The Halifax Chamber of Commerce has announced the finalists for the 2027 Halifax Business Awards, taking place on Jan. 28.

An independent and volunteer judging committee made up of local business and community leaders reviews all submissions and ranks the top submissions in each category. This year, the judges reviewed more than 150 submissions from Halifax’s business community.

Following is a

After raising a combined US$122 million in 2025, St. John’s-based Spellbook and CoLab AI have been named to Deloitte’s prestigious 2026 Technology Fast 50 list of Canada’s fastest-growing startups.

The program recognizes Canada’s 50 fastest-growing technology companies based on the highest revenue-growth percentage over the past four years. Spellbook, whose AI infrastructure helps lawyers

Florian Villaumé, the former CEO of techNL, has joined St. John's-based startup Ahoora as co-founder and Chief Growth Officer.

Villaumé will lead the company's growth strategy, including market entry and partnerships, as Ahoora begins offering early access to its platform in Canada.

He joins co-founders Isaac Adejuwon, CEO, and Ebuka Amaefula, Chief Technology Officer.

Villaumé spent a decade

Woodstock-born brothers Bill and Ed Barrett will be inducted into the Gerry Pond Innovation Hall of Fame at the 2026 InnovateNB Awards in Fredericton on Nov. 26.

The award, presented by Mariner, recognizes individuals who have made significant contributions to New Brunswick and Atlantic Canada’s technology and innovation sectors, said a statement from TechImpact and the other partners in

St. John’s-based Final POS has been named an affinity partner by the Atlantic Chamber of Commerce, meaning the chamber’s member businesses can receive preferred payment processing rates.

The partnership is available to businesses with active memberships in local chambers of commerce or boards of trade within the ACC network, which represents more than 16,000 businesses through more than 90

Halifax-based marine technology company iNav4U has installed its Zora operating system aboard an Australian yacht competing in a series of offshore races, using the campaign to test and refine the technology.

Zora is running aboard White Spirit, a Beneteau First 50 owned by Cyrus Allen, the immediate past commodore of the Ocean Racing Club of Victoria. The yacht is competing in the 2026 Bass

Halifax-based Novagevity has received $344,602 from Natural Products Canada, or NPC, to validate and optimize two new plant-based nutrition products under its Sperri brand.

The funding will support development of Sperri Control, a beverage targeting glycemic health, and Sperri Kids, a pediatric oral nutrition supplement. Both products are designed to provide higher levels of protein and fibre

Riverview, N.B.-based FloraTrack AI, which develops software for greenhouse growers, has been named AI Startup of the Year at the inaugural AI Catalyst Awards hosted by TechPlace.

The award was announced Oct. 8 during TechPlace’s 2026 Annual Open House & Innovation Showcase at the Robert Bateman Community Centre in Burlington, Ont. The awards were organized with Innovation Factory, the

Halifax-based Tibe Network, a group for Black, Indigenous, and racialized entrepreneurs, is offering an Energy Opportunity Forum on November 5.

The evening will explore where Nova Scotia’s energy economy is heading, what opportunities are emerging, and how more Black, Indigenous and racialized founders, professionals and innovators can participate.

This is an opportunity to understand what is

Dartmouth-based oceantech company MetOcean Telematics will expand its production warehouse and renovate its facility with the help of a $900,000 federal loan, consolidating its local operations and allowing future growth.

The company expects the project to create 10 jobs and reduce annual costs by about $600,000. The upgrades to its Thornhill Drive facility will bring about 80 local employees