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GroupThinq’s International Traction

  • Dec 19, 2017
  • Peter Moreira

GroupThinq is a Halifax startup that has been in stealth mode for a few years, and its coyness is surprising when you consider the international traction it’s gained.

The company, which grew out of Ekistics Planning & Design, has created a

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Jobs of the Week: UpFront, Forestry

  • Dec 19, 2017
  • Jennifer Lee

Job openings at UpFront Tickets and Forestry.io lead our Jobs of the Week column today.

Halifax-based UpFront Tickets uses blockchain technology to improve online ticket purchasing. By working with concert ticket sellers, UpFront aims to get rid of

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Allen Leads UNB’s Accelerators

  • Dec 17, 2017
  • Peter Moreira

The entrepreneurship program within the University of New Brunswick’s engineering school has bolstered its management team by selecting Joe Allen to head its accelerator programs.

The J. Herbert Smith Centre for Technology Management &

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New Co-Owner at ConnexionWorks

  • Dec 17, 2017
  • Cherise Letson, Huddle

ConnexionWorks, Saint John’s collaborative co-working space, is welcoming a new owner.

Jayne Taylor, ConnexionWorks’ current facility director, will join Heather Acker and Doug Jenkens as one of the co-owners.

“I have enjoyed my role [as

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5 Strengths in NB Startup Ecosystem

  • Dec 15, 2017
  • Peter Moreira

The rest of Atlantic Canada has a lot to learn from New Brunswick about developing startups.

That’s the conclusion that I came to after a quick visit to Fredericton this week. It’s an impression that’s been percolating for several years. All four

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BioVectra Expands Role with Keryx

  • Dec 15, 2017
  • Jennifer Lee

Charlottetown drug manufacturer BioVectra Inc. announced Thursday it has signed a manufacturing agreement with Boston-based Keryx Biopharmaceuticals.

BioVectra will supply Keryx with a key ingredient for its Auryxia tablets, a medicine that treats

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Helping Female Victims to Connect

  • Dec 14, 2017
  • Peter Moreira

A Saint John programmer has responded to the #MeToo movement by developing an app to help sexual assault victims search for other victims of a single predator.

Raven Blue, a user experience developer and father of two girls, has been thinking about

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Volta Academy Seeks Applicants

  • Dec 14, 2017
  • Jennifer Lee

Applications are open for the 2018 Volta Academy, a program put on by Halifax-based Volta Labs that helps future founders take their “big idea” and turn it into a viable startup.

Volta Academy, the newest program put on by Volta, wrapped up its

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Mbissa Energy To Expand in Africa

  • Dec 13, 2017
  • Jennifer Lee

Mbissa Energy, a Fredericton-based startup devoted to delivering electricity to remote areas, showcased its mini-home that is 100 per cent solar powered last Thursday.

The showcase, open to investors, partners and media, demonstrated how Mbissa

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UNB, Mitacs, Hatch Launch Program

  • Dec 12, 2017
  • Jennifer Lee

Planet Hatch, Mitacs and the University of New Brunswick have partnered to offer a new pilot program called Accelerate Entrepreneur for UNB graduates or postdoctoral students pursuing entrepreneurial ventures.

Accelerate Entrepreneur is open to all

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Guild Solutions Banks $500K in Sales

  • Dec 11, 2017
  • Peter Moreira

Once you understand Guild Solution's target market, it’s easy to comprehend the upside of this young Bedford startup.

Guild, which is set to graduate from PropelICT’s Build cohort, has developed administrative software for the association

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Keeping Roads Safe Teams With Telus

  • Dec 11, 2017
  • Jennifer Lee

Halifax-based Keeping Roads Safe has partnered with national cellphone carrier Telus with the goal of keeping drivers off their phone while they’re on the road.

Co-founded by the father-and-son team of Angus and Josh Poulain, KRS has developed a

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