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Jobs: NBIF, Aycoutay, DH, Soma

  • May 11, 2018
  • Jennifer Lee

We have quite the list for our Jobs of the Week column today with six positions ranging from COO with Aycoutay in Halifax, to a Director of Research with the New Brunswick Innovation Foundation in Fredericton.

Aycoutay is an early-stage startup

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Manifold Makes 2018 Narwhal List

  • May 11, 2018
  • Peter Moreira

Halifax-based Manifold has been named to the 2018 Narwhal List, a group of Canadian high-growth companies that have raised a lot of capital quickly.

The Halifax startup, founded two years ago by GoInstant Co-Founder Jevon MacDonald, was actually

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SucSeed Tackles Food Security

  • May 11, 2018
  • Jennifer Lee

What began as a student-run project at the Memorial University of Newfoundland has scaled into a successful business that is addressing key social issues, like youth employment and food security.

Project SucSeed builds small-scale hydroponic

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WEnTech Plans 2 Launches in 2018

  • May 10, 2018
  • Peter Moreira

WEnTech Solutions, the Fredericton software company that aids waste-to-energy projects, is planning to launch two new products by the end of the year.

In an interview in the company’s Knowledge Park office, Founder and CEO Amir Akbari said WEnTech

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NL Innovation Week Starts Monday

  • May 10, 2018
  • Jennifer Lee

The Newfoundland and Labrador Association of Technologies Industries, in partnership with other Newfoundland organizations, is holding a series of workshops, seminars and classes across the province for its Innovation Week, which starts Monday.

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Resson Raises $14M; Mahindra Leads

  • May 08, 2018
  • Peter Moreira

Resson has raised a $14 million round of funding led by Indian conglomerate Mahindra & Mahindra. This is the Fredericton AgTech company’s second eight-figure funding round in two years.

Resson issued a statement today saying Mumbai-based Mahindra &

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Bereda Training Raises $250,000

  • May 08, 2018
  • Peter Moreira

Having booked hundreds of customers for its athletic training platform, Bereda Training of Halifax has closed an initial funding round worth $250,000.

CEO Dennis Cottreau said in an interview last week the company has raised $100,000 from

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Orenda’s FinTech Pitch Sparks Leads

  • May 07, 2018
  • Peter Moreira

When the Boston-based FinTech Sandbox held its Demo Day for Wall Street bigwigs in New York last month, there was only one Canadian company presenting, and it hailed from Sydney.

Tanya Seajay, CEO of Orenda Software Solutions, made the presentation

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EhEye’s Crowdfunding Goal: $200K

  • May 07, 2018
  • Jennifer Lee

There have been a couple of setbacks at EhEye, the Fredericton company that has built a gun detection software to enhance public safety.

After a significant loan fell through, the company is hustling to raise $200,000 through a crowdfunding

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16 Startups To Pitch at Volta Cohort

  • May 07, 2018
  • Peter Moreira

Volta Labs has announced the 16 companies that will pitch for a chance to win $25,000 in investment at the second Volta Cohort Pitch Event on May 16.

As many as five companies will receive $25,000 in investment, mentorship and resources. The

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Jobs: CSR at Dash Hudson

  • May 07, 2018
  • Jennifer Lee

Dash Hudson, a Halifax Software-as-a-Service company, is searching for a Customer Success Representative in our Jobs of the Week column today.

Its platform, Vision, provides a one-stop spot for its clients to manage, source and engage with the

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4 Groups Take Home Kira Awards

  • May 04, 2018
  • Peter Moreira

Four companies or organizations were recognized for their leadership in innovation in New Brunswick on Thursday, receiving Kira awards at the 20th annual presentation of the awards.

The Kiras, which recognize success in New Brunswick’s knowledge

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