A pandemic is a dodgy time to open a restaurant, but chef Jason Bourgoin knew he needed to leave the oil patch and get back in the kitchen. The result is CHARBOYZ boxed local meats that come with cooking tips, sauces and seasonings, delivered to homes or picked up in the Halifax area.

Halifax-based Bourgoin started CHARBOYZ in May with his wife Katelyn Bourgoin, a well-known marketing expert.

Planetary Hydrogen, a cleantech company that has just moved most operations from Ottawa to Halifax, has declared the lofty ambition of removing a gigaton of carbon from the atmosphere annually by 2035.

The cleantech company, which launched in Ottawa two years ago, has devised a system that has two components that can improve the environment and make money. First, it produces hydrogen, which is

Halifax-based Manifold has been acquired by Snyk, marking the second time in less than a decade that a company led by Jevon MacDonald has exited.

Snyk Founder Peter McKay posted a blog Tuesday saying his company – whose platform allows programmers to embed cybersecurity functions into their development process – had acquired Manifold. McKay did not reveal how much his company paid for Manifold,

Dartmouth-based Outcast Foods has partnered with SportChek in a deal that makes the sports retailer Outcast's biggest national retail partner and puts Outcast products in 150 SportChek stores across Canada. 

Outcast uses misfit, unsellable or cast-off produce and turns it into sustainable, nutrient-dense food for wholesale, retail and consumer use, preserving nutrients and extending shelf life

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As a computer science student in Nigeria, Rita Orji says she had little idea how influential her field would become. But as smartphones reshaped the world of IT, she was able to bring her expertise to bear on her true passion: social change.

At Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Orji split her time between studying and community development work. She was part of a World Health

With the introduction of new products and market segments, iTacit is considering raising equity capital for the first time in its almost decade-long history.

The Fredericton-based company has evolved over the past 10 years so it is now best known for an all-in-one communications app that allows large organizations to communicate with and train their staff. It has strength in such areas as

Nova Scotia’s Black Business Initiative and startup hub Volta are seeking applicants for Boost, a new four-month program designed to support the growth and development of Black and Indigenous entrepreneurs in Atlantic Canada.

Launching in mid-March, Boost will take entrepreneurs through workshops and skills development sessions. Applicants will be considered on a case-by-case basis, but

With a growing business in greater Halifax, Vroom Crew is looking to long-term growth through a franchising model that could see it branch out to other cities.

Vroom Crew is a young company that takes the hassle out of getting your car cleaned. It lets vehicle owners book appointments online so a Vroom Crew team can come to their house or business and clean their car.

The company grew out of

The pandemic has forced many companies to pivot. Commlet Technologies’ app and wearable bracelet were developed to track children on school trips, but now the technology is being refined to improve care for vulnerable adults.

Commlet was formed in Sydney in 2018 by teacher Patsy Leadbeater who wanted to make monitoring children easier and safer.

“We had a beta testing plan lined up with schools

The Centre for Ocean Ventures and Entrepreneurship has partnered with several Nova Scotian groups to create a new program to promote oceantech industries to female high school students.

Exploring Opportunities in Ocean Tech for Young Women is an extracurricular program being offered across the province to young women in Grades 10 to 12 as part of a strategy to attract more under-represented