The Nova Scotia Innovation Hub will host a bioeconomy summit at Saint Mary’s University’s Sobey School of Business May 19, marking one of the first forays back into real-world events for the life sciences community after COVID-19.

The summit will run from 7:45 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. and include a series of panels about labour market issues, customer development and raising capital.

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St. John’s-based Cyno, which has developed a healthcare platform for corporations, has raised a $2.3 million seed round led by the Venture NL fund, which is managed by Pelorus Venture Capital, along with a handful of angel investors and industry experts.

Chief Executive Peter Barbour said in an interview that he plans to spend much of his new war chest on hiring more staff, as well as a push

Mitacs is eyeing a potential funding increase from the Nova Scotia government as it plans to nearly double the number of STEM internships it offers in the province over the next four or five years.

New Brunswick, Prince Edward Island and Newfoundland and Labrador have already committed to upping Mitacs’ funding. CEO John Hepburn said in an interview that his organization is expanding its

Earthproof Proteins, the Halifax maker of protein supplements derived from sources with low environmental impact, has been acquired by PS Brands, the investment vehicle of entrepreneurs Pat Murphy and Scott Berty.

Earthproof was founded in 2019 by business partners Liz Gosselin and Sarah Riley. The company makes novel products like protein powders made from crickets and algae, and protein bars

Halifax startup hub Volta has announced the 10 finalists in its latest Volta Cohort pitch competition, slated for May 25 with up to $25,000 of prize money for winners.

Volta started holding its Cohort events four years ago and the upcoming event will be the tenth of its kind. So far, there have been 44 winners. The prize money -- up to $25,000 per company -- also comes with mentorship services

The New Brunswick Innovation Foundation has announced a new artificial intelligence conference, dubbed R3: Accelerating AI Innovation, for June 23 in Moncton.

Slated to last a full day and be held at the Delta Hotels Beausejour, the conference will include a pair of keynotes from speakers that NBIF described in a press release as “high profile,” two panel discussions, a speaker series and

Fredericton cybersecurity startup Gray Wolf Analytics has inked a “strategic partnership” agreement with blockchain service company SmartLedger. The deal will include some integration of the two companies' product offerings, as well as SmartLedger joining Gray Wolf’s recently announced Early Adopter Program.

“Our relationship grew out of a shared optimism for the future of blockchain

Aerial Vehicle Safety Solutions, the Rothesay, NB, maker of safety equipment for drones, says it has finished a $1.1 million federal testing contract with flying colours and is about to start pursuing a larger government sale.

The original deal was awarded in February by the Testing Stream of Innovative Solutions Canada, part of Science and Economic Development Canada. It included an option for

Halifax’s Planetary Technologies has won a US$1 million Milestone Award from the new US$100 million Carbon Removal XPRIZE.

The latest version of the XPRIZE, which is funded by the Elon Musk Foundation and will award its grand prize in 2025, has given the interim Milestone Award to 15 of the 1,133 businesses competing to develop and scale the best commercial applications for captured carbon

The federal government has announced $2.89 million of funding for innovation-related projects in Halifax and Cape Breton as part of its COVID-19 recovery package.

The money comes from the Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency, via the federal government’s Jobs and Growth Fund and Regional Economic Growth through Innovation program, as well as from NRC-IRAP. The Jobs and Growth Fund gives