Summer Institute Demo Day

Eight teams presented at the UNB Summer Institute's Demo Day on Wednesday, wrapping up a cohort that was conducted virtually because of the pandemic. 

The University of New Brunswick’s TME group – whose formal name is the J Herbert Smith Centre for Technology Management and Entrepreneurship – holds its Summer Institute each year, placing less emphasis on innovation than other similar programs.

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Hatch’s Startup Management Accelerator

Fredericton-based entrepreneurship centre Planet Hatch has announced the launch of its new Startup Management Accelerator.

The accelerator will help entrepreneurs as they transition from the startup phase to fully established and growing businesses.

Participants will graduate from the program with a forward-looking business strategy and the essential skills and knowledge to transition from

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Total Mom Pitch Seeks Entrepreneurs

Toronto-based Total Mom Pitch is offering entrepreneurs who are mothers a chance to win prize money and support from established female mentors.

This is the second time the Total Mom Pitch has been held, and this year it is expanding from Toronto to all of Canada.

The aim is to help advance women-owned and women-led businesses through three ways: access to capital, mentorship and education.

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Introhive Wins Martech Breakthrough Award

Introhive, a leading maker of B2B sales intelligence software, has won the CRM Software Innovation Award at the third annual MarTech Breakthrough Awards program.

The MarTech Breakthrough Awards are a global competition that recognizes the top companies, technologies and products in the global marketing, sales and advertising technology industry. Organized by the marketing intelligence firm Tech

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Data Report Reveals Funding Concerns Despite Strong Growth

The Atlantic Canadian startup community set records for new companies, employment, and funding in 2019, but also experienced a worrying downturn in smaller financing deals.

Those are the highlights of our 2019 Atlantic Canada Startup Data report, which we’re releasing today. Click here to see the highlights and receive a full copy.

Though high-growth companies in the region raised a record

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Kinduct Acquired by mCube

Halifax-based sportstech company Kinduct has exited.

The company announced today it has been sold to mCube, a Silicon Valley company that produces the world’s smallest sensors, for an undisclosed price. Kinduct, whose platform provides customized health data to athletes and sports teams, will retain its headquarters in Halifax and is planning further growth with a greater focus on healthcare.

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Meta Gains Nasdaq Listing in Merger

Metamaterial Inc. has agreed to merge with an American company that will provide it with a listing on the Nasdaq stock exchange and at least US$10 million (C$13.3 million) in new financing.

The Dartmouth company, which makes products from manmade substances that alter light, said Monday it has signed a letter of intent to merge with Plano, Texas-based oil and gas producer Torchlight Energy

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OSC’s Indigenous Career Project

Canada’s Ocean Supercluster and several First Nations community partners have launched a new program to help Indigenous workers find job placements in the ocean economy.

The Supercluster on Monday announced the launch of the Indigenous Career Pivot Project, an initiative that will cost more than $740,000, of which $550,000 is funded by the Ocean Supercluster.

The pilot project will allow about

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