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Calof Brings CI Program to Region
Jonathan Calof is an evangelist of competitive intelligence, and one place where he loves to preach his gospel is Atlantic Canada.
A University of Ottawa prof, Calof has recently been an adjunct professor at University of New Brunswick, working
Novacad’s 3D Printing Competition
Dartmouth-based 3D printing company Novacad Systems and a German partner have launched a contest for post-secondary students to reinvent the humble chair and create new designs with 3D printing.
The BigRep Innovation Award is the work of Novacad
Dragon Vet Profitable in Year 2
Not many startups can describe themselves as “profitable” before their third anniversary, but Dragon Veterinary can.
Based in Antigonish, Dragon Veterinary provides voice recognition software for veterinarians. Two years ago, when it was just
Open Data Competition Launched
Two New Brunswick organizations have launched the second Open Data Visualization Challenge to demonstrate the power of open data and an engaged citizenry.
The New Brunswick Social Policy Research Network and the University of New Brunswick’s
Come Learn of #Startupeast Metrics
The startup community loves to dive into its own metrics. And you have an opportunity to learn more about the Atlantic Canadian startup grouping at our luncheon next Wednesday.
Entrevestor has partnered with the Big Data Congress and Charcoal
Appili To Begin Clinical Drug Trials
The first drug candidate of Appili Therapeutics, an anti-infective drug development company, has been cleared to begin clinical trials in both Canada and the U.S.
The Halifax company said in a press release today that the Food and Drug
PEI Unveils New BioTech Facilities
The Prince Edward Island bioscience cluster unveiled a new fermentation and downstream processing equipment suite at the BioFoodTech facilities in Charlottetown on Friday, which should help smaller companies to scale.
The new facilities are part of
Jobs: SkySquirrel Seeks VP Sales
SkySquirrel Technologies’ opening for a Vice-President of Sales is the headline posting in our Job of the Week column today.
SkySquirrel uses drones to gather data from agricultural fields, focusing on the highest-margin segment of agriculture, the
Burke Aids Coffee Machine Deliveries
Andrew Burke describes Bean Counter Technology as a side hustle, but it’s a side hustle that has already grabbed clients across the country and was showcased at a recent national trade show.
Halifax-based Bean Counter has developed a mobile app
ICode+ To Help More Black Youths
Business is Jammin’, which aims to empower Black youth through entrepreneurship, is expanding its iCode+ program across Nova Scotia to expose more young African Nova Scotians to digital technologies.
The not-for-profit organization has teamed up
Zecken Targets Lyme Disease
For the past few years, Kami Harris has studied about 1,000 ticks annually that are sent to the biology department at Mount Allison University. She hopes it continues. Her business model depends on it.
Some come from scientists, some from New
MacDonald Adds Global View to Panel
One reason to attend our luncheon in Halifax on Nov. 8 is to get a chance to listen to Shaun MacDonald, one of the most experienced tech players in Atlantic Canada.
Though he makes his home in Halifax, MacDonald is a Managing Partner of
