Play the Field Brings AR to Casinos

If the Pokémon GO craze of summer 2016 has shown us anything, it’s the impact that augmented reality has on connecting consumers with the physical world around them. And Kara Holm, the CEO of Play the Field is piloting a project that will bring that same experience into the casino industry. 

The Halifax company has developed a demo for an app that can gamify the experience of visiting casino

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BioNB Releases First Annual Report

BioNB, the umbrella organization for life sciences in New Brunswick, has published its first annual report, showing a rapid increase in the number of biotech companies in the province and highlighting several achievements.

Last week, the Fredericton-based group issued the 44-page report, which says that the number of bioscience startups operating in the province has doubled in the past four

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Jobs: TechImpact, Masitek, DH

We have a CEO position in our Jobs of the Week column today.

TechImpact, an Atlantic Canada-based group of private tech companies, is looking for a leader to drive its success in the region. Our job board also has two openings for Customer Success Representatives at Dash Hudson and a Business Development Associate internship with Masitek Instruments.

TechImpact’s mission is to tap into the

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Densitas Secures 510(k) Clearance

Days after it announced it had received regulatory approval in Australia, Halifax-based Densitas Inc. has announced it gained access to the world’s largest medical device market.

The company said Thursday its flagship DM-Density product had received 510(k) clearance from the Food and Drug Administration, which means it can now distribute its software for assessing breast density in the U.S.

The

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NS Social Enterprises Eye Growth

Nova Scotia’s social enterprises want to grow but need more support in such tasks as getting their products to customers, says a new report by the Social Enterprise Network of Nova Scotia, or SENNS.

The network, which represents Nova Scotian companies and organizations that aim to benefit society, wildlife or the environment, just released its tri-annual report that assessed the health of its

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World’s Best Deodorant Reboots

After a reboot that took more than a year, The Best Deodorant in the World is preparing for a relaunch next year with huge plans for exporting, and even more so for its social impact.

The Best Deodorant in the World is the name of a Fredericton-based company that sells all-natural deodorant. At its core, it is a social venture with distinct strategies to help the environment, animals and people.

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CarbonCure Uses New CO2 Source

CarbonCure Technologies hit a significant milestone in its development last month: the Halifax cleantech company and its partners have launched an integrated solution that reduces carbon emissions in both cement and concrete production.

CarbonCure issued a press release this week saying it led a team of five companies that took the carbon dioxide produced from cement production and used it to

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Volta Eyes More Innovation Outposts

Volta Labs' new Vice President of Innovation, Chris Crowell, is starting his job with plans to develop a larger corporate outpost within Volta as a part of the startup house's expansion this fall.

Crowell, who started with Volta last month, joined the startup house to build more corporate outposts that will connect scaling companies with valuable corporate partners.

“A key part isn’t just

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