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Cathy Simpson and Verschuren Centre Win Awards
Two central players in the Atlantic Canadian startup ecosystem are taking home some award hardware this week: TechImpact CEO Cathy Simpson and the Verschuren Centre bioprocessing hub in Cape Breton.
International industry group the Women’s
Foundry To Host AI Hackathon
Foundry, the Massachusetts-based owner of Halifax’s LeadSift, will host an artificial intelligence-focused hackathon at Dalhousie University Nov. 12 alongside Halifax startup hub Volta.
The day-long hackathon will invite coders to develop a new
Invest NS Names 12 Accelerate Companies
Invest Nova Scotia has announced the 12 companies joining the second 2023 cohort of its Accelerate startup program.
Now in its third year, Accelerate offers participating startups four months of business and technical training and $40,000 of
Genesis to Hold Revamped Pitch & Pick Nov. 15
Newfoundland and Labrador startup hub Genesis will host a revamped version of its Pitch & Pick startup competition, named the Pitch & Pick Invitational, on Nov. 15. This time, there will be a $15,000 prize pool now on offer, including $10,000 for
Thank You Sponsors of Entrevestor Live
We want to say a special thanks to the sponsors of Entrevestor Live and highlight the unique role played by our new class of silver sponsors.
Entrevestor Live, a four-hour hybrid event on the afternoon of Nov. 14, will be the best display of
Keith McIntosh Wins Entrepreneur of the Year Atlantic Award
Keith McIntosh, the CEO of Fredericton-based software-testing specialists PLATO, is the overall winner of global consultancy EY’s prestigious Entrepreneur of the Year award in its Atlantic Canadian division.
Founded by McIntosh in 2015, PLATO
Net Zero Atlantic Seeks Cleantech Commercialization Plays
Net Zero Atlantic, a cleantech industry group that aims to spearhead applied research projects, is looking for applicants to its Net Zero Emerging Concepts and Technologies Research Program in New Brunswick.
The Net Zero ECT-NB Research Program,
BIOVECTRA Signs mRNA Tech Deal
Charlottetown’s BIOVECTRA has reached a key milestone in its plans to develop one of Canada’s first mRNA vaccine manufacturing facilities, having inked a deal with pharma startup Acuitas to use the Vancouver-based company’s manufacturing technology.
UNB’s Apex Competition
The University of New Brunswick is offering entrepreneurs a total of $30,000 worth of funding via this year’s Apex Startup Challenge.
The event, organized by UNB’s International Business & Entrepreneurship Centre, will see students and early-stage
Meta Replaces CEO, Nasdaq Listing in Jeopardy
A week after Halifax advanced materials-maker Meta Materials swapped out its CEO, the company’s stock price woes continue to worsen, despite the recent dismissal of a class action lawsuit filed against it in New York.
The one-time unicorn said it
Volta to Host Investor Pitch Day
Halifax startup hub Volta is looking for applicants to its first Investment Day event, which it will host in collaboration with accelerator Creative Destruction Lab Atlantic.
The event will be held at Volta’s new offices in downtown Halifax’s
NBIF, ONB to Host Climate Summit
The New Brunswick Innovation Foundation will host a climatetech summit in Saint John Nov. 23 — this year’s iteration of the organization’s long-running R3 events, which highlight applied research in the province.
The day-long gathering will give