Atlantic Canadian virtual tech accelerator Propel has added two new members to its board of directors, appointing Christine Pound and Barry Bisson.

“We are very pleased to welcome Christine and Barry to the Propel board,” said Interim CEO Elaine

We’re calling on all East Coast startups to complete our latest quick-and-confidential Atlantic Canadian startup survey, which is the backbone of our coming 2025 Entrevestor Atlantic Canada Startup Data report.

The startup report provides a

Canada’s Ocean Supercluster on Monday announced four new projects totaling $13 million, each involving companies or organizations based in the St. John’s region.

Based in Atlantic Canada, the Ocean Supercluster is a private-public organization

Halifax-based Sperri , which makes plant-based meal replacements, has donated 120,000 meals to food banks across Canada. The company said on LinkedIn that it has recently rebranded and decided to donate the meals rather than allow them to go unused

Halifax-based ONSIDE, which assists rural and under-represented entrepreneurs, is offering several free sales-focused events, including one this week:

• The Million Dollar Sales Secret, Dec. 5, 11:30 am AST -- Learn How Data, Tech, and Daily

The 2025 InnovateNB Awards brought together a sold-out crowd of more than 440 people at the Saint John Trade and Convention Centre on Thursday evening to celebrate the people, companies, and organizations driving innovation across New Brunswick.

The federal government has committed $29.4 million to Canada’s first Maritime Defence Innovation Secure Hub (DISH), which will be developed at COVE in Dartmouth.

The federal government has announced it will spend $29.4 million to establish the hub

Saint John- and Waterloo-based MedReddie, which helps to streamline hospital procurement, has raised $1.55 million in equity financing and secured $500,000 in grants, bringing its latest round of capital to $2 million.

The equity round, announced

Mount Pearl, NL-based Solace Power has secured a US$3.8-million (C$5.4 million) contract with Boeing, the company’s seventh engagement with the aerospace giant and the largest aerospace contract in its history.

The Newfoundland and Labrador company

Halifax-based QuickFacts has been named Best InsurTech at the 2025 Insurance Brokers Association of Ontario (IBAO) Awards. 

Co-founded by Christy and Jeff Barsalou, QuickFacts offers a platform that lets insurance brokers view packages from

Nova Scotia’s technology sector recognized eight companies and individuals Thursday night at the 2025 Tech Forward Awards in Halifax.

The event, organized by Digital Nova Scotia, honoured 24 finalists selected from nearly 200 nominees across the

Guelf, Ont.-based GoodLeaf Farms, which began life as Halifax-based TruLeaf, has raised $52 million in equity financing to expand its vertical farming operations in Western and Central Canada and establish a new R&D centre in Ontario.

The company,