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Dal Computer Grads Rise 26%
The number of graduates from Dalhousie University’s Computer Science program has jumped by more than one-quarter in the past year, driven by rising enrolment and an insatiable demand for tech talent.
The Faculty of Computer Science awarded just
Oliver POS Taps European Angels for $3.2M
St. John’s-based Oliver POS, which offers digital payment solutions to retailers, has raised $3.2 million from European angels, an impressive seed round for a company that is only two years old.
The company has developed a Software-as-a-Service
Cribcut Pivots, Rebrands as Bright
Halifax-based Cribcut, known for its at-office haircuts and beauty services programs, is rebranding as Bright and adding new personal well-being and fitness services to its platform.
Bright will continue to sell its on-site services to employers to
12-Step Pledge for Gender Diversity
A trio of Atlantic Canadian entrepreneurs is encouraging technology companies and funding organizations to sign a pledge aimed at increasing the number of women working in the sector.
Sarah Murphy, Maddie Coombes and Chris Gardner are the creators
4 Thoughts on Sona’s Share Surge
Well, another day, another $70 million.
That’s what life has been like for Sona Nanotech recently. The Halifax nanoparticle maker’s shares gained 18 percent to $8.25 on Monday, lifting its market capitalization (the total value of its stock) by
JEDI Seeks Startup Group Partners
As it prepares for its next round of accelerator and incubator programs, the Joint Economic Development Initiative is hoping it can build stronger ties with startup organizations throughout Atlantic Canada.
Based in North Fredericton, the Joint
Sona Stock Up 123% on Test Results
Shares of Halifax-based Sona Nanotech more than doubled Friday after the nanoparticle technology company said clinical trials showed its COVID-19 rapid testing kit has a 96 percent sensitivity to the virus.
The company’s shares on the Canadian
Let’s Begin to Build a Respectful Society
I am very proud to be at the University of New Brunswick and call Atlantic Canada home. The whole conversation around racism is a very hard conversation to have with my kids and students because you simply have to look around and it is obvious that
3D Planeta Revamps Strategy, Raising Funds
In the wake of a comprehensive retooling of its business development strategy, Fredericton geo-mapping startup 3D Planeta is in the process of raising a seven-figure funding round.
CEO Norm Couturier said in an interview that the reworked sales and
Businesses Must Be Welcoming
Imagine a house. All your life, you're told you don't belong in that house, and the doors are locked. In order to enter the house, you have to look, act, and talk like the people who live there.
Imagine one day they open up the doors and windows
Technow Named BioAlliance Chair
Oliver Technow, CEO of Charlottetown-based BioVectra, was named the new chair of the PEI BioAlliance’s board of directors on Monday.
Technow has been a member of the board of the life sciences industry association since 2017. BioVectra, which
AVSS Lands Funding from Japan VC
New Brunswick drone parachute manufacturer Aerial Vehicle Safety Solutions announced Monday that it had inked an investment deal with Japanese specialty venture capital firm Drone Fund.
The agreement, which took less than three months to negotiate