Recent Post

hero image
Startup

23 Teams Enter Ocean Idea Challenge

  • Apr 29, 2026
hero image
Startup

Propel Seeks Help with its Survey

  • Apr 29, 2026
hero image
Startup

Tribe Moving to Volta Location

  • Apr 28, 2026

recent news

Jobs of the Week: Proposify, HeyOrca

  • Feb 15, 2016
  • Scott Moreira

This week in Jobs of the Week we are featuring two positions located in Halifax, from Proposify and Gracenote, and one opportunity from St. John’s-based Software-as-a-Service company HeyOrca.

Proposify is a Halifax-based SaaS company, and creators

read more

Sortable Aims for 10X Growth

  • Feb 12, 2016
  • Rose Behar

Sortable, an automated ad optimization service, has revealed that its network of publishers has grown to 200, reaching about 130 million unique viewers in January.

The startup uses machine learning to automatically fill a site’s ad space with

read more

Simms Gets Boost from OneStart

  • Feb 12, 2016
  • Carol Moreira

A Halifax-based team that’s developing a treatment for a rare childhood blindness is hoping an international accelerator will help them get their technology to the global market.

Members of a research team based at Dalhousie University, have made

read more

Looking for New East Coast Startups

  • Feb 11, 2016
  • Peter Moreira

We have a request for all new startups in Atlantic Canada: let us know you’re out there.

We’re now developing our list of startups and high-growth companies in Atlantic Canada – all those that were active as of Jan. 31, 2015. We have a list of

read more

Spring Loaded Nears Sales Target

  • Feb 11, 2016
  • Peter Moreira

Spring Loaded Technology has launched the sale of its acclaimed bionic knee brace in a crowdfunding campaign that aims to raise at least US$75,000 – which it almost reached in its first day.

The Dartmouth company announced Wednesday that its

read more

Acorn Cryotech Plans 2016-17 Launch

  • Feb 10, 2016
  • Rose Behar

Acorn Cryotech, a cryogenic storage business and one of four startups that won $25,000 in the Velocity Fund Finals last fall, has set a tentative launch date of winter 2016-2017.

The early-stage company’s plan is to preserve their customers’ young,

read more

5 Startup Marketing Predictions for 2016

  • Feb 10, 2016
  • Ashley Greene

It seems I can’t escape a “Best of 2015” or “Trends for 2016” post, so I guess if I can’t beat them, I might as well join them… even if I am a little late to the party.

Here are five predications for startup growth and marketing in 2016.

1. We’ll

read more

Clockwork Fox Eyes 2 Launches in ‘16

  • Feb 09, 2016
  • Peter Moreira

The story of Clockwork Fox is the story of a film company that wanted a digital product and ended up with an educational technology startup backed by a $1 million equity investment.

St. John’s-based Clockwork Fox made headlines in business circles

read more

ACOA Funding for Volta, B4checkin

  • Feb 09, 2016
  • Peter Moreira

The federal government has provided $500,000 to the Halifax startup house Volta Labs as part of a round of funding for growth companies and their ecosystem in Nova Scotia.

As well as a grant to Volta, the government also announced it is lending

read more

Applications Open for Next Founders

  • Feb 09, 2016
  • Scott Moreira

Applications for The Next Founders, a growth stage program offered by The Next 36, are now open until March 3.  The Next Founders is a three-month development program looking for 20 founders of scalable, high-growth ventures seeking the business

read more

Punamiya Named New Propel CEO

  • Feb 08, 2016
  • Peter Moreira

Anita Punamiya has been named the new CEO of Propel ICT, Atlantic Canada’s regional tech accelerator.

Propel Chair Dave Grebenc confirmed Friday that Punamiya is taking the helm of the pan-regional organization, which is gearing up to announce its

read more

Jobs of the Week: Resson, BioNB

  • Feb 07, 2016
  • Scott Moreira

This week in Jobs of the Week, we’re focusing on multiple opportunities in Fredericton, from Resson Aerospace Corp. and BioNB, as well as a position in Halifax at 4Deep Inwater Imaging.

Resson Aerospace specializes in precision agriculture

read more

Entrevestor Job Board, Powered by Alongside

Visit our Sponsors