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Mabel Searching for Beta-Testers

  • Dec 14, 2020
  • Peter Moreira

Having completed its rebranding exercise, Sydney-based Mabel Systems has developed the prototype of its inventory tracking system for food industries.

Formerly called Tracker Inventory Systems, the company helps companies in such segments as

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Applicants Sought for Sprint, Greenshoots

  • Dec 14, 2020
  • Peter Moreira

Innovacorp and its partners are seeking applications for two programs that fund innovation-driven companies in Nova Scotia – the Sprint competition and GreenShoots.

Sprint is a funding program that provides as much as $25,000 in non-dilutive

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NACO Recognizes Dobbin, Pond

  • Dec 13, 2020
  • Peter Moreira

The National Capital Angel Organization has presented its Angel of the Year award to Mark Dobbin, the Founder and President of St. John’s-based Killick Capital, and given Gerry Pond a Lifetime Achievement Award.

The awards were announced Thursday

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Women Notable in Emergence Bioscience Incubator

  • Dec 11, 2020
  • Clara Deacon

With only 16 percent of Canadian small and medium-sized businesses owned by women, there is still much work to do in all sectors to support the full and equal participation of women in the economy. As an Atlantic bio-business accelerator, Emergence

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Trevor Hennigar Joins Rimot as COO

  • Dec 11, 2020
  • Peter Moreira

Trevor Hennigar, the former President of Hawthorne Capital, has joined Halifax-based Rimot.io as Chief Operating Officer, assisting not just in day-to-day operations but also strategy and fundraising.

Hennigar has previously overseen an investment

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Rutter To Lead $3.1M Ocean Project

  • Dec 10, 2020
  • Peter Moreira

Rutter, the St. John’s-based maker of equipment for the defence and marine industries, will lead a $3.1 million Ocean Supercluster project to bring Internet of Things, or IoT, technology to marine radar.

On Thursday, Canada’s Ocean Supercluster,

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Accelerator for Women on PEI

  • Dec 10, 2020
  • Carol Moreira

Women with early-growth businesses on PEI are invited to apply to Accelerate HER PEI, a 12-week program to be delivered virtually and in-person by the PEI Business Women’s Association (PEIBWA) and partners.

The pilot program will begin on January

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Venture Grade AGM Set for Wednesday

  • Dec 10, 2020
  • Carol Moreira

Venture Grade, a university venture capital program, is inviting the public to join its digital AGM to learn what companies the nationally recognized group has invested in, who has invested in them, and their plans for the future. 

David Howe, CEO

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Dispension Enters MedTech Accelerator

  • Dec 09, 2020
  • Peter Moreira

Dispension Industries, which makes opioid-dispensing equipment to help prevent overdoses, has been accepted into the first cohort of Telus L-Spark MedTech Accelerator.

L-Spark, an Ottawa-based accelerator, teamed up with several partners this year

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Checkmate Offered to Retailers for 6 months

  • Dec 08, 2020
  • Peter Moreira

Authentic Business Initiatives, whose Checkmate Experience app helps shoppers enjoy a better retail experience, has launched its minimum viable product and is inviting Nova Scotian retailers to try it free for six months.

Checkmate allows shoppers

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DynaGen Bought by Cattron

  • Dec 08, 2020
  • Peter Moreira

Dartmouth-based DynaGen Technologies Inc., which manufactures rugged control panels for industrial engines, has been acquired by the American company Cattron for an undisclosed sum.

Dynagen put out a statement on Tuesday saying the sale has closed

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Beauceron Makes Strides During Pandemic

  • Dec 07, 2020
  • Avery Mullen

Fredericton-based Beauceron Security has seen its annual recurring revenue increase by 60 percent in 2020, buoyed by more aggressive cyber-criminals and the specialized security needs of companies relying on remote work.

CEO David Shipley said in

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