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From Journalism to Entrepreneurship

  • Jan 08, 2016
  • Carol Moreira

With her varied and adaptable work life, Angela Mombourquette considers herself a very modern journalist. The establishment of her website, LifeAfterGluten.ca, has also made her an entrepreneur.

Now, in addition to freelance writing and teaching

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Moncton Event on Corporate Partners

  • Jan 08, 2016
  • Peter Moreira

There`s an event taking place in the Moncton area on Wednesday afternoon that highlights one of pressing needs for Atlantic Canadian startups – the need to for established corporations in the region to work with tech entrepreneurs.

At this month’s

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Xiplinx Funded by BDC, NBIF, Angels

  • Jan 07, 2016
  • Peter Moreira

Xiplinx Technologies Ltd., the New Brunswick company that helps consumer packaging manufacturers improve product line efficiency, has raised a total of $650,000 in capital after its recent graduation from the Propel ICT tech accelerator.

The core

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Canada Unveils Plan to Boost Exports

  • Jan 07, 2016
  • Scott Moreira

Canadian businesses hoping to break into international markets can now apply for financial assistance from a new federal program announced Tuesday at Communitech.

The new program called CanExport intends to encourage small and medium-sized Canadian

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ClearPicture Plans 2nd JUDI Release

  • Jan 06, 2016
  • Sabina Wex

ClearPicture plans to release a second version of its mobile survey application, JUDI, at the end of January, having released the first version on Nov. 4.

ClearPicture has been creating online surveys since 1995. The Halifax-based company was one

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5 Hot Topics in #Startupeast in 2016

  • Jan 05, 2016
  • Peter Moreira

Happy New Year, everyone. As we get into the groove of being back at work, let’s take a look at five things to look out for in the Atlantic Canadian startup segment in 2016.

Herding gazelles

A gazelle, in business-speak, is a company that has

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Founder Institute to Launch in KW

  • Jan 05, 2016
  • Peter Moreira

The Founder Institute, which aims to mentor idea-stage entrepreneurs, will hold an introductory session for anyone interested in joining the program in the Waterloo Region.  The session will take place at 6:30 pm on Thursday, Jan. 14, at the

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Athletigen Raises US$1.55M in VC

  • Jan 04, 2016
  • Peter Moreira

Halifax-based sports genetics company Athletigen Technologies Inc. has raised more than C$2 million to help to fund the growth of its flagship product, the Athletigen Performance Platform.

The company said in a statement today that the financing

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TranQool To Launch Mental Health App

  • Jan 04, 2016
  • Peter Moreira

The treatment for mental health issues often involves particular difficulties we rarely hear about, and a Toronto-based startup called TranQool is hoping it’s found a way to alleviate them.

Just finding the right therapist is a challenge, and the

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Jobs of the Week: The Latest Postings

  • Jan 04, 2016
  • Peter Moreira

Entrevestor and Qimple have launched the Entrevestor Job Board, which helps to match job openings and candidates in the tech and startup communities.

Today we’re featuring the latest posts on the board from companies based in Toronto, Halifax and

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Holiday Wishes to All our Readers!

  • Dec 24, 2015
  • Peter Moreira

What a year it’s been! The tech and innovation communities in our markets have been on fire and we’ve had the joy of chronicling it for all of you.

From the Breakthru competition in New Brunswick to Innovation Week in St. John’s to several

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MTEI Teams Focus on Africa

  • Dec 24, 2015
  • Peter Moreira

Three students at Saint Mary’s University in Halifax are toiling away on a social venture that could soon help improve education in Africa.

SeeMePly is a nascent company dedicated to simplifying the process of finding and applying to private

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