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Scient Launches Virtual Mining Core Database
Mining technology startup Scient has launched a virtual library of rock cores from throughout Nova Scotia, a year after it began digitizing the provincial repository, offering geologists and mining companies a way to access key data without
Ashored Considers Leasing Model
Bedford, N.S.-based Ashored Innovations has a pair of key choices to make this month or the next, chief business development officer Stephen Jones said in an interview Tuesday, as the maker of rope-on-command fishing gear looks to capitalize on
Reminder To Complete our Survey
One recurring message we’re getting from the dozens of founders who’ve completed our survey is: thanks for conducting this important research.
You won’t be surprised to learn that we also believe the research is important, and that’s why we’re
Techleft Aims to Help Seniors Age More Comfortably
A St. John’s company is aiming to use a combination of artificial intelligence and wearable devices to help seniors stay in their homes longer.
Techleft is the creation of Viral Galaiya and Kenneth Nwankwo — a pair of Memorial University students
NL to Develop Healthtech and Biotech Strategy
The Newfoundland government and two technology sector industry groups, techNL and the affiliated Bounce Health Innovation, are aiming to develop a unified plan for the future of the province's healthtech and biotech sector, with an internal draft
EnPoint Eyes Established Professionals
Four years after Halifax mentorship software startup EnPoint soft launched its product, the company has worked with more than 90 organizations and close to 250,000 people, CEO Chantal Brine said in an interview Friday.
The news follows Brine having
Tribe, Volta to Collaborate
Two Halifax startup hubs, Tribe Network and Volta, are collaborating to launch a new accelerator program for Black entrepreneurs, called Accelerate Black Tech.
Volta will provide coaching and advisory services for startups, while Tribe will provide
Elanco Aqua Sold for C$1.75B
Indiana pharmaceuticals giant Elanco Animal Health has sold its Prince Edward Island operation, a stalwart of the province’s life sciences cluster, to Merck & Co. for US$1.3 billion, or C$1.75 billion.
Elanco’s business unit for aquaculture
UNB, Dal, MUN Shine in STEM Rankings
A trio of Atlantic Canadian universities are offering STEM programs ranked among the top 20 percent globally by Times Higher Education’s prestigious World University Rankings, which rate the quality of post-secondary institutions.
ACOA Startup Funding Declined in 2023
The Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency made just shy of $20 million of funding commitments to startups in 2023, less than half its 2022 total.
An analysis by Entrevestor of ACOA’s funding agreements finds that last year’s figure is a decline of
Aruna, Parados Among UNB Apex Winners
Atlantic Canadian startups made a strong showing last week at the University of New Brunswick’s BMO Apex Startup Challenge.
The event, organized by UNB’s International Business & Entrepreneurship Centre, saw students and early-stage entrepreneurs
Launching our Latest Startup Survey
We’re calling on all startups to complete our quick-and-confidential 2023 Atlantic Canadian startup survey, which is the backbone of our coming Entrevestor Atlantic Canada Startup Data report.
The startup report provides a benchmark used by