The University of New Brunswick is seeking current UNB students and postdocs to take part in H2A Canada, a partnership between UNB’s J Herbert Smith Centre and Harvard University’s HealthLab Accelerator (H2A).

The program, which runs from October to April, provides opportunities for students who are keen to drive social impact by offering a platform for them to turn their ideas into meaningful

Charlottetown-based Discovery Garden, which specializes in the digital preservation of cultural artifacts, has acquired its U.S. competitor Born-Digital for an undisclosed price.

The two parties are treating the transaction as a merger, with both parties retaining their employees and culture, but the combined entity will continue to be called Discovery Garden, headquartered on P.E.I., and led by

The organizers of the InnovateNB Celebration and Awards 2025 are reminding New Brunswickers that there is one week left to submit nominations for the annual innovation awards.

The awards program recognizes individuals and organizations contributing to innovation across the province. This year’s ceremony is scheduled for Thursday, Nov. 27 at the Saint John Trade & Convention Centre.

The deadline

InteractiveNB has introduced a new program to support video game developers in New Brunswick and help them expand into global markets.

The Market Access Scaffold Program, announced this month, will provide four months of mentorship, business training, and access to international industry expertise for members of InteractiveNB, the industry association for the province’s interactive digital media

Invest Nova Scotia has announced the 12 startups that will join the second cohort of its Accelerate 2025 to 2026 program.

The milestone-based program is designed to help Nova Scotia founders get investment-ready. It is delivered virtually and participating companies each receive up to $40,000 in non-dilutive, non-repayable funding to address key technical and business milestones, the group said

Fredericton-based LuminUltra Technologies, which specializes in biological tests, has acquired GL Biocontrol, a French provider of microbial testing and risk management services for municipal and industrial water systems.

Headquartered in Montpellier, GL Biocontrol says it has worked with more than 500 municipalities and industrial operators across Europe. The company has been a key player in

Halifax-based Freshr Sustainable Technologies, which makes natural food packaging, has received $232,861 from the Canadian Food Innovation Network.

The money will help Freshr collaborate with Cooke Aquaculture to pilot FreshrPack, an antibacterial coating solution that is applied on film packaging to extend the shelf life of fresh proteins by 15 to 30 percent. Made with naturally derived

Dr. Annika Benson and her device for improving brain surgery outcomes are heading to Berlin in November.

Benson, a PhD researcher at Dalhousie University, captured the top prize at the Falling Walls Lab Atlantic competition at the Halifax Central Library on Monday evening. Her prize will be a fully paid trip to Berlin in early November, where she will compete against 100 other innovators in the

St. John’s-based innovation hub Genesis is offering new and aspiring tech founders the chance to put their business ideas to the test in a two-hour, interactive virtual workshop.

The workshop  helps participants shape and refine their concepts, explore how AI tools can support research and validation, and connect them with the resources available to founders in Newfoundland and Labrador,

Halifax-based Digital Nova Scotia, the industry association for the province’s tech sector, has announced the finalists for its 2025 Tech Forward Awards. The awards received nearly 200 nominations this year, the most in the event’s history.

Launched in 2016 and rebranded the Tech Forward Awards in 2022, the annual event aims to recognize the people and companies driving innovation, inclusion,