Altheda Working on Anti-Aging Products

Halifax-based Altheda Wellness Innovation is hoping to launch a flagship product this year that can help delay mental decline in older people.

Founded by a team with an eight-figure exit on its résumé, Altheda is developing a range of products that forestall the ill effects of aging, so people can enjoy a better quality of life while living longer. It is now focused on a product – tentatively

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Infusd Closes US$2M Funding Round

Halifax supplement startup Infusd Nutrition has closed an oversubscribed funding round of more than US$2 million (C$2.8 million), with which it hopes to increase sales and work on product development.

The funding round was led by NextGen Nutrition Investment Partners of France with investment from Nourish Ventures, a unit of Griffith Foods of Toronto, and Agthia Ventures of Abu Dhabi, the

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Project Zero To Tackle Chronic Homelessness in N.B.

Project Zero, a new initiative working to solve homelessness in Fredericton, has been launched by the charity 12 Neighbours, the creation of former Radian6 co-founder Marcel LeBrun.

Marcel LeBrun was co-founder and CEO of social media monitoring venture Radian6. The company was bought by Salesforce for US$276 million in cash and US$50 million in stock in 2011. The deal was a transformative one

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Nucliq Test Focuses on Gut Microbiome and Women’s Health

St. John’s-based gene sequencing firm Nucliq Biologics is launching a new product that measures how a woman’s gut microbiome influences her hormonal health.

The new product, launching May 14 at innovation hub Genesis, is called GutCheckVivo. It follows the success of Nucliq’s first product GutCheck, which assesses an individual’s gut microbiome and advises clients on how to address any issues,

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Tidal Venture Partners Builds Portfolio

Halifax-based Tidal Venture Partners, an Atlantic Canadian early-stage fund, has released its annual report showing it has built up a portfolio of eight companies in two years.

The fund says that for every dollar it has invested, its portfolio companies have attracted an additional eight dollars in dilutive and non-dilutive funding. The total funding from parties other than Tidal is $21.75

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NS backs Neptune BioInnovation Centre with $5M

The Nova Scotian government on Tuesday said it would contribute $5 million to the new Neptune BioInnovation Centre in Dartmouth, a month after the federal government announced a grant of the same size for the biomanufacturing facility. 

The Province said in a press release it hopes to help transform the 4,738-square-metre (51,000 square feet) facility into state-of-the-art wet and dry labs that

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NACO Summit Scheduled for Next Week in Ottawa

The National Angel Capital Organization, which represents angel investors from across Canada, is gearing up to hold its annual summit, with economic resilience a theme in various sessions. 

The conference, which is now sold out, will be held April 29-30 in Ottawa, and Entrevestor will be attending. Some of the many panels will include:

Canadian Shield: Fortifying Canada's Startup Investment

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CarbonRun, pHathom win Cleantech Awards

CarbonRun and pHathom Technologies have captured the top prizes for companies at the inaugural 2025 Atlantic Canada Cleantech Awards, organized by Foresight Canada.

The contest seeks to recognize ventures and ecosystem leaders that are advancing cleantech innovation and growth in the region.

B.C.-based Foresight Canada said the region's growing cleantech sector is well-positioned to increase

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