Petite Rivière Farms of Conquerall Mills, N.S., has won first place at the International Network of Michelin Cities (INMC) Startup Award in Cuneo, Italy, earning a €5,000 (about C$8,000) prize.

The company was one of three rural Nova Scotia startups selected to compete internationally, alongside Bioteem40 of Kings County and Micro Garden, a brand of Bramble Hill Farm in Pictou County.

The

Applications are open for Cohort 2 of Tribe Innovation Hub: AI Stream, run by the Halifax hub for BIPOC founders.

The 16-week venture validation program is for racialized founders in Nova Scotia building AI-enabled startups and projects.

The program is for founders who are ready to spend the next few months refining an MVP, testing assumptions with customers, validating the market and business

Regional businesses now have access to fresh support to develop their use of AI.

The Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency has put out a call for proposals for Atlantic Canadian businesses interested in introducing AI into operations or bringing their own AI technologies to market.

“AI is changing how businesses compete, and we can’t afford to see Atlantic Canada fall behind….,” said Sean

Mara Renewables, a Dartmouth-based producer of microalgae-derived omega-3 oil, said Tuesday it has become the first company in its sector to receive origin verification from independent testing company ORIVO.

The verification uses laboratory testing and data analysis to assess the origin and authenticity of omega-3 ingredients. According to Mara, the process can identify its microalgal DHA with

Moncton–based Breathe BioMedical has expanded its multi-centre observational data collection study to include the Breast Health Research Unit (BHRU) at IWK Health in Halifax. IWK Health is helping advance the development of the company’s technology for the early detection of breast cancer for women with dense breasts, as an adjunct to mammography.

Researchers will compare the breath profiles of

Fredericton-based Kognitiv Spark has partnered with Japanese technology company HMS Inc. to integrate HMS’s SiNGRAY G2 augmented reality glasses with Kognitiv Spark’s RemoteSpark platform for remote support of industrial workers.

Announced Oct. 1, the partnership will combine the hardware with software that allows technicians working on infrastructure, military equipment and industrial machinery

Eskasoni Mi’kmaq First Nation and Cape Breton cleantech company Aeon Blue have signed a joint venture agreement to develop a sustainable aviation fuel project at Sydport in Cape Breton.

They announced Thursday they have established eFuels Mi’kmaq Ltd., which will be the first clean fuels company in Canada majority-owned by a Mi’kmaq First Nation.

The venture will begin with a $4 million pilot

Vimy Forge, the national accelerator for defence-focused startups, has announced a fresh round of funding, though it did not reveal the total value.

The support comes from the New Brunswick Innovation Foundation, Business Development Bank of Canada, and the Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency. The funding will support the second cohort of Vimy Forge’s national defence technology accelerator,

The University of New Brunswick’s Faculty of Management has launched a new Sales and Growth Certificate Program aimed at addressing a shortage of graduates with practical sales, business development and export skills.

The two-year pilot program, administered through the International Business & Entrepreneurship Centre, has selected five BBA students for its inaugural cohort. The program combines

The Investment Club will hold its first Prince Edward Island event Oct. 29 from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. AST, bringing early-stage companies together with potential investors and members of the business community.

The club was established in 2016 to give startups an opportunity to present their businesses to investors. Since then, organizers Neil Smith and Peter Hickey have held an average of three