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Net Worth Brings Risley To Life
Not long ago, I heard John Risley interviewed on CBC about his collection of Maud Lewis paintings, and I was struck by how human he seemed. I was used to Risley being parodied in the media for his insatiable greed, but this report gave him artistic
Springboard Launches Atlantic IP Advantage
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Springboard Atlantic, a network of universities and colleges that connects industry with academic institutions in Atlantic Canada to encourage the commercialization of research, is launching a program to help startups safeguard
Innovation PEI Announces Ignition Fund Recipients
Business development agency Innovation PEI has announced five companies from the province receiving $25,000 each from its Ignition Fund, chosen via a competition-based application process.
Launched in 2014, the fund has so far backed 85 companies.
FIVAMed Launches 2nd Product Line
Halifax medical device-maker FIVAMed is dipping its toe into the world of veterinary technology with the launch of its second product, FIVAVet.
The company sells a device equipped with sensors to monitor the flow from IV bags, like those used in
BioPort Coming Sept. 13
Nova Scotia life sciences industry group BioNova will hold its 22nd annual BioPort conference September 13 at the Halifax Marriot Harbourfront, with internationally notable speakers from the worlds of biotech, pharmaceuticals and public health.
The
East Coast Startup Growth Slowed Last Year
The East Coast startup community experienced slower growth in 2022 than in the previous years, though a core of leading companies continued to thrive — that’s the conclusion of Entrevestor’s 2022 Atlantic Canadian Startup Data Report, released
Swiftsure Announces Board
Pasadena, NL, medtech company Swiftsure Innovations, which in May raised a $2.3 million funding round led by St. John’s-based Pelorus Venture Capital, has announced its first board of directors.
The five-person board includes CEO Deanne McCarthy,
Passiv Buys Wealthly
Fredericton-based Passiv, which last year closed a US$2.2 million or roughly C$3 million seed round following its graduation from the prestigious Silicon Valley accelerator Y Combinator, has bought Bellevue, Washington startup Wealthly for an
Marc St-Onge Talks Smallfood
Halifax-based Smallfood, one of the stars of the East Coast foodtech scene, is raising a Series A funding round and preparing to open a new plant in Dartmouth that CEO Marc St-Onge expects to generate the company’s first commercial revenue.
He said
3D BioFibR Raises $3.5M
Less than a month after the launch of its first two products, Halifax life sciences startup 3D BioFibR has closed an equity-and-debt seed round worth just over $3.52 million.
Chief Executive Kevin Sullivan said in an interview that the money will
C-Therm Targeting EV Market
Fredericton-based C-Therm Technologies, which has developed a range of tools for testing materials’ thermal conductivity, plans to expand its offerings with a suite of new products suitable for use in electric vehicle production.
The move comes
NS To Provide $8.5M to COVE
The Centre for Ocean Ventures and Entrepreneurship, or COVE, has received a pledge of $8.5 million in funding from the Nova Scotia government to continue its programming over the next five years.
Economic Development Minister Susan Corkum-Greek