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CoLab Software Raises C$21M
CoLab Software, the St. John’s-based maker of collaboration software for 3D modelling, has raised a US$17 million (C$21 million) Series A funding round on the back of a fiscal year in which its revenue grew 609 percent.
The round was led by New
Two Articles Focus on Region’s Startups
We’d like to draw your attention to two pieces of content that will be of interest to people who follow the Atlantic Canadian startup community.
Vanessa Balintec of CBC New Brunswick on Monday reported on the under-representation of female and
EcoBloc Joins International Accelerator
Jason Trask, the Entrepreneur-in-Residence at the Memorial Centre for Entrepreneurship, has landed a spot for his new rodent deterrent company in the federal government’s CTA AgTech Accelerator.
A serial entrepreneur, Trask has run companies
Eight Startups To Attend Money20/20
Moncton-based startup hub Venn Innovation will lead an Atlantic Canadian delegation to the world’s largest fintech conference -- Money20/20 in Las Vegas.
The delegation is being backed by the governments of the four Atlantic Provinces and will
Sandpiper Backs Swiftsure
As it develops its portfolio, female-focused venture capital firm Sandpiper Ventures has invested in Pasadena, NL-based Swiftsure Innovations, which is developing a device for cleaning the mouths of people on ventilators to help prevent them from
Eggcitables Boosts Plant-Based Eating
As consumers recognize the link between consumption of animal products and carbon emissions, Hannah Chisholm, Halifax creator of egg-alternative Eggcitables, has received non-dilutive funding from Vancouver’s Earth’s Own group which fights climate
Eastern Health Links with HaloHealth
Aiming to boost innovation in healthcare and the prospects of medtech startups, Eastern Health in Newfoundland and Labrador has partnered with HaloHealth, Canada’s first physician angel group that brings together physicians and early-stage health
AVF Announces Presenting Companies
The Atlantic Venture Forum startup conference has announced the 12 companies that will present at this year’s event -- to be held virtually thanks to COVID-19.
The ninth annual instalment of AVF will be held on Oct 20 and 21. The aim of the
Dal, Globalive Launch Mentor Training
A new training program spearheaded by Dalhousie University’s Jeff Larsen and Globalive Capital’s Brice Scheschuk promises to train experienced businesspeople to become more effective mentors.
Larsen is the Executive Director of Innovation and
TechImpact Launches CollabHub
Atlantic Canadian technology industry group TechImpact has launched a new platform to match New Brunswick-based technology service companies with customers in the province and globally.
Dubbed CollabHub, the service is bilingual. Companies can sign
Innovacorp Accelerate’s 2nd Cohort
Nova Scotia venture capital Crown corporation Innovacorp has announced 14 participants for the second cohort of its revamped, virtual Accelerate program.
The participating companies, all of which have sales of less than $1 million and equity
Jobs: COPOL & Barrington Edge
An opening at COPOL International in North Sydney and two at Barrington Edge in Halifax headline our Jobs of the Week column today.
Barrington Edge helps entrepreneurs and innovators to launch new businesses, enter new markets, commercialize