Each year in our Atlantic Canada Startup Data report, we present a roster of Rookie All-Stars, highlighting the more promising first-year startups in the region.

We admit it’s always the most subjective part of the report. We never have the metrics for idea-stage or pre-seed companies that we’d need in order to flag the true rising stars. We identify companies through competitions and our

Fredericton-based New Brunswick Innovation Foundation (NBIF) has revealed the five female-led companies selected as finalists for the Fueling Female Founders Pitch Competition:

NBIF is hosting the second annual Fueling Female Founders Pitch Competition at the Atlantic Venture Forum in Halifax on June 4.

The selected founders will pitch in front of a panel of investors for their opportunity to

An initiative designed to support newcomers and individuals facing barriers to employment in the tech sector is being launched by Moncton-based Venn Innovation and the McKenna Institute at University of New Brunswick.

TechConnect Southeast is designed for newcomers, underrepresented groups, and those lacking Canadian work experience. The program offers paid work placements, hands-on training,

Profitual, the Fredericton startup whose AI models help other startups master their financial projections, has closed a $1 million round of funding led by the New Brunswick Innovation Foundation.

Two-and-a-half years after its initial $1 million funding round, the financial intelligence startup raised its second round with a $370,000 contribution from NBIF. It also received $40,000 from the

Spark Nova Scotia has announced this year’s finalists. The contest for rural and coastal high-potential, knowledge-based businesses is run in three regions — Cape Breton, North, and Southwest — and offers winners up to $50,000. Each geographical region functions independently, with its own applicant pool and local judges.

Each of the following finalists will pitch live at their regional events

St. John’s-based Angler Solutions is the winner of the Clean Energy Infrastructure Optimization Challenge for its MESO (Model for Energy Systems Optimization), a software tool that integrates advanced geographic information system (GIS) mapping, environmental data, and scenario modelling to support informed decision-making when implementing renewable energy projects. 

“MESO enables smarter

Two of the 20 companies selected as Canada’s Top 20 Moonshot Ventures by NACO Canada hailed from Atlantic Canada – Mount Pearl, NL-based Solace Power and Halifax-based innerlogic.

When NACO – the National Angel Capital Organization – held its annual summit in Ottawa last month, it featured its 20 Moonshot startups, which got to pitch to investors at the conference. NACO revealed the names of

Chester, N.S.-based Sustane Technologies and Quebec-based Pyrovac have begun a long-term, strategic alliance that grants Sustane exclusive access to Pyrovac’s advanced reactor and related technology for waste plastic processing.

Sustane pioneers advanced plastics upcycling and resource recovery from municipal solid waste. Using a patented process, Sustane transforms unsorted waste, including

The Ocean Startup Project has launched its latest Ocean Startup Challenge, inviting early-stage entrepreneurs to turn ideas into real-world impact by developing innovative solutions to ocean challenges.

The 2025 Challenge will support up to 15 early-stage Canadian startups (Technology Readiness Level 6 or lower) with up to $25,000 in non-dilutive funding, mentorship from industry experts, and

While the best startups in Atlantic Canada performed well in 2024, the region’s startup community overall witnessed declining numbers of companies and employees and a disturbing drop in early-stage funding.

These are the key findings of the 2024 Atlantic Canada Startup Data Report, launched today at an event in Fredericton, hosted by the New Brunswick Innovation Foundation. It was the most