The recommendation is contained in a 181-page report released Friday that sets out seven broad measures aimed at increasing economic growth, productivity and investment in the region. The panel, appointed by the federal government last year, was chaired by former pollster Don Mills.

“A One Atlantic Canada approach is not about forming a single political entity,” says the report. “It is

More than 300 companies, researchers, investors and other stakeholders attended the three-day conference at the Halifax Convention Centre. Under the theme "Why Life Sciences Matters," it gave companies a chance to introduce their innovations to investors and other sources of capital.

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BioLabMate, based in St. John's, turns seaweed into environmentally friendly materials that can

The program is open to students from any faculty, program or academic background. It is delivered by the J. Herbert Smith Centre in partnership with Harvard University’s HealthLab Accelerator.

Participants will receive workshops, mentorship and access to resources to help develop their ideas and prepare for launching a venture.

The program will select a cohort of student entrepreneurs for the

As well as the competition, Breakthru is a four-month program designed to help early-stage entrepreneurs develop technology startups and prepare for investment. It includes practical learning, mentorship, pitch development and opportunities to connect with investors and other members of the startup community.

Participants will work with experienced mentors and advisors to develop their business

These include:

The High Five Grant for Moms

The High Five Grant for Moms is open to mom entrepreneurs across Canada and the U.S.

This year, eight founders will receive non-repayable funding: a $10,000 grand prize, $5,000 second-place grant, $2,500 third-place grant and five $1,000 grants.

Applicants must own at least 50% of a for-profit business and have generated between $10,000 and $500,000 USD in revenue over the past 12 months. There is

Ignite’s MERGE: Connecting Municipal Challenges with Startup Innovation Through Regional Collaboration received the 2026 Economic Developers Association of Canada Award for Regional and Community Collaboration. The award was presented Wednesday at the EDAC Conference in Moncton.

Delivered through Ignite’s Planet Hatch facility, MERGE gives municipalities an opportunity to identify challenges and work with startups developing potential

The company, which emerged from stealth at the ALL IN 2026 conference in Montreal, is developing technology to help public-company issuers, legal counsel and market-integrity teams investigate discrepancies in financial records.

BlueLedger said conflicting records can complicate efforts to verify ownership, establish payment entitlements and investigate suspected trading irregularities. Its platform compares information such as

During the last school year, the program engaged more than 80 African Nova Scotian students across various high schools, introducing them to entrepreneurship, business ownership, financial literacy, skilled trades and emerging technologies, Tribe, a group for Black, Indigenous, and racialized entrepreneurs, said in a statement.

The longer-term opportunity is to begin building that capacity earlier,

ResearchNB joins TechImpact, NBIF, the McKenna Institute at UNB and Propel as presenting partners of the awards, which recognize people, companies and organizations involved in digital adoption and innovation in New Brunswick.

“ResearchNB brings valuable expertise and a strong connection to New Brunswick’s research community,” TechImpact CEO Cathy Simpson said in a statement.

ResearchNB CEO Candice Pollack said the organization was

The company is developing an artificial intelligence platform for physical security operations and is nearing completion of its first proof of concept.

SyncraSys announced the funding round in a press release on Tuesday but did not reveal the amount it had raised.

SyncraSys’ software is designed to work with existing security infrastructure rather than replace it. The platform connects information from multiple camera feeds, analyzes incidents in real