Burgesson Leaving Tribe to Work with Feds

Alfred Burgesson, CEO of Tribe Network, the Halifax hub that supports BIPOC entrepreneurs, is taking an immediate leave of absence to work with the federal government. 

In an email to Tribe members, the founder of Tribe said he has joined the Office of the Minister of Artificial Intelligence and Digital Innovation as a Senior Advisor in Ottawa. The role of Interim CEO will be filled by Savior

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Future Ocean Foods Seeks Buyer

Future Ocean Foods, a Halifax-based nonprofit that has positioned itself as a global hub for seafood and seaweed innovation, is seeking new leadership and may be open to acquisition, according to its founder and executive director, Marissa Bronfman.

Founded two years ago, Future Ocean Foods describes itself as the world’s first association dedicated exclusively to alternative seafood and

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Home + Health Raising Funds for Care and Wellness Platform

Halifax-based Home + Health has created an app to streamline the provision and receipt of healthcare and other services for seniors at home. The new company is now seeking financial investment and partners to refine its product and boost public awareness.

To date, the 18-month-old venture has been bootstrapped by founders Alan MacKeen, Managing Partner, and Principal Matt Shaw. The company was

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Genesis Opens Applications for Evolve

St. John’s-based innovation hub Genesis is seeking founders for its winter cohort of Evolve, a program designed to help early-stage entrepreneurs turn tech-driven ideas into viable businesses.

The upcoming cohort begins on January 29, offering founders a hybrid blend of hands-on workshops and mentorship, the group said in a statement.

The eight-week immersive program is designed for those who

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Atlantic Fintech Inks US Partnership

Moncton-based Atlantic Fintech has announced a strategic partnership with U.S.-based Wellesley Hills Financial to provide customized financial support to companies within the Atlantic Fintech Growth Network.

The collaboration aims to strengthen the region’s fintech ecosystem by offering tailored financial solutions that could include strategic investment, mergers and acquisitions guidance, or

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Cape Breton Gains New Business Centre

The new Cape Breton Business Innovation Centre on George Street in Sydney is bringing key supports together in one location.

By bringing mentorship, programming and shared workspaces together under one roof, the centre helps startups and growing businesses reduce costs, connect with experienced business leaders, explore funding opportunities and focus more time and resources on growing their

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Founders/CEOs: Please Fill In our Survey

Now we’re into the new year, we’re ramping up our efforts to get startup CEOs to fill in our short, confidential survey.

We understand how busy everyone is so we hate to keep asking. But we also hear from a lot of founders that they appreciate our data report and promise to fill in the survey  . . . soon.

So we’re sure there are lots of founders who mean to get to it, but haven’t quite found

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