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SMU Study Highlights Lack of External Links

  • Jun 02, 2019
  • Avery Mullen

A new report from St. Mary’s University Professor Ellen Farrell highlights the interconnectedness of the Atlantic startup ecosystem, but also reveals it lacks ties with organizations outside the region.

The report titled “Atlantic Entrepreneurial

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Swell Teams Up with Square

  • Jun 02, 2019
  • Peter Moreira

Swell Advantage, which makes software for marinas and waterfronts, has struck a partnership with merchant services giant Square, which will offer more efficient point-of-sales transactions at boating facilities.

Swell and Square announced the

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Job of the Week: Aycoutay’s VP IT

  • Jun 02, 2019
  • Peter Moreira

Halifax-based wearable technologies company Aycoutay is looking for a Vice-President of Information Technology.

The posting – which is our Job of the Week – comes from a young company that is developing hardware and software to help users achieve

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11 Pitchers At Propel Demo Day

  • May 30, 2019
  • Peter Moreira

Eleven companies from the Propel Incite Phase 2 program presented their business plans at the regional accelerator’s demo day on Thursday.

Incite is a virtual program that startup founders can take for up to a year, regardless of where they are in

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Side Door Wins Gerry Pond Award

  • May 30, 2019
  • Peter Moreira

Laura Simpson, CEO of Halifax-based startup Side Door, is the first winner of the Gerry Pond Sales Award, which was presented by the regional accelerator Propel at an event in Saint John on Thursday.

Side Door has developed a platform that

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TIS Launches with $5k and Adopter

  • May 29, 2019
  • Peter Moreira

When Gavin Andrews, CEO of Sydney-based Tracker Inventory Systems, pitched at the Volta Cohort event last week, one thing that was overlooked was the fascinating story of how the company was formed.

Tracker Inventory, which has produced an Android

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Mitacs Recognizes Huq, Hanafi

  • May 29, 2019
  • Peter Moreira

Two Atlantic Canadian entrepreneurs received Mitacs Entrepreneur Awards at a reception Tuesday for the winners of the national awards in Halifax.

Tanzina Huq, Co-Founder and CTO of Chinova Bioworks of Fredericton, received the Outstanding

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Kraken Sees Sales Doubling in 2019

  • May 29, 2019
  • Avery Mullen

After doubling its revenue last year, marine technology company Kraken Robotics is expecting to deliver a repeat performance in 2019.

Despite posting a loss of just under $3 million in 2018–the latest in a series of annual deficits—Kraken’s share

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Social Media Day Halifax in June

  • May 28, 2019
  • Carol Moreira

 A one-day social media conference for the small business community will be held in Halifax on June 21.

Social Media Day Halifax will see Atlantic Canadian experts and business owners come together to share strategies that have worked for them.

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Region’s VC Funding Sagged in Q1

  • May 28, 2019
  • Peter Moreira

Venture Capital funding hit a lull in Atlantic Canada in the first quarter of 2019, according to the Canadian Venture Capital and Private Equity Association.

The association, known as the CVCA, issued its quarterly data report on Tuesday, showing

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Nodalblock Hires Leetzow as CEO

  • May 28, 2019
  • Peter Moreira

Halifax-based blockchain cybersecurity company Nodalblock Canada Holdings has named Joel Leetzow its new President and Chief Executive Officer, taking over from Daniel Faria, who is remaining with the company.

Leetzow, who is also joining the board

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Innovacorp Names 4 Sprint Winners

  • May 27, 2019
  • Peter Moreira

Innovacorp has awarded four companies $25,000 each as winners of the 2019 Sprint competition.

The Nova Scotia venture capital and innovation agency holds several competitions throughout the year to provide early-stage companies with a bit of money

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