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Eadie’s Glaucoma Testing Device
When Brennan Eadie, an ophthalmologist from Vancouver, moved to Nova Scotia from the other side of the country, he wasn’t expecting to stay.
Eadie travelled out east for a one-year fellowship program to study glaucoma. But when he learned that
A Tool To Measure Impact Investing
Fredericton has long been a hub of social innovation, and now a trio of female entrepreneurs hope the city will become a centre for measuring impact investing.
R I D D L, a finalist for the New Brunswick Innovation Foundation’s Breakthru
Genesis Launches Micro Fund
St. John’s-based Genesis has initiated a $775,000 micro fund that will provide initial financing to about 38 companies over the next three years.
Genesis announced this week that the Genesis Micro Fund will provide grants of up to $20,000 to each
B4checkin Books a Lake Tahoe Sale
Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Lake Tahoe said Thursday it will be the first casino in the Lake Tahoe area to install b4easypost, the credit card authorization payment and posting platform developed by Halifax’s b4checkin.
The hotel said in a statement
Regional Universities Excel in VC Contest
Students from Wolfville’s Acadia University won an undergraduate venture capital contest at a recent event, with a team from Mount Allison in Sackville, New Brunswick, taking second. Teams from other regional schools also won accolades.
The
NL’s TotaliQ Teams up with UdeM
TotaliQ, a St. John’s IT company that helps businesses use the expertise of their workforce, has struck a partnership with Université de Moncton to develop artificial intelligence for the product.
The company is currently working on an
Atlantic Canada Books $158M in VC
Led by an off-the-charts performance in New Brunswick, Atlantic Canada recorded $158 million in venture capital investment in 2018, accounting for its biggest ever proportion of Canada’s VC funding.
NACO to Support Region’s Angels
The National Angel Capital Organization wants to help nourish local investment groups in Atlantic Canada, but its CEO stresses that the development of angel groups in the region has to be organic.
In an interview in his Toronto office last week,
Drive to Boost NB Exports
In what is described as a first for Canada, the Atlantic Canada Marketing and Export Centre, or AMEC, is opening a virtual centre that will support the marketing efforts of small and medium-sized enterprises in New Brunswick.
The aim is to help
Genesis Launches Micro Fund
St. John’s-based Genesis has initiated a $775,000 micro fund that will provide initial financing to about 38 companies over the next three years.
Genesis announced this week that the Genesis Micro Fund will provide grants of up to $20,000 to each
Patchell Brook Eyes Growth in 2019
Having secured such enterprise clients as TD Ameritrade and the Globe and Mail, stock market analysis company Patchell Brook Equity Analytics is expecting dramatic growth in 2019.
The Miramichi company’s product is StockCalc—an automated service
ACOA Backs Eigen with $800K+
Fredericton-based Eigen Innovation has received financing of more than $800,000 from the Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency, which will fund marketing programs.
ACOA issued a statement on Tuesday saying the company would receive a conditional