Jobs of the Week: NBIF, CAA

The two postings in our Jobs of the Week Column today both come out of New Brunswick from widely recognized organizations. One in Fredericton is with the New Brunswick Innovation Foundation, the other is in Saint John with the Canadian Automobile Association’s Atlantic division, CAA Atlantic.

The NBIF is an independent nonprofit that fosters innovation and research in the region. Since 2003, the

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NB To Spend $53.5M on Innovation

The Government of New Brunswick announced on Wednesday it’s spending $53.5 million to foster innovation and boost research and development in the province.

“This investment is a big boost for innovation and will enable NBIF to support and nurture even more research and startup ventures in New Brunswick”. said Calvin Milbury, President and CEO of the New Brunswick Innovation Foundation in a

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KRS Wins Dutch Safety Contest

Keeping Roads Safe, the company that is designing a software to keep drivers off their phones while behind the wheel, won first place during a pitching competition at Intertraffic Amsterdam, a worldwide annual exhibition for the traffic and mobile safety industry in March.

This win has led to the Halifax company forming significant partnerships in European markets and piloting its product with

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Full Plate To Help Seniors Eat Well

Many seniors wish to age in their own homes but struggle to buy and prepare the food they enjoy. To address this, a new grocery delivery service, Full Plate Care, will soon be piloted in Cape Breton.

Full Plate Care will begin an eight-week pilot in May in partnership with Loblaws and two home care agencies: The Cape Breton Homemaker Association and VON Cape Breton

The pilot will source 100

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AVF Begins To Unveil Speakers

The Atlantic Venture Forum, which will be held in just over two months, is rolling out its list of speakers for the conference in Halifax.

The speakers include financing expert David Brennan, innovation leader Jim A. Gibson, SkipTheDishes Co-Founder and CEO Josh Simair, and Techstars Vice-President of Network John Hill.

The sixth annual AVF, which will take place June 28 and 29 at the Halifax

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Bay Area Talent Mulls Canada Move

A trip to San Francisco last week included a few meetings with startup entrepreneurs and the discussions inevitably turned to one topic — immigration.

This subject is never far from the minds of senior teams in growth-stage companies in Atlantic Canada. But it isn’t limited to the East Coast of Canada. It’s woven into the fabric of startup life everywhere. If you run a high-growth company,

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