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MicroWise Taps Halifax Expertise
The fact that Pia Haecky and Jone Jacobsen were sitting in a coffee shop in Halifax demonstrated the international appeal of their company, and how the oceantech cluster is progressing in Atlantic Canada.
Haeky and Jacobsen are senior partners in
NBIF Funding Rose 8.8% in 2017-18
The New Brunswick Innovation Foundation invested $6.2 million in 24 companies in the 12 months to March 31, 2018, with the value of deals increasing 8.8 percent over the previous fiscal year.
The non-profit that oversees early-stage venture capital
Milk Moovement Eyes Expansion
Robert Forsythe hopes his company Milk Moovement will have 10 clients within two years, which would mean having coverage right across Canada.
The St. John’s-based company has developed a cloud-based reporting system that helps dairy boards give
Dal Joins Women Founder Project
Dalhousie University has been selected as one of eight Canadian universities to join a research project into women’s entrepreneurship.
The university said its Norman Newman Centre for Entrepreneurship will join other institutions from across Canada
ILokol Lands 1500 Clients in 6 Months
There’s often a moment of stunned silence after the founders of iLokol pitch, as if judges and audience members are wondering if they understood the pitchers properly. No one is used to seeing the numbers that Halifax-based iLokol presents from a
Venture Grade Invests in Cribcut
Saint Mary’s University’s Venture Grade Fund – a VC fund managed by students – is investing $15,000 in Cribcut, an online marketplace for hair stylists willing to make house calls.
“Cribcut has a novel business model that we are proud to support,”
NSBI, ACOA Expand Scaleup Project
Nova Scotia Business Inc. is expanding its Scaleup Hub Cambridge program with the backing of the Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency to help scaling IT companies from across the region to increase sales in New England.
ACOA announced Friday that
Innovacorp Seeks Sprint Entries
Innovacorp is looking for early-stage IT companies to enter its Sprint competition, which will award a total of $100,000 in grants to at least four winners.
Sprint will give as much as $25,000 each to winning companies and will announce the winners
IT Leader John Swan Passes Away
Our community lost one of its true leaders last week when John Swan of Saint John passed away.
Swan was a tremendous proponent of the tech industries, especially in New Brunswick. As well as overseeing several companies in the field, he was a key
ILokol, Neuro Amel Win Dal Prize
Neuro Amel Technology and iLokol were both declared winners at the Collide 2018 Pitch Showcase, hosted by LaunchDal on Thursday night.
Dalhousie University’s entrepreneurship hub hosted a pitching competition for its latest cohort at the Killam
Suru Eyes E-Bike Orders in the Spring
Halifax electric bike maker Suru is preparing to open preorders for its new electric bike in February, buoyed — believe it or not — by the global political environment.
Headed by bike designer Michael Uhlarik, Suru had planned to launch about two
UNBSJ Adds Sales Stream to MBA
Gerry Pond has finally found the university sales program he’s been courting for almost four years, and it’s cropped up in his home town of Saint John.
The University of New Brunswick Saint John is now offering a 12-month MBA course with a stream
