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Densitas Inks Deal with NS, NB, PEI
In the wake of launching a new, integrated version of its AI-based mammography software, Halifax’s Densitas has inked deals with the governments of New Brunswick, P.E.I. and Nova Scotia to roll out its technology in provincial hospitals and clinics.
Avery Mullen Joins Entrevestor
We are very happy to announce that Avery Mullen has joined the Entrevestor team as a reporter.
Mullen, who is just completing his final year at the University of King’s College School of Journalism, will be invaluable as we strive to cover the
Blue Innovation Challenge Seeks Entries
Innovacorp has opened applications for its Global Blue Innovation Challenge, which helps oceantech startups from other parts of the world immigrate to Nova Scotia.
The Nova Scotia early-stage venture capital agency will name as many as four winners
DeNova Heads $6M Protein Project
DeNova Inc. is heading a $6 million project to develop its first facility, which will produce protein for aquaculture feed through a process that removes greenhouse gases from the atmosphere.
There’s been a growing buzz about the three-year-old
Modest Tree Simplifying Maintenance at Sea
Halifax-based Modest Tree, which sells augmented reality software, will spearhead a $2.2 million project from Canada's Ocean Supercluster to develop a digital platform for ship and ocean equipment maintenance.
The system, dubbed “Tech Companion,”
Planetary Hydrogen Joins C2V
Planetary Hydrogen, a cleantech company that moved from Ottawa to Nova Scotia last year, has been accepted into the New York-based Carbon to Value Initiative, which encourages industrial uses of carbon dioxide.
The company launched in Ottawa a few
ONSIDE Launches Innovation Tour
Entrevestor is delighted to be participating in the Nova Scotia Innovation Tour, a bi-weekly lunch-and-learn series presented by ONSIDE, which supports innovation in the province.
I’ll be kicking off the virtual series on Wednesday with the first
Meta Enters Geothermal Market
Dartmouth-based Metamaterial Inc., which makes advanced materials, is entering the geothermal electricity market in a partnership with Houston-based Sage Geosystems.
The two companies this week announced that they are collaborating on a
Fundraising AI Targets Non-Profits
Fundmetric and Acadia University are teaming up to host the Fundraising AI Forum 2021, a virtual event that shows non-profits the advantages of advanced technologies like AI and how to adopt them.
The event, which will be held May 18, will feature
Walsh-McGuire To Head CASTL
The PEI BioAlliance on Tuesday named Penny Walsh-McGuire the new Executive Director of the Canadian Alliance for Skills and Training in Life Sciences, or CASTL.
Walsh-McGuire is best known as the CEO of the Greater Charlottetown Area Chamber of
OzoneBio Creating Nylon from Zombies
OzoneBio is developing a more environmentally friendly form of nylon 66 from “zombie cells” in Sydney, where the company has become the latest to join the Verschuren Centre, the rapidly evolving hub for an emerging biotechnology sector.
The two
Volta Names 15 Cohort Finalists
Fifteen early-stage startups will pitch for as much as $25,000 each in equity funding at the next Volta Cohort Pitch Event on May 19.
Volta, the Halifax innovation hub, initiated the funding program three-and-a-half years ago, and so far 34