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ACOA Backs NS Aerospace and Defence Companies

  • Mar 16, 2026
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Invest NS, NBIF Invested $8.3M in 2024-25

  • Mar 15, 2026
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Collect Brings Together Creators in Halifax

  • Mar 13, 2026
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ACOA Backs NS Aerospace and Defence Companies

The federal government is providing $3.25M for three companies.

The Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency is providing just over $3.25 million to three companies: MilAero Electronics Atlantic, GSTS and Survival Systems.

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Invest NS, NBIF Invested $8.3M in 2024-25

  • Mar 15, 2026
  • Peter Moreira

Invest Nova Scotia and the New Brunswick Innovation Foundation – the two main public sector venture capital investors in Atlantic Canada – invested a total of $8.3 million in 2024-25, according to the most recent figures available.

Late each year,

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Collect Brings Together Creators in Halifax

  • Mar 13, 2026
  • Peter Moreira

A new group in Halifax is encouraging collaboration in IT, the arts and other disciplines, and is beginning to have an impact on the city’s startup community.

Collect is a loose organization that brings together creators – anyone with their own

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We Need More Survey Responses

  • Mar 13, 2026
  • Peter Moreira

We still need more Atlantic Canadian founders and CEOs to complete our quick-and-confidential survey, which is the backbone of our coming Entrevestor Atlantic Canada Startup Data report.

The startup report provides a benchmark used by governments

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RickShaw Collective Eyes City Streets

  • Mar 12, 2026
  • Carol Moreira

Having re-engineered the traditional rickshaw and re-designed his business model, Simon Herbinger is envisioning Rickshaw Collective franchises across Canada and internationally.

Herbinger incorporated Halifax-based Rickshaw Collective in 2023. The

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Applications Open for ideaBUILD Spring 2026 Cohort

  • Mar 11, 2026
  • Carol Moreira

Young companies are being sought for ideaBUILD, a 10-month program run by the Dalhousie Emera ideaHUB in Halifax.

IdeaBUILD offers founders a $10,000 grant towards prototyping materials, a 12-week bootcamp, and deep-tech-leading industry advisers

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