The Halifax Partnership has announced the appointment of Wendy Luther as President and CEO, effective June 3. Luther has 17 years of experience in representing Nova Scotia nationally and internationally.

The Halifax Partnership works to grow Halifax’s economy.  The group is focused on The Halifax Economic Growth Plan, which aims to grow the population to 550,000 and GDP to $30 billion by 2031.

Fourteen Atlantic Canadian early-stage startups will vie for a total of as much as $125,000 at the spring edition of the Volta Cohort pitching event on May 22 in Halifax.

Volta, the Halifax-based startup hub, began the Volta Cohort in 2017 to provide some early development capital for Atlantic Canadian startups. Up to five companies at each pitching session receive $25,000 each in investment,

The sixth annual Maritime DevCon, a conference for software developers, is coming to Fredericton in June.

Maritime DevCon is a non-profit organization dedicated to supporting a strong software development community on the east coast of Canada, and the Maritime DevCon 2019 Conference is a chance for the community to gather together.

Currently 24 speakers are slated to present 21 sessions. The

Showing the effects of its recent marketing launch, Halifax-based home-concert organizer Side Door more than tripled the number of performances it arranged in March compared with February.

The company – whose online platform matches entertainers with people who want them to perform in their homes or other intimate locations – arranged 72 shows in March. It was a gain of 3.7 times from

The Halifax-based creator of a dating app hopes to challenge the likes of Tinder and Match.com.

Frogo founder Marc Zirka plans to compete in the crowded marketplace by offering a user experience that is inspired by mobile games.

A “pilot” version of the app is available for download on Android and iOS, and is free to use. When the full version launches, Zirka will monetize it by selling premium

Cooke Aquaculture announced plans Friday to expand and upgrade its hatcheries in southern New Brunswick with about $5.6 million in funding from the Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency.

According to a statement, the funding and upgrades are part of Cooke Aquaculture’s five-year plan to invest $500 million in Atlantic Canada.

Cooke will use $3 million from ACOA’s Regional Economic Growth through

Adaptiiv Medical Technologies Inc., the Halifax company that uses 3D printing to improve cancer treatment, has further extended its international reach by partnering with Italian peer Eckert & Ziegler BEBIG, or EZB.

EZB specializes in products used in brachytherapy, which applies radioactive sources directly to or into tumors while sparing the surrounding healthy tissue. For the patient, this

Cuna del Mar, the aquaculture-focused investment group backed by Christy Walton, has purchased The Center for Aquaculture Technologies, or CAT, the P.E.I.-based research group.

The companies last week issued a statement saying that Cuna del Mar has bought all the shares of CAT for an undisclosed sum from Linnaeus Capital Partners BV, a Dutch investment group.

With operations in P.E.I. and San

Planet Hatch has named the five companies that will participate in its 2019 Sales Accelerator Program, which helps companies find new markets and improve their revenue base.

The Fredericton entrepreneurship hub said in a statement the program provides participants with comprehensive sales training from industry experts, and access of up to $25,000 to support market entry and business development

The Atlantic Venture Forum is seeking companies to present at this year’s conference and benefit from an enriched program of content for founders.

Companies have until the end of the day Tuesday to apply to present. You can find applications here.

The seventh annual AVF, which will take place June 26 and 27 at the Halifax Marriott Harbourfront Hotel, is a meeting place for Atlantic Canadian