BioNova, the association of life sciences companies in Nova Scotia, has issued the following press release:

Semi-Finalists Chosen for BioInnovation Challenge

Halifax, NS – August 17, 2015 -- The semi-finalists have been chosen for the 2015 edition of The BioInnovation Challenge (BIC).

Scott Moffitt, Managing Director of BioNova, the host of BIC, announced today that a selection committee has chosen the semi-finalists who will take part in the program. The semi-finalists will receive professional pitch training between now and the semi-final run off, which will be held in Halifax on

Pursu.it, the platform that helps elite athletes crowdfund sponsorship, will launch the next version of its technology in late October, allowing users to interact with supporters for longer periods of time.

The Halifax organization is planning to unveil Pursu.it Journey, the new version of its platform that will feature enhanced marketing and continuous fundraising tools.

“The biggest thing

Tickets are now available for the sixth annual Invest Atlantic conference, which will focus on how to attract investment to Atlantic Canadian startups from beyond the region.

The conference, which will take place September 29 and 30 at the World Trade and Convention Centre in Halifax, will feature some of the region’s leading business people, and investors from inside and outside Atlantic

The deadline for voting in the Great Big Gigabot Giveaway has been extended to next Saturday, so we’re re-issuing our call to vote for the Atlantic Canadian entry, The Creator Program.

Our daughter Cat Adalay has initiated this program for young teens in the Halifax area, starting in St. Margaret’s Bay. The program is teaching coding, the design and assembly of electronic circuits, and 3D design and 3D printing.

There are now three main projects in the running for the Gigabot Giveaway – an international competition for projects with social goals using 3D printers. The winner will

The Volta startup house in Halifax has issued the following press release.

SheEO Comes to Atlantic Canada

Launch Event to be Held at Volta Labs

HALIFAX – Vicki Saunders is coming to Halifax to launch the Atlantic Canadian women entrepreneurs’ movement through SheEO. Volta Labs is hosting the launch event on Thursday August 20th at 6:00pm at their new location on Barrington Street.

Female entrepreneurs may have started two-thirds of the businesses in Canada last year but they are chronically under-financed, supported and celebrated. An Act of Radical Generosity is a grassroots

Oleg Yefymov has always been entrepreneurial — by necessity and inclination.

As a child in Ukraine, the founder and CEO of Yomes, a site for landlords and tenants, had to help feed his family. Later, he learned about entrepreneurship Israeli-style.

He’s also started the Halifax chapter of Startup Grind, the Google-backed group that links and educates entrepreneurs in 70 countries.

As a

Here’s a chance to help out The Creator Program, an Atlantic Canadian initiative that could benefit the ecosystem in the region.

Our daughter Cat Adalay has initiated this program for young teens in the Halifax area, starting in St. Margaret’s Bay. The program is teaching coding, the design and assembly of electronic circuits, and 3D design and 3D printing.

Cat has entered The Creator

Venor Search Group, OneNS and Equals6 have issued the following press release:

Pilot Aimed to Keep Graduates in Nova Scotia Launched by Venor Search Group

Venor Search Group (Venor) is pleased to announce the launch of an initiative to connect recent graduates, including international students, to meaningful work experiences in Nova Scotia.

The OneNS Desk pilot program aims to help reduce Nova Scotia’s youth unemployment rate through inviting private sector employers to demonstrate commitment to building Nova Scotia’s economy through our people—specifically youth.  

"We have amazing

The rules governing equity crowdfunding in Canada are evolving and will likely get more confusing before they get clearer.

This isn’t just a Canadian thing. They might be even more complex in the United States, where 22 states and the District of Columbia have individualized rules.But the framework of regulation outlined by some provinces this year is only the beginning. There will likely be a series of announcements and rulings in several of them as regulators and the market acclimatize to this new type of funding.

Equity crowdfunding is the process of raising money online from a broad

When Mycodev founder Brennan Sisk appeared with New Brunswick Premier Brian Gallant to announce the company’s $500,000 funding in March, he knew it was a celebration for more than his company.

The funding announcement by the New Brunswick Innovation Foundation was the latest in a string of events that showed something interesting happening in the province: life sciences companies are stepping