The winner of the 100 Entrepreneurs Planting Seed$ pitching competition plans to use the prize money to help improve modern farming methods in rural Nova Scotia.

Thian Carman is the owner of Meadow’s Brothers’ Farms, which purchases or leases abandoned farmland, and returns it to active food production. Now he has the money to buy some equipment that will help not only his farm but also his

With a new CTO on board and revenues expected to hit $1 million this year, Bedford-based VineView is on the hunt for capital, hoping to close a $10 million funding round near the end of the year.

VineView uses aerial images to assess the health and output of vineyards, and has become the market leader in France. The company in its current form was created in early 2018 when Halifax-based

Kognitiv Spark on Thursday said it was named a finalist in the 2019 Microsoft Mixed Reality Partner of the Year Award.

The Fredericton company, which uses augmented reality and mixed reality to assist remote workers using complicated equipment, was honored among a global field of top Microsoft partners. Microsoft presents the award for excellence in innovation and implementation of customer

As a driving force behind the Canadian Institute for Cybersecurity and the private company Eyesover,  Ali Ghorbani’s résumé is an impressive document – and he’s not finished adding to it.

Before serving as the founding director of the Fredericton-based CIC, Ghorbani was the Dean of Computer Science at University of New Brunswick. A deep believer in applied research, he also develops technology

St. John’s-based Mysa Smart Thermostats has closed a $2.3 million equity funding round, which it plans to use to launch new products and expand sales.

Co-Founder and CEO Joshua Green said in an interview that the funding follows on from a $1.5 million round about a year ago, with all its previous investors putting in more money.

The company was founded under the corporate name Empowered Homes

The global consultancy Deloitte is acquiring Fredericton-based Blue Spurs Consulting to enhance its capabilities in cloud-based technologies and increase its presence in Atlantic Canada.

Deloitte issued a statement on Tuesday saying it would purchase the firm and bring on board its 70 employees. The press release did not say how much Deloitte was paying for the company.

In acquiring Blue Spurs,

Startup New Brunswick, the umbrella group for startups in the province, is hosting a series of events in the next week to celebrate entrepreneurship in New Brunswick and across the region.

On Wednesday, Startup NB is hosting the inaugural Startup Festival NB, to showcase the startup activity that is happening throughout the province and draw attention to the developing ecosystem.

Many of the 10

Tieӧs Pharmaceuticals, a bioscience company based in Moncton, has been chosen by national industry association BIOTECanada as one of four competitors in the Coast to Coast Competition to be held at the 2019 BIO International Convention and Trade Show.

The show is the world’s largest bioscience convention, drawing more than 16,000 attendees. This year’s event is taking place in Philadelphia and

The winners of this year’s Digital NS Diversity Awards were honoured in Halifax on Monday at an event that celebrated achievements in widening participation in Nova Scotia’s ICT workforce.   

Event organizer Digital Nova Scotia -- the industry association for the sector -- hosted the fourth annual event with the Centre for Women in Business at startup house Volta.

“Women still account for less

The Atlantic Venture Forum has announced 22 companies that will present at the event later this month.

The AVF will be held June 26 and 27 at the Halifax Marriott Harbourfront Hotel in Halifax, Nova Scotia. The seventh annual forum features networking opportunities, an Atlantic Canadian technology showcase, and information sessions.

The program includes presentations from 22 companies in four