Four Nova Scotian startups – Clockk, eOceans Motryx, and Securicy – have won the Atlantic regional Pitch@Palace competition and will proceed to the national finals in Toronto.

The four companies were selected at a pitching competition at Volta on Tuesday, hosted by the Rideau Hall Foundation, which aims to develop a more entrepreneurial culture in Canada. Winners will move on to the Pitch@Palace Canada Boot Camp in Toronto during Canadian Innovation Week, which takes place May 21 to 31.

The overall Canadian winner will attend the global Pitch@Palace pitching event organized by Prince Andrew, the Duke of York, at St. James’s Palace in London in December.

The Atlantic winners are:

Clockk.com, Paul Doerwald – Clockk automates time sheets, making the worst part of agency life less annoying.

EOceans Research and Consulting, Christine Ward-Paige – eOceans collects and analyzes ocean data using a global network of scientists and observers.

Motryx (formerly Maritime Biologgers), Franziska Broell and Andre Bezanson – The company has developed a sensor-based product that help hospitals and pharmaceutical companies improve the transportation of blood samples.

Securicy, Darren Gallop and Laird Winton – Securicy helps SMEs to meet the cybersecurity thresholds needed to win contracts from major multi-nationals.