Dartmouth advanced materials company Meta Materials, which has made headlines in recent years for a succession of high-dollar-value capital raises from public markets, has inked a collaboration deal with a large, but unnamed Japanese manufacturer.

The Japanese company, which Meta Materials describes as “a leading global manufacturer,” operates in the automotive sector. The two businesses will

Dalhousie University is looking for applicants to its Lab2Market Discover program — an eight-week precursor to the school’s Lab2Market Validate accelerator.

The program is meant for full-time researchers or advanced students who want to explore whether it could be viable for them to commercialize their research via entrepreneurship. The required time commitment is around three hours per week,

A Halifax entrepreneur with a background in kinesiology has launched an artificial intelligence-enabled app aimed at reducing workplace injuries through better ergonomic practices.

Christian Browne is the founder of Vergo — a computer vision and data analytics system that analyzes labourers' body movements and flags working practices that put them at greater risk of musculoskeletal injuries.

Not long ago, I heard John Risley interviewed on CBC about his collection of Maud Lewis paintings, and I was struck by how human he seemed. I was used to Risley being parodied in the media for his insatiable greed, but this report gave him artistic sensibilities, even a community spirit when he discussed his wish that the collection be donated one day to a museum.

Turns out, Risley is indeed a

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Springboard Atlantic, a network of universities and colleges that connects industry with academic institutions in Atlantic Canada to encourage the commercialization of research, is launching a program to help startups safeguard their ideas and innovations via intellectual property, or IP protections.

The organization’s Atlantic IP Advantage initiative will help startups in

Business development agency Innovation PEI has announced five companies from the province receiving $25,000 each from its Ignition Fund, chosen via a competition-based application process.

Launched in 2014, the fund has so far backed 85 companies. The money can go towards a range of activities, including hiring consultants, capital purchases and professional development, but recipients must

Halifax medical device-maker FIVAMed is dipping its toe into the world of veterinary technology with the launch of its second product, FIVAVet.

The company sells a device equipped with sensors to monitor the flow from IV bags, like those used in hospitals and veterinary clinics, and alert their operators if the fluid level in the bag drops too low. The system works by running the IV tube through

Nova Scotia life sciences industry group BioNova will hold its 22nd annual BioPort conference September 13 at the Halifax Marriot Harbourfront, with internationally notable speakers from the worlds of biotech, pharmaceuticals and public health.

The conference roster is yet to be announced this year, but prior speakers have included William Charnetski, Ontario’s Chief Health Innovation

The East Coast startup community experienced slower growth in 2022 than in the previous years, though a core of leading companies continued to thrive — that’s the conclusion of Entrevestor’s 2022 Atlantic Canadian Startup Data Report, released today.

Over the past nine years, our annual report has become the benchmark source of data for the Atlantic Canadian innovation community, with

Pasadena, NL, medtech company Swiftsure Innovations, which in May raised a $2.3 million funding round led by St. John’s-based Pelorus Venture Capital, has announced its first board of directors.

The five-person board includes CEO Deanne McCarthy, as well as Pelorus Partner Sarah Murphy, former Newfoundland Finance Minister and Sandpiper Ventures Co-Founder Cathy Bennett, medical software