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NB Cyber Cluster Reflects on IBM Job Losses
The Fredericton cybersecurity community has been shaken this summer by more than 100 layoffs at IBM, though officials in the sector believe it is strong enough to withstand the blow.
The Fredericton Gleaner first reported earlier this month that
Volta Seeks Bluetech Companies to Pitch
Halifax startup hub Volta is looking for applicants to pitch at its Virtual Ocean Tech Pitch Competition on Aug. 23.
The competition will see bluetech founders deliver short pitches and then receive feedback from a panel of of industry experts. The
CDL Oceans Deadline Approaches
Dalhousie University’s CDL Atlantic, part of the internationally noted Creative Destruction Lab network of startup accelerators, is still looking for this fall’s Oceans cohort. The deadline to apply is July 28, with programming beginning in October.
Kognitiv Spark Joins Amazon Defence Accelerator
Fredericton-based augmented reality startup Kognitiv Spark is one of 13 companies selected for this year’s cohort of Amazon’s European Defence Accelerator.
Kognitiv Spark is the only Canadian company to make the cut and one of only three from North
Invest NS Announces Early Stage Commercialization Fund
Invest Nova Scotia has announced the latest recipients of money from its Early Stage Commercialization Fund for university research, rolling over a program from the days of Innovacorp. Also bundled with the announcement are recipients from fall
Atlantic Canada Represented by 2 Groups at Startupfest
Atlantic Canada made a strong showing this year at Startupfest in Montreal — one of the world’s largest startup conferences.
With Startupfest running from last Wednesday to Friday and now in its 13th year, the East Coast contingent fell into two
CarbonCure’s New Backers are “Force Multipliers”: Niven
Halifax clean concrete startup CarbonCure will use the largest venture capital raise in Nova Scotia history to more quickly execute on its product roadmap and double down on its business development activities in Latin America, Europe, the Middle
Quoded, Yana Win at MTME: Next 2023
Jameel Mohammed took home the $1,500 top prize at the Masters of Technology Management and Entrepreneurshiip demo day on Thursday for his chat-based mobile app called Quoded.
Receiving $1,000, the second prize went to Yana, founded by Gashtiyar
Atlantic VC Is Defying Market Trends
In the wake of Halifax clean concrete startup CarbonCure closing the largest venture capital round in Nova Scotia history, Atlantic Canada’s VC numbers have surpassed the first half totals for 2022 and are near striking distance of the sum for all
CarbonCure Closes US$80M Round
Dartmouth-based green construction technology company CarbonCure Technologies has closed a US$80 million (C$105.7 million) venture capital round – the largest VC round ever in Nova Scotia.
The global leader in carbon dioxide removal technologies
Summer Institute Celebrates 10th Cohort
Five companies on Tuesday graduated from The Summer Institute program at University of New Brunswick during the program's annual Demo Day.
The Summer Institute teaches sales, marketing, and customer validation skills to companies with positive
Five Teams Graduate from Energia
Energia Ventures, the accelerator affiliated with the University of New Brunswick, held its most recent demo day on Tuesday, with five founders presenting their businesses.
It was the ninth demo day for Energia, which is an accelerator for energy,