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Ocean Supercluster Unveils Youth Program
Canada’s Ocean Supercluster announced Wednesday a new program to help young people across the country to find employment and pursue careers in the ocean economy.
The total cost of the new program, called the Blue Futures Pathways Project, is $2.4
Improving Healthcare with an ‘Anti-freeze Protein’
A group of Dalhousie University scientists is working with an Ohio biotech company on using a molecule found in Arctic fish to prolong the life of human cells.
The company, Marietta, Ohio-based ProtoKinetix, has isolated and patented a molecule it
Appili Begins Phase 3 Trials
Health Canada has approved Appili Therapeutics’ application to begin Phase 3 trials for tablets that should help prevent COVID-19 in people exposed to the disease.
The Halifax-based drug discovery company issued a statement Tuesday saying it had
ACOA Backs Maritime Gourmet Mushrooms
Maritime Gourmet Mushrooms of Herring Cove, Nova Scotia, has received a $200,000 loan from the Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency to meet the growing demand for its exotic varieties of mushrooms.
The company was established in 2014 and began
The Rounds Fights Pancreatic Cancer
Halifax-based The Rounds, a closed social network for Canadian physicians, has launched its Learn, Share and Give campaign, which will donate up to $5,000 towards the fight against pancreatic cancer.
The company said about 5,500 Canadians are
CARIS Leads Ocean Map Project
Teledyne CARIS, the Fredericton specialist in underwater mapping, will lead a new project funded by Canada’s Ocean Supercluster to develop cloud-based software to be used in mapping the ocean floor.
The Ocean Supercluster announced the $2.1 million
Startup Data Presentation for NB
On Friday, Entrevestor and Ignite Fredericton will team up to broadcast a virtual presentation of our 2019 Startup Data analysis with a special focus on New Brunswick -- two days after our Newfoundland and Labrador presentation.
Every autumn, I
Jobs: Project Manager at Dash Hudson
Our Job of the Week column this week features an opening for a Product Manager at Dash Hudson in Halifax.
Dash Hudson is a visual marketing Software-as-a-Service company that helps its clients increase engagement on their social media. Its
Nasdaq To Buy Verafin for US$2.8B
Nasdaq, the New York stock exchange focused on tech companies, has agreed to buy St. John’s-based anti-fraud software maker Verafin for US$2.75 billion (C$3.6 billion) in cash.
The marriage of Nasdaq and Verafin will produce a leader in “Anti
What’s the Impact of Verafin Exit?
The benefits of Verafin’s sale to Nasdaq will be felt throughout Newfoundland and Labrador, and Atlantic Canada, impacting entrepreneurship, investment and philanthropy in a big way.
The New York tech-focused stock exchange announced Thursday it
Flashback: The Culture That Made Verafin
Editor's note: With the announcement of Verafin's exit, we've decided to republish this 2014 article, in which CEO Jamie King outlined the culture his team used to grow the company.
One week before he announced the deal that would transform his
SalesRight Acquired By FastSpring
Halifax-based SalesRight, which helps B2B Software-as-a-Service companies simplify their pricing, has been acquired by Santa Barbara, Calif.-based FastSpring for an undisclosed price.
FastSpring is a privately owned ecommerce firm targeting