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

St. John’s-based Genesis, a hub for early-stage tech startups, has announced T-Minus30, a free 30-day sprint for anyone in the province who wants to build with AI tools and demo what they make in front of people.

The event grew out of Build48, Genesis' 48-hour startup weekend held in March, where participants asked for a way to keep going and to demo what they'd built.

"Build48 showed people

CharliAI and Profitual have formed a strategic partnership aimed at helping private companies prepare for investors by using artificial intelligence to combine investor readiness and financial planning.

The companies announced the partnership Thursday, saying the combined offering will allow businesses to move from collecting private-market data and documents to assessing investor readiness,

The University of New Brunswick's Faculty of Management in Fredericton is launching its Sales & Global Growth Initiative, a new pilot designed to prepare students to contribute to business growth from day one.

Five of the faculty’s top BBA (Bachelor of Business Administration) students have been selected as the inaugural cohort for the two-year initiative, which combines academic and