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Propel Award Honours Pond
The regional IT accelerator Propel has announced the creation of a sales award in recognition of Gerry Pond and his contribution to the Atlantic Canadian innovation and entrepreneurial ecosystem.
Pond co-founded Propel in 2003 and has played an
MassChallenge Picks Ashored
After fielding 3,000 applications, MassChallenge this month accepted 100 startups into its international accelerator for 2019, and it included only one Canadian company – Ashored Innovations of Dartmouth.
In an interview after the announcement,
Job of the Week: Dash Hudson
Our Job of the Week column today showcases an opening for a Content Marketing Manager at Dash Hudson.
Dash Hudson is a visual marketing Software-as-a-Service company that helps its clients increase engagement on their social media. Its software,
AtlanTick Wins ACOA Support
When Lisa Ali Learning’s sons became sick with body pain and swollen joints, she had no idea what was wrong. It turned out the boys, then aged 12 and nine, had developed Lyme Disease. Their illness led their mom to found AtlanTick Repellent
Volta Cohort Seeds 5 Startups
The Volta Cohort program awarded a total of $125,000 to five companies Wednesday night, bringing the total funding provided by the two-year-old program over the $500,000 mark.
In its fourth pitching event, the Volta Cohort invested $25,000 each in
Mariner’s Change Management Team
Best known as a multi-layered IT company, Mariner has launched a new service that helps companies develop change management strategies.
The Saint John-based company issued a statement on Wednesday saying it has hired Shelley Fletcher to head the
Agyle Fills Ag Department Contract
Agyle Intelligence, a P.E.I.-based data analysis company, said it has filled a contract with Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada worth almost half a million dollars.
Based in Mount Stewart, just east of Charlottetown, Agyle Intelligence said its
Solid State’s Staff To Rise to 40
After receiving and rejecting four buyout offers in five years, Solid State Pharma is moving to bigger facilities on the Halifax waterfront and planning a hiring binge.
The company has outgrown its offices at the Innovacorp Enterprise Centre, and
Moltex Eyes Power from Nuke Waste
A British company is developing a 300-megawatt power plant in New Brunswick to source electricity from spent nuclear fuel, and says it could make Saint John a hub for similar zero-carbon plants around the world.
Moltex Energy signed an agreement
Energia Seeking Cohort Members
Fredericton-based accelerator Energia Ventures is inviting applications from companies in the smart-grid, energy, cleantech, and cybersecurity sectors.
A Global Accelerator Network (GAN) member, Energia’s program is headquartered in Fredericton and
CDL Angels Invest $7M in 2 Years
In less than two years, the Creative Destruction Lab-Atlantic has established itself as the main angel funding group in Atlantic Canada, with its members investing about $7 million into 23 companies – so far.
The CDL is primarily a mentorship group
ACOA Lends Eadie Tech $300K
Halifax-based medtech company Eadie Technologies has received a $153,000 loan from the federal government to help finance the design and development of its device for testing glaucoma patients.
The Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency issued a