Meta Materials Inks Japanese Manufacturing Deal

Dartmouth advanced materials company Meta Materials, which has made headlines in recent years for a succession of high-dollar-value capital raises from public markets, has inked a collaboration deal with a large, but unnamed Japanese manufacturer.

The Japanese company, which Meta Materials describes as “a leading global manufacturer,” operates in the automotive sector. The two businesses will

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Dal Seeks Lab2Market Discover Applicants

Dalhousie University is looking for applicants to its Lab2Market Discover program — an eight-week precursor to the school’s Lab2Market Validate accelerator.

The program is meant for full-time researchers or advanced students who want to explore whether it could be viable for them to commercialize their research via entrepreneurship. The required time commitment is around three hours per week,

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Vergo Launches Workplace Safety AI

A Halifax entrepreneur with a background in kinesiology has launched an artificial intelligence-enabled app aimed at reducing workplace injuries through better ergonomic practices.

Christian Browne is the founder of Vergo — a computer vision and data analytics system that analyzes labourers' body movements and flags working practices that put them at greater risk of musculoskeletal injuries.

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Net Worth Brings Risley To Life

Not long ago, I heard John Risley interviewed on CBC about his collection of Maud Lewis paintings, and I was struck by how human he seemed. I was used to Risley being parodied in the media for his insatiable greed, but this report gave him artistic sensibilities, even a community spirit when he discussed his wish that the collection be donated one day to a museum.

Turns out, Risley is indeed a

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Innovation PEI Announces Ignition Fund Recipients

Business development agency Innovation PEI has announced five companies from the province receiving $25,000 each from its Ignition Fund, chosen via a competition-based application process.

Launched in 2014, the fund has so far backed 85 companies. The money can go towards a range of activities, including hiring consultants, capital purchases and professional development, but recipients must

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FIVAMed Launches 2nd Product Line

Halifax medical device-maker FIVAMed is dipping its toe into the world of veterinary technology with the launch of its second product, FIVAVet.

The company sells a device equipped with sensors to monitor the flow from IV bags, like those used in hospitals and veterinary clinics, and alert their operators if the fluid level in the bag drops too low. The system works by running the IV tube through

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BioPort Coming Sept. 13

Nova Scotia life sciences industry group BioNova will hold its 22nd annual BioPort conference September 13 at the Halifax Marriot Harbourfront, with internationally notable speakers from the worlds of biotech, pharmaceuticals and public health.

The conference roster is yet to be announced this year, but prior speakers have included William Charnetski, Ontario’s Chief Health Innovation

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East Coast Startup Growth Slowed Last Year

The East Coast startup community experienced slower growth in 2022 than in the previous years, though a core of leading companies continued to thrive — that’s the conclusion of Entrevestor’s 2022 Atlantic Canadian Startup Data Report, released today.

Over the past nine years, our annual report has become the benchmark source of data for the Atlantic Canadian innovation community, with

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