Future Ocean Foods, a Halifax-based nonprofit that has positioned itself as a global hub for seafood and seaweed innovation, is seeking new leadership and may be open to acquisition, according to its founder and executive director, Marissa Bronfman.

Founded two years ago, Future Ocean Foods describes itself as the world’s first association dedicated exclusively to alternative seafood and

Halifax-based Home + Health has created an app to streamline the provision and receipt of healthcare and other services for seniors at home. The new company is now seeking financial investment and partners to refine its product and boost public awareness.

To date, the 18-month-old venture has been bootstrapped by founders Alan MacKeen, Managing Partner, and Principal Matt Shaw. The company was

Halifax-based supplement startup Infusd Nutrition has made more inroads in the food technology sector with new partnerships with Connecticut-based consumer-health company Blueroot Health and women's health company Fairhaven Health of Washington.

Founded in 2023 by lawyer Jack MacDonald and chemical engineer David Giffin, Infusd Nutrition is developing technology that makes fat-soluble nutrients,

St. John’s-based innovation hub Genesis is seeking founders for its winter cohort of Evolve, a program designed to help early-stage entrepreneurs turn tech-driven ideas into viable businesses.

The upcoming cohort begins on January 29, offering founders a hybrid blend of hands-on workshops and mentorship, the group said in a statement.

The eight-week immersive program is designed for those who

Moncton-based Atlantic Fintech has announced a strategic partnership with U.S.-based Wellesley Hills Financial to provide customized financial support to companies within the Atlantic Fintech Growth Network.

The collaboration aims to strengthen the region’s fintech ecosystem by offering tailored financial solutions that could include strategic investment, mergers and acquisitions guidance, or

The new Cape Breton Business Innovation Centre on George Street in Sydney is bringing key supports together in one location.

By bringing mentorship, programming and shared workspaces together under one roof, the centre helps startups and growing businesses reduce costs, connect with experienced business leaders, explore funding opportunities and focus more time and resources on growing their

Regional virtual accelerator Propel has appointed longtime tech entrepreneur James Geneau as its new Chief Executive Officer, the organization announced Monday.

Geneau, who was born and raised in New Brunswick, succeeds Kathryn Lockhart, who left the role in late 2025 to lead the McKenna Institute at the University of New Brunswick. Lockhart had served as Propel’s CEO for more than five years,

Now we’re into the new year, we’re ramping up our efforts to get startup CEOs to fill in our short, confidential survey.

We understand how busy everyone is so we hate to keep asking. But we also hear from a lot of founders that they appreciate our data report and promise to fill in the survey  . . . soon.

So we’re sure there are lots of founders who mean to get to it, but haven’t quite found

University of New Brunswick in Fredericton is preparing to host 24 teams of student entrepreneurs on Jan. 22 and 23 for the BMO Apex Startup Challenge.

The Challenge invites student entrepreneurs from across North America to compete for the chance to win $30,000 in prizes, organizers said in a statement.

The experience offers:

• Pre-competition mentorship on pitching and networking;
• Live

Applications are now open for the first 2026 cohort of Invest Nova Scotia’s Accelerate program, which aims to help support the growth of Nova Scotia startups.

The program has been restructured for 2026 to include two distinct streams aligned with different stages of company development. The Growth Stream is intended for startups that are already in market and focused on scaling revenue,