Founded by Dalhousie University Master of Engineering graduate Quinn Cavanagh and business executive Gordon Neal, product development has taken five years.  Now, KAFFIKA, which is made from the coffee grounds left over from cold brew and instant coffee manufacturing, will allow manufacturers to replace up to 60 percent of the cocoa powder in existing bakery, confectionery and beverage

CEO Yash Mehta will pitch the company on the main stage at the SaaS North conference, being held today and tomorrow.

Mettara’s platform uses agentic artificial intelligence to help small and medium-sized businesses adopt and get more value from software-as-a-service (SaaS) products. In addition to onboarding users, the platform helps them learn and use features they might otherwise overlook because they are confusing or

An independent and volunteer judging committee made up of local business and community leaders reviews all submissions and ranks the top submissions in each category. This year, the judges reviewed more than 150 submissions from Halifax’s business community.

Following is a list of the finalists in seven categories:

New Business of the Year

Casual Caravans

Hatka Homes

Le Marché Parisien

Revital Wellness

Wordsworth Gifting

Small Business of the Year

A Team

The program recognizes Canada’s 50 fastest-growing technology companies based on the highest revenue-growth percentage over the past four years. Spellbook, whose AI infrastructure helps lawyers produce contracts, ranked No. 7, with 5,826 percent revenue growth from 2022 to 2025.

Founded by CEO Adam Keating and CTO Jeremy Andrew in 2017, CoLab makes collaboration software for 3D modelling and last

Villaumé will lead the company's growth strategy, including market entry and partnerships, as Ahoora begins offering early access to its platform in Canada.

He joins co-founders Isaac Adejuwon, CEO, and Ebuka Amaefula, Chief Technology Officer.

Villaumé spent a decade working in Newfoundland and Labrador's technology sector. In addition to leading techNL, the province's technology industry association, he was founding director of the Memorial Centre for

The award, presented by Mariner, recognizes individuals who have made significant contributions to New Brunswick and Atlantic Canada’s technology and innovation sectors, said a statement from TechImpact and the other partners in InnovateNB..

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The partnership is available to businesses with active memberships in local chambers of commerce or boards of trade within the ACC network, which represents more than 16,000 businesses through more than 90 organizations across Atlantic Canada.

Under the arrangement, eligible businesses can access preferred payment processing rates, a payment terminal on loan at no charge for qualifying businesses, and

Zora is running aboard White Spirit, a Beneteau First 50 owned by Cyrus Allen, the immediate past commodore of the Ocean Racing Club of Victoria. The yacht is competing in the 2026 Bass Strait Cup, a three-race campaign culminating in the Melbourne to Hobart race on Dec. 27.

The system integrates navigation, weather, vessel monitoring and onboard electronics into a single interface.

The funding will support development of Sperri Control, a beverage targeting glycemic health, and Sperri Kids, a pediatric oral nutrition supplement. Both products are designed to provide higher levels of protein and fibre with less sugar, while remaining free of gluten, soy, dairy and artificial ingredients.

The project has a total budget of $861,507, with NPC’s contribution covering about 40 per cent of the cost. The

The award was announced Oct. 8 during TechPlace’s 2026 Annual Open House & Innovation Showcase at the Robert Bateman Community Centre in Burlington, Ont. The awards were organized with Innovation Factory, the Burlington Chamber of Commerce and Brock LINC.

FloraTrack develops artificial intelligence software to help greenhouse operators monitor pests, manage crops and streamline integrated pest management (IPM).