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

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

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,

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

Windsor-based Trek iQ, an accessibility audit and documentation startup, has created Haunt IQ, a consumer app that helps families find accessible trick-or-treat events and locations across Nova Scotia. 

The app allows parents to plan a route around