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5th Cohort for UNB Summer Institute

  • May 02, 2018
  • Jennifer Lee

Seven ventures ranging in scope from the fashion, food and automobile industries have been accepted into the University of New Brunswick’s Summer Institute.

The three-month startup accelerator is run out of the J. Herbert Smith Centre for

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NB Adds $5M to NBIF Funding

  • May 01, 2018
  • Jennifer Lee

The government of New Brunswick announced today that it is investing a fresh $5 million this year to support research and graduate students with its New Brunswick Innovation Foundation (NBIF) funding

The statement released today announced a $11.4

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Bid Tasker Plans To Launch Soon

  • May 01, 2018
  • Peter Moreira

A Cape Breton entrepreneurial team with an exit under its belt plans to launch a new online product that helps homeowners find people to perform odd jobs.

The company, Bid Tasker Mobile Applications, features entrepreneurs Donald Hanson, his cousin

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Stockport Shareholders OK Sona Deal

  • May 01, 2018
  • Peter Moreira

The shareholders of Halifax-based Stockport Exploration have approved the company’s merger with Sona Nanotech, completing another step in the merged company’s path to a stock market listing.

The companies on Friday released a statement saying the

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Talking startups with Katelyn Bourgoin

  • May 01, 2018
  • Jennifer Lee

It’s been just over a year since Katelyn Bourgoin folded her company Vendeve, a skill-swapping platform for female entrepreneurs similar to LinkedIn. She sat down with Entrevestor to discuss her latest venture, founder burnout and why her company

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NB Outlines 5-Year Digital Strategy

  • Apr 30, 2018
  • Inda Intiar, Huddle

MONCTON – The government of New Brunswick announced Friday a five-year digital strategy that would allow residents to access their information and government services from “any device, anywhere, at any time.”

Treasury Board President Roger

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AVSS To Be OEM for Drone Makers

  • Apr 30, 2018
  • Peter Moreira

When the 2018 Fundica Roadshow kicks off in Montreal on Tuesday, one presenter will be a one-year-old New Brunswick company that is quickly making a name for itself for safety standards in the drone industry.

Founded by Josh Ogden of Rothesay, NB,

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Jobs of the Week: NBIF, CAA

  • Apr 30, 2018
  • Jennifer Lee

The two postings in our Jobs of the Week Column today both come out of New Brunswick from widely recognized organizations. One in Fredericton is with the New Brunswick Innovation Foundation, the other is in Saint John with the Canadian Automobile

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Nicole LeBlanc Joins Sidewalk Labs

  • Apr 27, 2018
  • Peter Moreira

Nicole LeBlanc is moving on from BDC Capital.

The New Brunswick native sent out an email Thursday night saying she would be joining the investment team at Sidewalk Labs. That’s the Alphabet Inc. unit that's conducting a huge experiment in urban

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NB To Spend $53.5M on Innovation

  • Apr 27, 2018
  • Jennifer Lee

The Government of New Brunswick announced on Wednesday it’s spending $53.5 million to foster innovation and boost research and development in the province.

“This investment is a big boost for innovation and will enable NBIF to support and nurture

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KRS Wins Dutch Safety Contest

  • Apr 26, 2018
  • Jennifer Lee

Keeping Roads Safe, the company that is designing a software to keep drivers off their phones while behind the wheel, won first place during a pitching competition at Intertraffic Amsterdam, a worldwide annual exhibition for the traffic and mobile

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Full Plate To Help Seniors Eat Well

  • Apr 26, 2018
  • Jennifer Lee

Many seniors wish to age in their own homes but struggle to buy and prepare the food they enjoy. To address this, a new grocery delivery service, Full Plate Care, will soon be piloted in Cape Breton.

Full Plate Care will begin an eight-week pilot

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