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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
MIMOSA Raises Capital, Launches in US
MIMOSA Diagnostics, the Halifax- and Toronto-based maker of a medical device for non-invasively assessing tissue health, has raised an undisclosed funding round as it launches in its beachhead market, the United States.
The raise took the form of a
Mysa Launches in EU
St. John’s-based Mysa Smart Thermostats is launching sales of its products in the European Union amid a broader push to expand and diversity its business.
The announcement comes just two months after Mysa said it had bought the intellectual
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