Jason Trask has been appointed Director of the Memorial Centre for Entrepreneurship (MCE) at Memorial University.

Trask, a longtime entrepreneur with ties to the St. John’s startup community, previously served as MCE’s Entrepreneur-in-Residence from 2017 to 2022. He succeeds Ed Martin, who last year left the centre to become the CEO of Genesis, the main innovation hub in Newfoundland and

The six companies that comprise University of New Brunswick's 2025 Summer Institute Cohort will present their work to the public this Friday, November 7.

Now in its 12th year, the Summer Institute program teaches sales, marketing, and customer validation skills to companies making positive social and environmental impacts. 

The three-month accelerator offers founders more than $6,000 for living

As it opened its new headquarters in downtown St. John’s on Monday, PolyUnity Tech announced a series of partnerships aimed at advancing healthcare innovation across Canada.

The company said Monday that it will collaborate with Fonemed, Polyamyna Nanotech, and the Genesis AI Garage, all based in St. John’s, to combine expertise in virtual care, antimicrobial materials, and artificial

Toronto-based virtual care company Maple has acquired Beyond ADHD, a New Brunswick–based provider of virtual assessment and treatment for attention deficit hyperactivity disorder.

Maple announced the acquisition in a press release Tuesday, but did not disclose the price. It said the move expands Maple’s presence in the mental health space while keeping Beyond ADHD’s operations and team intact.

Halifax-based Bright Breaks, which streams wellness videos for its customers’ employees, has been acquired by Wellable of Boston for an undisclosed price.

The exit, announced Monday, will reward several local investors and is the latest chapter in the notable entrepreneurial journey of Bright Breaks Co-Founder and CEO David Howe.

Wellable, which provides employee wellness, rewards, and

Atlantic Fintech has launched the Atlantic Fintech Growth Network, a new program aimed at helping Atlantic Canadian fintech companies to expand into the U.S. market.

The initiative aims to provide startups with mentorship, strategic guidance, and introductions to key players in banking, payments, and financial technology, the Moncton-based organization said in a press release.

The first edition

Halifax-based Tenera Care, a provider of location-based monitoring solutions for senior living communities, has integrated its product with Chicago-based ALIS (Assisted Living's Intelligent Software).

Tenera’s system uses wearable devices to track the movements of seniors in residential care homes. The company’s Real Time Location Service, or RTLS, helps long term care homes keep track of their

Following on the success of its first No-Pitch Competition, Fredericton fintech company Profitual is once again hosting the contest that assesses founders’ business models rather than their public speaking skills.

Entries for the company’s second No-Pitch Competition are open until the end of the month, and the winner of the $10,000 first prize will be announced Dec. 9.

Profitual, a financial

Hadamard AI, founded by brothers Nathaniel and Thomas Roberts, was named the Genesis Pitch Champion last week, earning $30,000 and a place on the Pitcher Plant trophy.

Hadamard AI develops artificial intelligence-driven legal research tools, which allow users to conduct faster, smarter research with reliable, cited results. The audience at the sold-out event also awarded Hadamard the Community

Tribe Network, the Halifax-based hub that supports Black, Indigenous, and People of Colour (BIPOC) entrepreneurs, has released its 2024–2025 Impact Report which highlights another year of expanding influence in the country’s innovation economy.

The report says Tribe’s programs helped more than 500 BIPOC founders to develop and scale their ventures in 2024, bringing the total number to 1,300