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3 Researchers Split $165K in R3
Three New Brunswick researchers have been awarded $50,000 each from the New Brunswick Innovation Foundation, as part of the 2018 R3 competition, which recognizes leading researchers in the province.
The winners, announced Thursday evening at a gala
Women Founders Split Poker Pot
The Genesis Centre on Thursday divvied up the proceeds of a poker extravaganza with the goal of helping six female entrepreneurs develop their companies.
The St. John’s-based startup incubator kicked off its Pitch and Pick event by dividing more
Feds Lend BioVectra $5M for NS Plant
The federal government has announced a loan of $5 million to Charlottetown pharmaceutical manufacturer BioVectra to help it expand operations, including upgrading a plant in Nova Scotia.
Treasury Board Secretary Scott Brison made the announcement
Oberland Finds Market for Fly Larvae
A young Halifax company that includes a NASA scientist and a gecko called Obie has announced that your supply of black soldier fly larvae is just a click away.
The company is a one-year-old enterprise called Oberland Agriscience, which has just
Finalists Named for NB’s Kira Awards
The organizers of the 19th annual Kira Awards have announced the finalists for the awards, which recognize success in New Brunswick’s knowledge industry.
The awards committee said in a statement the winners will be named at a gala in Fredericton on
V4C Lands $4.4M for 505 Interns
The federal government on Wednesday announced $4.4 million in funding for Venture for Canada, which will allow 505 graduates to intern at innovative Atlantic Canadian companies.
The government issued a statement saying that it will provide funding
Jobs Analysis Reveals R&D Problem
An analysis of the 299 first-quarter job postings for Atlantic Canadian tech developers shows early-stage companies – not larger corporations -- are using most of the cutting-edge technology in the region.
Our survey of three job boards in the
Dovico Lands NB, ACOA Funding
Moncton-based Dovico Software Inc., which makes time-management software, plans to hire as many as 13 people full-time with about $460,000 of funding from the provincial and federal governments.
The governments said this week they would provide
Ayles’ Allergy App Wins UNB Contest
A University of New Brunswick student has been recognized for her smartphone app that allows people with food allergies to find safe places to eat.
Holly Ayles, a third-year UNB business administration student from Fredericton, captured first place
Replies to My Rural Startups Column
My opinion piece last week on policies on rural startups drew a range of responses, many of them disagreeing with my premise.
You can read my arguments here for policies that encourage startups in population centres, rather than rural areas. I want
CarbonCure in US$20M XPRIZE Finals
CarbonCure Technologies is a finalist for the NRG COSIA Carbon XPRIZE Challenge and has a shot at winning a total of US$8 million in the next two years.
The organizers of the competition announced the 10 finalists for the prize this morning. Each
Chicago Group Cites Squiggle Park
As its traction accelerates, Dartmouth-based Squiggle Park has received validation from a panel of education experts by being one of 12 EdTech programs selected this year by LEAP Innovations in Chicago.
LEAP issued a statement last week saying that
