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India’s Space O Sets Up in PEI
When Space O Technologies moved into Launchpad PEI in Charlottetown last fall, it became one of the biggest startups in the region in terms of total headcount.
There’s some irony, then, that the greatest challenge founder and CEO Rakesh Patel faces
NS Contributes $11M to SMU Facility
The Province of Nova Scotia will contribute about $11 million to a new facility for entrepreneurship and innovation at St. Mary’s University.
On Thursday, the provincial government made the announcement as part of a $244 million wave of funding
NBIF Names Five Finalists for R3
The New Brunswick Innovation Foundation on Monday announced five Research Innovation Awards finalists for this year’s R3 Innovations in Aging Gala, which is set for April 12 in Fredericton.
The awards will be presented to three of the finalists for
Picomole Is Back, Conducting Tests
After a few years of dormancy, Moncton-based medical technology company Picomole is once again in operation and developing its breathalyzer device that detects early signs of cancer.
In partnering with the New Brunswick health authority Horizon
Jobs of the Week: HeyOrca,Envenio
In our Jobs of the Week column today, we’re highlighting openings with HeyOrca in St. John’s and Envenio in Fredericton.
HeyOrca is a Newfoundland Software-as-a-Service startup that built a social media planner specifically for marketing agencies.
Innovacorp’s $2M LightSail Bet Fails
LightSail Energy, the Silicon Valley cleantech company co-founded by Dartmouth-born Danielle Fong, has shut down, meaning Innovacorp will write off its $2-million investment in the company.
Based in Berkeley, Calif., LightSail was working on an
Millennial Business Pitch Competition
The second annual Millennial Business Pitch Competition is scheduled for June 1, at Planet Hatch. This competition is designed for Fredericton-area high school students to connect with the business community and show industry sponsors their ideas.
Drawing Youth to Farms With Robots
To reverse the declining numbers of young Canadian farmers, Halifax-based Nexus Robotics is developing a weed-picking robot that makes the physical farm labour less grueling.
“Picking weeds sucks,” said Teric Greenan, the founder of Nexus. “It
ReadyPass, BrewHopper in Merger

Two New Brunswick startups have merged and are now offering their products under a new company name.
BrewHopper, a craft beer tourism tech company and ReadyPass, a smart software company for transit agencies, are now being run by a new company
Harbr Raises $1.75M Funding Round
Halifax-based Harbr has closed a $1.75 million round of funding, having assembled a blue-chip roster of Atlantic Canadian business people as the core of its investor group.
The company is developing mobile technology that uses artificial
SomaDetect Expands to Buffalo
Fredericton-based SomaDetect, an agricultural data company that analyzes cow’s milk to moniter health and increase milk quality, has been growing fast and is showing no signs of slowing down.
The company has announced that it is expanding its
QRA Lands $749,000 IRAP Grant
QRA Corp, an emerging design verification technology firm, has received funding of up to $749,068 from the National Research Council’s Industrial Research Assistance Program.
The Halifax company builds solutions for manufacturers and engineers that
