Applicants
The J Herbert Smith Centre at the University of New Brunswick is looking for applications for its next RBC Student Pitch Competition, which will take place at the Wu Conference Centre on March 19.
The competition is open to any full-time university
PEI Bio Sector Revenues Rise 84% in 5 Years
Revenues by private companies in the Prince Edward Island bioscience cluster logged in at $612 million in 2023, marking an increase of 84 percent since 2018, said the PEI BioAlliance in a statement.
The umbrella organization for the bioindustries