Milk Moovement Opens US Office

St. John’s supply chain management startup Milk Moovement is opening an office in Minneapolis to capitalize on the lucrative Midwestern dairy industry.

CEO Robert Forsythe said in an interview that Milk Moovement signed its first American client in Wisconsin about two months ago. As part of that deal, the company’s software is now in use at over 200 dairy farms.

Milk Moovement’s technology

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Black Innovation Fellowship Assists Founders

As entrepreneurs from minority groups continue to be under-represented in the Atlantic Canadian startup community, Ryerson University’s DMZ accelerator is ramping up a new program aimed at supporting Black founders in Ontario.

The Black Innovation Fellowship, or BIF, launched in May and gives participants mentorship and other support as they work their way through the DMZ’s more generalized

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Alston Launches CMO Accelerator

David Alston, one of the leading lights at Radian6 a decade ago, is launching a new accelerator for chief marketing officers at Atlantic Canadian startups, hoping to improve the marketing leadership in the region.

Marketswell Solutions will launch next month with the goal of producing 25 grads in the next five years, all of whom will have the confidence and know-how to fill key leadership roles

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Planet Hatch Opens The Nest

Fredericton entrepreneurship hub Planet Hatch is opening a new co-working and resource-sharing facility in downtown Fredericton -- the result of a deal with concert and event venue The Cap.

Based out of The Cap’s 362 Queen Street location, The Nest’s member companies will have access to the same support programs as the businesses based out of Planet Hatch’s original facility.

Planet Hatch’s

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Indiegogo Boosts HomeEXCEPT’s Presence

Halifax’s HomeEXCEPT has launched an Indiegogo campaign that CEO John Robertson said in an interview is meant to serve not just as a funding source, but as an international marketing vehicle.

HomeEXCEPT was first launched in September and completed a major product redesign earlier this year. Its technology now uses accelerometers and environmental sensors capable of tracking humidity,

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LeadSift Cracks $1M in Revenue

Halifax marketing data vendor LeadSift has cracked $1 million in annual revenue four years after a pivot that CEO Tukan Das previously described as key to the survival of the company.

LeadSift uses data analytics to help small and medium-sized technology firms in the business-to-business market find sales prospects. On Wednesday, the company launched a new software feature that Das said will

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Outcast, Sobeys Cut Food Waste

Dartmouth-based Outcast Foods is working with Sobeys to minimize food waste in its Debert, Nova Scotia distribution center and various Nova Scotia stores.

Outcast Foods uses a process that dries unsellable fruits and vegetables, preserving nutrients and extending shelf life to three years.  Surplus fruits and vegetables are turned into Plant Strong Protein products, which are sold in Sobeys’

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