Excelling at Startups while Topping Music Charts

Which would you rather be? A software engineer with a fast-rising San Francisco startup or a Billboard-topping songwriter?

Jacob Critch of St. John’s doesn’t have to choose. He’s both.

Critch’s professional title is “Founding Engineer” of Braincare, which helps nursing home staff contact doctors if there’s an emergency outside office hours. The system, which also provides notes and takes care

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Vimy Forge Accelerator Seeks Applicants

Vimy Forge, a Fredericton-based startup accelerator, has opened applications for its inaugural cohort focused on Canadian defence and national security innovation.

The accelerator is targeting early-stage Canadian startups developing technologies aligned with the priorities of the Department of National Defence and the Canadian Armed Forces. According to Vimy Forge, the program is intended to

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TechNL Urges New Procurement Processes

TechNL has released a policy framework proposing changes to how the Newfoundland and Labrador government procures technology, with the goal of supporting local technology companies and increasing the economic impact of public spending.

The report, Scaling Up Innovation Champions in Newfoundland and Labrador, argues that a significant portion of provincial technology procurement currently flows

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Arcturus Closes US$2.3M Funding Round

Arcturus, which is developing immersive 3D coverage of live sports, has raised US$2.3 million (C$3.2 million) in equity funding to advance its platform for capturing and sharing games from multiple viewpoints.

The company, which has dual headquarters in Halifax and San Francisco, said last week the round was led by LDV Capital, with participation from Myelin VC, Vanderbilt University and angel

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Copsys Makes DIANA 2026 Challenge Program

Copsys Technologies, based in Logy Bay, NL, is one of 150 companies joining the NATO DIANA 2026 Challenge Program Cohort.

The company’s solution, Copsys Intelligent Digital Skin (CIDS) is a surface technology that remotely monitors coating integrity and introduces new layers of active asset protection. The product was chosen under the DIANA Critical Infrastructure and Logistics Challenge.

The

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AlterBiota Moves DeltaC to Commercial Production

Sydney-based cleantech company alterBiota has announced its flagship concrete additive, deltaC, has graduated from the R&D phase to commercial production as construction industries seek lower-carbon materials.

DeltaC is a liquid admixture made with biochar, a carbon-rich material produced from forestry byproducts. According to alterBiota, the additive can reduce the carbon footprint of concrete

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Mulli Swing Wins No-Pitch Competition

After winning two startup competitions already this year at University of New Brunswick, Mulli Swing Solutions has captured the $10,000 first prize at Profitual’s second No-Pitch Competition.

Profitual is a Fredericton-based company whose software assesses young Canadian companies’ prospects by analyzing their financial models and performance. Earlier this year, it launched its No Pitch

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Procedureflow Unveils AI Products

Saint John-based Procedureflow has released two artificial intelligence tools aimed at improving how employees locate information and create procedural workflows, the company announced Tuesday.

The new products, called AI Search and AI Process Designer, are designed to speed up response times and simplify process creation in customer service and support environments. They apply across human

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NL Again Leads Region in Funding

When we finally tally all the Atlantic Canadian startup funding for 2025, we’re going to end up with two major groups: A. Newfoundland and Labrador, and B. everyone else.

While that’s not a surprise to anyone who’s been paying attention this year, what is surprising is that Group A. will likely be almost four times as large as Group B.

With a few weeks left to go in the year, innovation-driven

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