Ocean Startup Project Names Cohort

The Ocean Startup Project has awarded $350,000 in funding to 15 Canadian startups in its fifth Ocean Startup Challenge, a national competition that supports early-stage oceantech ventures.

The winning companies, drawn from across the country, will each receive non-dilutive funding along with specialized support to help advance the development of their products. The 2025 cohort is tackling

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On Vacation Until September

As we do every summer, we're taking off the final week of August. 

We find there's little news to write about it in the week before Labour Day. And if something newsworthy does happen, there are few readers around to read about it. 

We're heading to the beach with a stack of good books -- forgive the shameless plug. We will be back in early September with more news. 

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Falling Walls Applications Due Sunday

Atlantic Canadian students and researchers still have a few days left to apply for the 2025 Falling Walls Lab Atlantic Canada pitch competition, with the deadline set for Sunday, Aug. 24, at 11:59 p.m ADT.

The event will take place Sept. 15 from 6 to 8 p.m. at the Halifax Central Library and will also allow participants to pitch live online. The competition is open to post-secondary students,

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Tickets, Nominations Open for InnovateNB

Early-bird tickets are now on sale and nominations have opened for the 2025 InnovateNB Celebration and Awards, taking place Thursday, Nov. 27 at the Saint John Trade and Convention Centre.

Now in its fourth year, InnovateNB is the province’s premier celebration of innovation, bringing together entrepreneurs, researchers, business leaders, and public-sector changemakers to recognize the people

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MilAero Embarks on Major Expansion

Preparing for rising demand for its electronic assemblies, Dartmouth-based MilAero Electronics Atlantic is embarking on a major expansion estimated to cost more than $2.2 million.

Co-owners Paul and Debora Greedy announced last month that they were adding 8,000 square feet of manufacturing space to their existing headquarters, doubling the company’s operational facility.

The company’s expansion

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MLS, Reaction Dynamics Outline Orbital Project

Maritime Launch Services has agreed to sell a stake to Montreal-based Reaction Dynamics Lab Inc. and collaborate on an all-Canadian orbital launch set for the summer of 2028.

MLS, which has built a commercial rocket launch pad in Canso, N.S., issued a statement Tuesday saying the agreements, which have a total value of $1.7 million, will lead to a rocket designed and built in Canada being fired

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