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Ignite Gains ACOA Funding and Launches MERGE
The MERGE Program at Fredericton startup hub Planet Hatch has received $294,250 in support from the Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency (ACOA).
MERGE has been set up by the Fredericton area economic development agency IGNITE and Planet Hatch to
Student Pitch Contest Seeking Applicants
For the fifth year in a row, the Arthur L. Irving Entrepreneurship Centre at Saint Mary’s University in Halifax is hosting The Arena pitching contest for students.
The pitching contest brings together 64 student entrepreneurs from across Canada to
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January is winding down and we’re asking startup CEOs who haven’t filled in our short, confidential survey to please do so soon.
We understand how busy everyone is so we hate to keep asking. But we also hear from a lot of founders that they
BoeingTo Contribute $10.3M to Solace
Boeing, one of the world’s largest aircraft manufacturers, has committed $10.3 million to help Mount Pearl, NL-based Solace Power to expand its capacity for making wireless charging products.
The Seattle-based manufacturing giant released a
Bright Breaks Content Taken Up by Air Canada
Halifax-based Bright Breaks, a provider of workplace wellness solutions, has announced that its short breaks will be featured on the Air Canada in-flight entertainment system starting February 1.
The announcement allows the startup to bring its
BIBLIOnomics Secures Scale AI Funding
BIBLIOnomics, the Halifax startup that helps clients develop relationships with gifts of books, is one of the first companies in the country to land $35,000 in funding from the federal Scale AI program.
The boost from the federal government’s
Propel Unveils Winter Cohort
Regional virtual accelerator Propel has announced 13 companies taking part in its winter Validation cohort.
Validation is the first step on the Propel path, allowing participants to validate business ideas with customers using lean startup
Boundless Discovery Signs Multi-Year Deal
Halifax-based AI startup Boundless Discovery has partnered with American technology company Palantir Technologies to develop its flagship product on Palantir’s platform.
Boundless Discovery specializes in rapid modeling of complex situations using
UNB’s Axis Accelerator Gains ACOA Funding
The Axis Accelerator at the University of New Brunswick in Saint John is receiving a second round of funding through the Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency (ACOA).
With ACOA’s new funding of $248,211, the accelerator plans to boost its sales and
TheraPBios Opens $400K Round
Having completed a $600,000 round of funding last year, Windsor, NS-based supplement-maker TheraPBios PHARMA is now launching a drive to raise a further $400,000 to finance its drive into the Ontario market.
The fundraising exercises are part of
Ocean Supercluster Unveils Innovation Projects
Halifax-based Marine Thinking will lead two research projects with a total value of almost $5 million, Canada's Ocean Supercluster announced on Thursday.
The two projects to be led by the Halifax company were part of a package of three new ocean
Retellio Closes $1.3M VC Round
Retellio, the St. John’s company that uses AI to create personalized podcasts for the staff of large businesses, has closed a $1.3 million venture capital round, to help finance its scaling plans.
St. John’s-based Pelorus Venture Capital led the