Inversa Systems, whose technology assesses the soundness of physical structures, has signed a five-year contract worth as much as $2.5 million to inspect culverts in New Brunswick.

The provincial government on Wednesday announced the contract with the Fredericton engineering company, which will result in the inspection of corrugated metal pipes throughout the province without digging them up.

Shoplaw has launched its web portal that helps people find a lawyer that meets their needs and budget, saying New Brunswick consumers are now the only Canadians that have access to such a service.

The Fredericton company was formed by law school grad Randy Campbell to add transparency and choice to the process of selecting a lawyer. The site now offers up-front, fixed-fee prices for 21 lawyers

The Atlantic Venture Forum is introducing a health technology session into its program this year, featuring experts and investors in the field, and presentations by leading Atlantic Canadian health-related startups.

The AVF is a two-day conference that links investors inside and outside the region with some of Atlantic Canada’s leading startups or high-growth companies. It will take place June

The New Brunswick Innovation Foundation has invested in 500 Startups Canada’s $30 million first fund, and has become a partner with the venture capital fund.

Last year, the Silicon Valley VC fund 500 Startups announced it would set up a Canadian fund to find pre-seed investments in Canada. The parent organization started in 2010 with the goal of making small investments in companies around the

REDspace, the Bedford website development and interactive experience agency, has claimed the Diversity Champion of the Year award at Digital Nova Scotia’s second annual Digital Diversity Awards.

The organization, which announced the winners last week at the Centre for Women in Business’ Spring Finale, also presented its Next Generation Leadership award to tech entrepreneur Lianne Perry. Nur

The latest report resulting from The Mindset Project survey looks at the third of the major issues shown in the mental health data: the impact of business stress on an entrepreneur’s sense of control. 

 Survey organizer Michael DeVenney said that an entrepreneur can begin to doubt their own ability to influence results. This can make it harder to maintain a positive mindset.

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As it assesses its strategy for the coming years, Propel ICT is launching a search for a new chief executive following the announcement that current CEO Anita Punamiya is stepping down.

The regional tech accelerator announced on Friday that Punamiya, who took over the position last year, had only planned on a short tenure and would leave the executive position. A long-standing member  of the

Our jobs column this week showcases a couple of openings in New Brunswick – a Business Development Officer at the law firm McInnes Cooper, and a Web Developer at the recruiting software maker Alongside.

McInnes Cooper is among the 20 largest business law firms in Canada. With nearly 200 lawyers and 300 professional resources, it provides legal and business services to industry-leading clients

Steve Blank wrapped up his fireside chat at Dalhousie University last Tuesday with words that really resonated with me. 

The famed entreprenurial educator was in Halifax to receive an honorary degree from Dal, and brought his abundant wit and charm to various events around the campus. His final point in a wide-ranging fireside chat was to urge his listeners to learn how to communicate better. 

An investor contacted me recently to take issue with a perpetual bee in the Atlantic Canadian bonnet — the perma-complaint that there’s no funding available to startups in the region.

I’ve heard it for years. So has this investor. As a result, he dove into the data in CrunchBase, the American databank affiliated with TechCrunch that has information on startup investments from around the world.