Halifax-based mental health technology company AIR (the Atlantic Institute for Resilience) has received encouraging feedback from a digital pilot with Shannex, a provider of living options and care for older adults.

Supported by a CAN Health Network commercialization project aimed at improving workforce mental health, the initiative helped employees strengthen their emotional well-being, CAN

TechImpact and the McKenna Institute at the University of New Brunswick are launching a new conference series aimed at accelerating artificial intelligence adoption in New Brunswick.

The inaugural session, Adopt AI: Manufacturing & ICT, will run from 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. at the Saint John Trade & Convention Centre in Saint John on Oct. 28. It is the first in a six-part series that will take

Halifax AI innovation hub Volta has launched Builders Network to foster regional AI potential.

The initiative is designed to connect AI specialists, entrepreneurs, and innovators with opportunities to apply their skills to real-world challenges that will shape the region’s economic future, Volta said in a statement.

“In Atlantic Canada, we don’t lack for talent — we produce it,” said Matt

Halifax startups Alaagi Inc. and Nimbus along with Montreal-based Qalam Health Solutions captured the top prizes at the Dal Innovates Demo Day on Wednesday.

The highlight of Dal Innovation Week, the event featured live presentations by 14 startups that went through Dalhousie University’s Collide Launch or Lab2Market Launch accelerators. These programs are for teams of researchers or students

Halifax-based aquaculture technology company Marin X Inc. – better known as Sensor Globe – has closed a pre-seed funding round co-led by Invest Nova Scotia and Calgary-based Tall Grass Ventures.

The company, which did not specify the size of the round, said that Cork, Ireland-based Hatch Blue and other strategic investors also participated in the round.

The funding will allow the company to

Gia, a Halifax startup that provides AI-driven growth tools for consultants and boutique professional service firms, has raised $1.1 million in an oversubscribed pre-seed financing round.

The round was led by Panache Ventures, with participation from Success Venture Partners, OMERS Ventures, East Valley Ventures, and a group of Atlantic Canadian angel investors, the partners said. All the

The University of New Brunswick is seeking current UNB students and postdocs to take part in H2A Canada, a partnership between UNB’s J Herbert Smith Centre and Harvard University’s HealthLab Accelerator (H2A).

The program, which runs from October to April, provides opportunities for students who are keen to drive social impact by offering a platform for them to turn their ideas into meaningful

Charlottetown-based Discovery Garden, which specializes in the digital preservation of cultural artifacts, has acquired its U.S. competitor Born-Digital for an undisclosed price.

The two parties are treating the transaction as a merger, with both parties retaining their employees and culture, but the combined entity will continue to be called Discovery Garden, headquartered on P.E.I., and led by

The organizers of the InnovateNB Celebration and Awards 2025 are reminding New Brunswickers that there is one week left to submit nominations for the annual innovation awards.

The awards program recognizes individuals and organizations contributing to innovation across the province. This year’s ceremony is scheduled for Thursday, Nov. 27 at the Saint John Trade & Convention Centre.

The deadline

InteractiveNB has introduced a new program to support video game developers in New Brunswick and help them expand into global markets.

The Market Access Scaffold Program, announced this month, will provide four months of mentorship, business training, and access to international industry expertise for members of InteractiveNB, the industry association for the province’s interactive digital media