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Thompson: ‘Our Vision Was Aligned’

  • Jan 28, 2014
  • Peter Moreira

Aside from the financial considerations, the founders of Fredericton-based UserEvents decided to sell out to LiveOps, Inc. this week because they discovered an alignment of ambition and vision for the two companies.

UserEvents, a Fredericton

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I-3 Shows Spread of Tech Boom

  • Jan 28, 2014
  • Peter Moreira

There’s been a subtle change on the podium of Innovacorp’s I-3 competition, and it’s a change for the better.

The provincial innovation agency released on Monday the regional winners and runners-up of the biennial competition, which aims to find

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UserEvents Sells Out to LiveOps

  • Jan 27, 2014
  • Peter Moreira

UserEvents, a Fredericton startup whose technology alerts corporations when customers are having trouble with online transactions, has sold out to LiveOps, Inc., a global leader in cloud contact center and customer service solutions.

The Redwood

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Rolling Out Presenter’s Podium

  • Jan 27, 2014
  • Peter Moreira

Matthew Fanning reveals his background in sales as he begins to tell the story of Presenter’s Podium, the eLearing platform he has developed and is beginning to sell to universities in the region.

The former medical device salesman delivers a

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Fighting Illiteracy Is in her Genes

  • Jan 24, 2014
  • Carol Moreira

Eradicating illiteracy is a lofty goal, some might say an unrealistic one, but for Joelle MacPhee the fight against illiteracy is a family tradition, a business, and a battle she intends to win.

MacPhee, 25, is director of reading partnerships

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NSBI Sells DHX Stake for $8.4M

  • Jan 24, 2014
  • Peter Moreira

Nova Scotia Business Inc. on Thursday said it has sold its shares in Halifax-based DHX Media Ltd., almost tripling its money in less than nine years.

Founded by Michael Donovan, a long-time film exec who won an Academy Award for his work on

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Thoughts on Deloitte’s TMT Predictions

  • Jan 23, 2014
  • Peter Moreira

The presentation this week of Deloitte Canada’s tech outlook indicated there are some interesting opportunities for Atlantic Canadian startups, and showed where the region has to improve its ecosystem.

The findings of the 13th annual Canadian

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Support for the Entrevestor Survey

  • Jan 23, 2014
  • Peter Moreira

I’ve been talking to people throughout the startup community about our survey, and the overwhelming message I’m hearing is that the data provided by the survey will definitely help the ecosystem.

In case you missed it, Entrevestor will soon send

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ZapTap Targets Major Sales in 2014

  • Jan 22, 2014
  • Peter Moreira

Yan Simard believes 2014 will be the year the market catches up with his company’s capabilities.

Simard is the founder and CEO of Zaptap, the Fredericton-based company that helps retailers market products in-store through consumers’ smartphones.

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Green Imaging Pays 1st Dividend

  • Jan 21, 2014
  • Peter Moreira

Almost three years after striking its groundbreaking partnership with Oxford Instruments of Britain, Fredericton-based Green Imaging Technologies has reached an important milestone, paying its first dividend to shareholders.

Green Imaging was

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Halification, Farm To Table Win Events

  • Jan 20, 2014
  • Peter Moreira

As far as apps go, Halification and Farm To Table have little in common – except that they were both crowned winners at tech competitions in Nova Scotia this weekend.

Halification, which alerts people with public notices in the Halifax area, won

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Volta To Launch New Accelerator

  • Jan 17, 2014
  • Peter Moreira

Volta Labs, the Halifax-based startup house, is launching a semi-annual accelerator program to complement its office facilities and incubation operations.

The three-month program will be operated by TheNextPhase, an existing mentorship program

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