The federal government on Monday announced grants totalling $4 million to support the work of two Atlantic Canadian organizations that promote entrepreneurship by women.

The government said it would give $2.1 million to the Centre for Women in Business, which is based at Mount St. Vincent University in Halifax, and $1.9 million to the St. John’s-based Newfoundland and Labrador Organization of

Contact lens technology startup Coloursmith Labs has raised $600,000 in seed funding and announced the first two members of its board of directors.

Founded in 2018 by Dalhousie University researcher Gabrielle Masone, the Halifax-based company is developing technology that aims to allow contact lenses to filter certain types of light before it reaches the eyes.

The two board members are Wade

Sydney-based Securicy, which helps medium-sized enterprises meet the cybersecurity requirements of larger customers, has closed a $1.8 million funding round, including $1.2 million in equity financing.

The company, which launched its Software-as-a-Service product three months ago, said late Monday it received a total of $1.2 million from:  Hub Angels, one of the oldest angel networks in the

An embattled Halifax medical technology company reported an improved performance in the three months ending April 30, but is still warning it may not survive.

MedMira Inc., which manufactures instant diagnostic test kits for contagious diseases, on June 28 issued the financial statement for the third quarter of its 2019 fiscal year. It revealed higher revenues and lower costs last quarter,

Our Job of the Week column today showcases an opening for an Account Executive at Dash Hudson in Halifax.

Dash Hudson is a visual marketing Software-as-a-Service company that helps its clients increase engagement on their social media. Its software, called Vision, is a one-stop spot for clients to manage, source and engage with the traffic of their photos and videos.

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SucSeed, a young company that makes hydroponic growing kits, is asking the public to help it win a chance to pitch for $100,000 in the upcoming Telus/Arlene Dickinson pitch competition.

St. John’s-based SucSeed has made the shortlist of 100 companies, and has recently cracked the top 20. It needs more public votes by this Wednesday, July 10, if it’s to make the final 10 and get to pitch in

Jonathan Dunnett, Venn Innovation‘s Program Manager of Markets and Insights, is a finalist for the Technology Councils of North America‘s (TECNA) first-ever innovation awards.

“It’s a really nice recognition of the work that we’ve been doing as an organization,” said Dunnett in an interview. “We get to do really meaningful work in New Brunswick with clients, so I think to have recognition of

A “Skills for Hire” program to address the ICT sector skills gap has been launched by Digital Nova Scotia, the industry association for the province’s ICT sector, and Bluedrop Performance Learning, a specialist in workplace e-learning, simulation and training management.  

The project will develop an online blended ICT skills program and carve out career pathways for recent graduates, incumbent

Two massive funding deals in the life sciences segment and a pair of companies moving to the public markets were the highlights of the Atlantic Canadian startup community in the second quarter of 2019.

The biggest news was the US$30 million (C$40 million) venture capital round announced in April by Halifax medical device maker ABK Biomedical Inc., with which it hopes to bring two products to

After 16 years as an agency, Kula Partners of Halifax has launched a product called Synchrostack that helps manufacturers integrate the various components of their ecommerce systems.

Kula is a 15-person operation that in recent years has developed a niche for itself in web design and marketing systems for manufacturers. Most of its customers use WooCommerce, the world’s most widely deployed