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Startup Halifax To Showcase Funding
Startup Halifax is hosting an event March 12 that will show founders and executives what funding options are available for startups.
The event, which starts at 6 pm at the Halifax Central Library, will feature talks from such organizations as
ABK Raised $9M in Equity in August
ABK Biomedical has raised more than $9 million in an over-subscribed round of equity funding that closed last August. The larger equity base has allowed the company to borrow $3 million from the Atlantic Innovation Fund.
The Halifax-based medical
Jobs: Dash Hudson, HeyOrca
In our Jobs of the Week column today, Halifax-based Dash Hudson and HeyOrca of St. John’s are both looking to hire account executives to work with their sales teams.
Dash Hudson is a visual marketing strategy company. Its visual intelligence
DHX’s WildBrain Surging on YouTube
Here’s a little-known fact about children’s animation company DHX Media — its fastest-growing segment is the one that posts free content on YouTube.
The Halifax- and Toronto-based company released results last week for the quarter ending Dec. 31,
Saint John Mulls Adopter Program
A city councillor in Saint John has put forth a motion for the city to create an early adopter program that could help budding businesses find and land government contracts.
Councillor Greg Norton presented this motion to council early February. He
With Cash, Swept Ramps up Staffing
Having raised US$2 million late last year, janitorial software producer Swept is now beefing up its team and aiming to hire just the right staff.
And the Halifax-based company is also doing its best to make sure the hires take place in Atlantic
Starting Point Sets Attendance Record
The fourth annual Starting Point Student Entrepreneurship Conference is coming to a close today and organizers say the number of participants reached a record this year.
A total of 185 students registered for the three-day conference put on by the
Nominations Open for Startup Awards
Startup Canada, the organization that promotes entrepreneurship across Canada, has opened applications and nominations for the 2018 Startup Canada Awards.
Anyone who wants to nominate themselves or someone else for an award can do so here before
KnowCharge Sues NBIF and FAN
Fredericton-based KnowCharge Inc. is suing the New Brunswick Innovation Foundation, the First Angel Network, and some of their current and former officers, seeking $11 million in damages.
KnowCharge, a 10-year-old company that makes
More Women Joining Dal CS Program
Dalhousie University’s Faculty of Computer Science, is approaching its goal of doubling the proportion of female students entering its programs in 2018-19.
As part of the university's 200th anniversary celebrations, Dal plans to offer at least 60
Stash Energy Enters CTA in Denver

A New Brunswick clean energy startup is participating in an accelerator that will help them develop their business south of the border.
Last November, Stash Energy was chosen to participate in the Canadian Technology Accelerator (CTA) for
A New Diagnostic Tool for Hearing
Guy Earle is a standup comedian with a huge ambition: He hopes to change the way we diagnose hearing loss.
Earle is the president of Halifax-based IObIO, which is building a portable device called the BioBox. The box captures and analyzes data for
