BioNova’s Moffitt Calls for Urgency

When Scott Moffitt returned to Atlantic Canada after 12 years away, the life sciences specialist wrote a note to himself that “Atlantic Canadians must do a better job of understanding the meaning of the word ‘urgency.’”

Moffitt, the managing director of BioNova, Nova Scotia’s biotechnology and life sciences association, wrote his thought on a Post-it Note and stuck it in his day planner.

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The Rounds’ New Site for Med Students

The Rounds, the social network for Canadian doctors, on Wednesday launched The Clerks, a parallel community for the country’s medical students.

With 13,000 active members, The Rounds has established itself in just four years as the main online community for Canadian doctors, a place where they can find information to help patients. Now the Bedford-based company is expanding with the

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Propel Names 12 Demo Day Pitchers

Propel ICT, the regional tech accelerator, has named six companies from its Launch program to present alongside members of the more advanced Build cohort at its Demo Day on Sept. 22 in Moncton.

The current Propel cohort consists of 33 teams, and six of them are in the Build program – designed for the more advanced companies. These companies were almost guaranteed to pitch at Demo Day, and

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Billion Dollar Lunch Set for Moncton

The Moncton area economic development agency 3+ Corporation is kicking off a day of startup festivities on Sept. 22 with a lunch featuring two renowned experts in startups.

The Billion Dollar Lunch will be highlighted by talks by American entrepreneur and author Brad Feld and Sen Wise, Startup Canada’s Mentor of the Year. The lunch will wrap up a few hours before the regional accelerator

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Bungalo Lured by Canada’s Expanse

The 2008 recession hit Iceland very hard. Entrepreneur Haukur Gudjonsson lost his business. But his loss led him to create Bungalo, a rental company that’s expanding into Canadian cottage country.

Gudjonsson established Bungalo in 2010 to link cottage owners and vacationers. He said it is now the largest supplier of cottages for rent in Iceland.

He is excited about the Canadian cottage

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Press Release: MedMira Raises $5M

MedMira, a publicly listed  medical device maker, has issued the following press release:

MedMira Targets Technology Promotion with Latest Investment from OnSite Lab

Company Focuses on Business Development Activities to Capitalize on Technology Platform Opportunities and Adds Industry Expertise to Support Continued Innovation

HALIFAX, NOVA SCOTIA–(Marketwired – Sept. 2, 2015) – MedMira Inc. (MedMira) (TSX VENTURE:MIR) is entering into a CAD $5 million investment with OnSite Lab Holding AG (OnSite Lab) to increase promotion and brand building to position the Company’s proprietary Rapid

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