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Remembering Cousins I Never Met
I’m thinking today of two distant cousins I never met because they sacrificed their lives in battle more than 40 years before I was born.
William and Nigel Boyd grew up Edinburgh, the only sons of William Boyd and Pictou, NS-native Laura (Crerar)
Picomole Wins $65K Biotech Event
Picomole of Moncton won the $65,000 first prize at the BioInnovation Challenge on Thursday, the money will help the company conduct clinical trials on its device that detects cancer through breath samples.
Held during the BioPort Atlantic
New Faces in the NB Ecosystem
Three women with a range of international startup experience have recently joined support organizations in New Brunswick, greatly enhancing the expertise in the ecosystem.
The New Brunswick Innovation Foundation announced this week that Laura
Cyno Plans Soft Launch This Week
After raising $450,000 from specialist angels who can help the company, St. John’s-based Cyno this week is planning the soft launch of its digital platform for physiotherapy clinics.
Cyno is a year-old Software-as-a-Service company that helps
Startup Award Gives Ritchie A Boost
Fredericton student Cameron Ritchie is the perfect role model for entrepreneurs of any age.
Ritchie, a first-year engineering student at the University of New Brunswick, recently received the Young Entrepreneur of the Year Award from Startup Canada
Immigrant-focused startup hits Toronto
Spritely Technologies, a Halifax startup that offers a personalized approach to tourism and immigrant services, is having its debut Toronto event Nov. 10 and is seeking local input.
The Spritely platform allows tourists and newcomers to connect
Build’s 2nd Fund Passes $40M Mark
Build Ventures, the Atlantic Canadian venture capital fund, has received more than $40 million in commitments for its second fund, including backing from two bodies within the federal government.
The Halifax-based VC fund said Monday it has
Fraser Eyes Top 10 Startup Ecosystem
Malcolm Fraser revealed a rather audacious goal last Thursday: the CEO of Innovacorp wants the Atlantic Canadian startup ecosystem to be one of the 10 best in the world.
Speaking to 800 members of the Halifax Chamber of Commerce at their annual
Precision BioLogic Buys Affinity
Dartmouth-based medical products company Precision BioLogic has purchased Affinity Biologicals of Ancaster, Ont., hoping to merge seamlessly given that they both sell to the same market.
The companies released the news in a statement last week, but
Invest NL, Other Events in St. John’s
We’re starting a busy week in St. John’s, which will feature the Invest Newfoundland and Labrador conference on Wednesday and several other events as well.
On Tuesday, I will conduct a presentation on the metrics of the Atlantic Canadian startup
Job of the Week: Jameson Group
Halifax-based event organizer Jameson Group is looking for a high-energy person to take on the position of 2IC Partner.
Headed by Bob Williamson, Jameson engages in a range of activities. It is best known as the organizer of such conferences as
Smart Skin Closes $3.1M Round
Fredericton-based Smart Skin Technologies, whose pressure-sensitive products help packaging companies operate more efficiently, has closed a $3.1 million round of funding.
Schott AG, a German maker of glass, glass-ceramics and packaging, is the
