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Infusd Closes US$2M Funding Round
Halifax supplement startup Infusd Nutrition has closed an oversubscribed funding round of more than US$2 million (C$2.8 million), with which it hopes to increase sales and work on product development.
The funding round was led by NextGen Nutrition
Project Zero To Tackle Chronic Homelessness in N.B.
Project Zero, a new initiative working to solve homelessness in Fredericton, has been launched by the charity 12 Neighbours, the creation of former Radian6 co-founder Marcel LeBrun.
Marcel LeBrun was co-founder and CEO of social media monitoring
Planetary Wins $1 million XFACTOR Award
Halifax-based Planetary Technologies has won an XFACTOR award worth $1 million in the XPRIZE Carbon Removal Competition.
XPRIZES are global, multi-year innovation competitions with prizes in the eight or nine figures. The Carbon Removal
Nucliq Test Focuses on Gut Microbiome and Women’s Health
St. John’s-based gene sequencing firm Nucliq Biologics is launching a new product that measures how a woman’s gut microbiome influences her hormonal health.
The new product, launching May 14 at innovation hub Genesis, is called GutCheckVivo. It
Tidal Venture Partners Builds Portfolio
Halifax-based Tidal Venture Partners, an Atlantic Canadian early-stage fund, has released its annual report showing it has built up a portfolio of eight companies in two years.
The fund says that for every dollar it has invested, its portfolio
NS backs Neptune BioInnovation Centre with $5M
The Nova Scotian government on Tuesday said it would contribute $5 million to the new Neptune BioInnovation Centre in Dartmouth, a month after the federal government announced a grant of the same size for the biomanufacturing facility.
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NACO Summit Scheduled for Next Week in Ottawa
The National Angel Capital Organization, which represents angel investors from across Canada, is gearing up to hold its annual summit, with economic resilience a theme in various sessions.
The conference, which is now sold out, will be held April
Cleantech Challenge Offers Grants up to $100K
A new cleantech competition, the ECT-PEI: Clean Technology Challenge, has been established for entrepreneurs and researchers and offers a grant of up to $100,000, with up to four successful applicants being awarded the money.
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CarbonRun, pHathom win Cleantech Awards
CarbonRun and pHathom Technologies have captured the top prizes for companies at the inaugural 2025 Atlantic Canada Cleantech Awards, organized by Foresight Canada.
The contest seeks to recognize ventures and ecosystem leaders that are advancing
Spark NS Challenge Seeks Applicants
Innovators are being sought to take part in the Spark Nova Scotia competitions for rural and coastal high-potential, knowledge-based businesses.
The contest is run in three regions — Cape Breton, North, and Southwest — and offers winners up to
Jayrell Diggs Claims Another Award for SudDrop
Halifax basketball player Jayrell Diggs has won the Retail Prophet Innovation Award for his work at SudDrop, a venture which collects and delivers laundry.
The new award comes with a $2,500 prize and joins earlier awards Diggs has earned, including
Energia Ventures Invites Community to Demo Day
Fredericton-based Energia Ventures is inviting the innovation community to celebrate the latest five ventures to participate in its program for new, technology-focused companies.
Based at the University of New Brunswick’s J. Herbert Smith Centre