The Atlantic Technology Summit, which will take place in Dartmouth and Saint John on Nov. 18, is inviting startup founders to participate in this year's event in a new way.

The organizers are introducing The Founders' Floor, a dedicated showcase

Propel, Atlantic Canada's technology accelerator, has appointed Kumaran Thillainadarajah and Dr. Jason Cleaversmith to its board of directors, adding two technology-sector leaders with experience in scaling companies and supporting entrepreneurs.

St. John's-based SiftMed has raised a new round of financing led by Staircase Ventures of Toronto, bringing the company's total funding to more than $10 million as it expands its artificial intelligence platform for medical claims.

Existing

The Youth Impact Challenge is accepting applications for its 2026 Summer Innovation Challenge, offering funding and mentorship to young Canadians developing projects with social or environmental impact.

The organization is hoping more young

Saint John-based Procedureflow has launched a beta version of its Agentic API, a product designed to help enterprises ensure artificial intelligence agents follow approved business procedures rather than relying on open-ended reasoning.

The company