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Energia Seeks Entrants for Cohort 3

  • Apr 23, 2020
  • Peter Moreira

Fredericton-based accelerator Energia Ventures is seeking applications for its third cohort from companies in the smart-grid, energy, cleantech, and cybersecurity sectors.

The program will run from Sept. 14 to Dec. 9, culminating in the demo day in

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Adaptiiv Closes $3.4M Round

  • Apr 22, 2020
  • Peter Moreira

Adaptiiv Medical Technologies, the Halifax company that uses 3D printing to improve radiation treatment for cancer patients, has closed a round of $3.4 million, more than twice its target.

The company issued a press release Wednesday saying it had

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Avalon Aims To Change Visualization

  • Apr 22, 2020
  • Peter Moreira

Avalon Holographics is one of those exciting startups that require a leap of imagination to fully grasp what its technology could do in the short-term, let alone years from now.

The St. John’s company wants to use hologaphics – three-dimensional

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Appili Names Golan Chief Medical Officer

  • Apr 22, 2020
  • Carol Moreira

Appili Therapeutics Inc., the Halifax company dedicated to fighting infectious diseases, has named Yoav Golan, who’s been an advisor to Appili since the company’s inception, as its first Chief Medical Officer.

In a statement, Armand Balboni,

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Innovacorp To Accelerate Investment

  • Apr 21, 2020
  • Peter Moreira

Innovacorp is accelerating its investment plans in light of the COVID-19 virus, not just to boost the economy but because it sees an opportunity to make money, said Managing Director Andrew Ray.

In an interview, Ray said the venture capital agency,

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Dal Seeks Ready2Launch Candidates

  • Apr 21, 2020
  • Peter Moreira

Dalhousie University is looking for Atlantic Canadian students and researchers working on launching businesses to apply to Ready2Launch, its new virtual summer accelerator.

Affiliated with the Lab2Market program, Ready2Launch is a 12-week program

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Our Condolences

  • Apr 20, 2020
  • The Entrevestor Team

Like all Nova Scotians, we are shocked and saddened by the senseless killing of our fellow citizens this weekend. 

We have no deep insights or words of wisdom. We only want to join other members of the community in expressing our profound sadness,

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Concrete Backs 8 Startups in Year 1

  • Apr 20, 2020
  • Peter Moreira

One year after launching Atlantic Canada’s newest venture capital fund, Patrick Hankinson has a portfolio of eight startups and is working toward his goal of having 20 to 30.

Hankinson heads Concrete Ventures, the $18 million early-stage investment

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LeBrun, Alston Plot COVID-19 Exit Plan

  • Apr 20, 2020
  • Peter Moreira

Marcel LeBrun and David Alston have turned their considerable brainpower to examining one of the most pressing problems of the day: How can we exit the pandemic lockdown?

The two New Brunswick entrepreneurs have penned a two-part opinion piece on

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Virtual Startup Weekend Starts Friday

  • Apr 20, 2020
  • Peter Moreira

Techstars is organizing a series of global virtual startup weekends to devise solutions to problems created by the COVID-19 crisis, and the Canadian version will be held this weekend.

Titled “Unite to Fight COVID-19”, the event will take place from

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Survey Indicates Startup Job Losses So Far Have been Limited

  • Apr 19, 2020
  • Gail Lethbridge

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Fewer than one-third of Atlantic Canadian startups have reduced staff since the COVID-19 crisis began, according to a new survey into the impact of the pandemic on the regional technology sector.

The survey, carried out by

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Feds Boost IRAP, ACOA Funding

  • Apr 19, 2020
  • Peter Moreira

The federal government announced a new wave of funding for businesses on Friday, including a $250 million funding increase for NRC IRAP and almost $1 billion for regional development authorities.

While most business groups have applauded the

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