SimpTek Named to Deloitte Companies to Watch List
Fredericton’s SimpTek Technologies, a maker of energy monitoring software, has been named to Deloitte Canada’s 2016 Companies to Watch list, part of its Technology Fast 50 Awards.
Simptek was the only Atlantic Canadian company named by Deloitte on Thursday when it released the Fast 50, which is a list of the fastest-growing tech companies in the country. No East Coast tech company made the Fast 50 list, and only one was mentioned in the Companies to Watch.
SimpTek has developed a product that can assess the energy usage throughout a home. It gives the homeowner detailed, real-time information about what appliances or components of the house are using how much energy; and it provides a utility with detailed aggregated information about energy usage in its customer base. SimpTek’s platform helps utility companies to better engage, understand and communicate with their customers.
Last month, the company said it had raised more than $700,000 in equity funding from the New Brunswick Innovation Foundation and several angel investors.
The Fast 50 is open to Canadian companies with at least five years of revenue history, which means there are few Atlantic Canadian tech companies that would qualify. Last year, Halifax-based STI Technologies made the Fast 50, the first Atlantic Canadian company to do so since Verafin of St. John’s made the list in 2012.
Master Mindset Moncton Set for Nov. 25
Master Mindset Moncton, a session that features local entrepreneurs who are tackling the global market, will be held Friday, Nov. 25, in Moncton.
The event, to take place in the afternoon at the Dieppe Arts and Culture Centre, is an opportunity to listen to the stories of some of the city’s most inspiring entrepreneurs. Tickets are available here.
“Master Mindset Moncton is a celebration of the incredible minds, talents, and accomplishments present in our community,” said a statement from organizer Marcel Petitpas. “We’ve gathered some of the most successful, influential and forward-thinking local entrepreneurs and influencers from right here in Greater Moncton to share their Insights, inspirations, and secrets to success.”
The speakers are: Dan Martell, founder of Clarity and other companies; Derek Martin, social innovator and creator of Tuba; Petitpas, entrepreneur, speaker, coach and motivator; Natalie Davison, director at Kitestring, marketer, connector and mother of twins; Mark Black, international speaker, author, coach, double lung and heart transplant survivor, and three time marathon runner; and Yves Doucet, president of Dovico, yogi, workplace culture guru and mentor.
Halifax Mayor Savage To Speak at Startup Grind Tonight
Halifax Mayor Mike Savage will speak tonight at Startup Grind Halifax. More than 100 people have signed up for the event, which starts at 6:30 at City Hall. Tickets are available here.
Startup Grind brings in speakers for the startup community in the city. The last speaker was OurCrowd Founder Jonathan Medved, whose talk can be seen here.
Led by entrepreneur Oleg Yefymov, Startup Grind Halifax has announced that the next speaker will be Eric Bahn of 500 Startups on Jan. 26. You can sign up for the event here.
Bahn is a Co-founder of Hustle Con Media, which promotes events and content to help non-technical entrepreneurs launch startups. Previously, he was the founder and CEO of Beat The GMAT, the largest MBA applicant social network on the internet, serving 3 million people each year.
