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All Eyes on Dal in Next 12-18 Months
As we look ahead to the second half of 2017, there is one institution in the startup community to keep an eye on in the next 6-12 months, as it has the potential to change the landscape. That institution is Dalhousie University.
The region’s
UNB Summer Institute Ramps Up

Now in its fourth year, the J. Herbert Smith Centre for Technology Management and Entrepreneurship’s (TME) Summer Institute program at University of New Brunswick brings together young entrepreneurs for three months of turning their vision into a
Blue Spurs Wins AWS Competition
Fredericton-based Blue Spurs announced last week it was a winner in the 2017 AWS City on a Cloud Innovation Challenge for its Blue Kit “Internet of Things starter kit”.
On Thursday at a ceremony in Washington D.C., Amazon Web Services recognized 19
Propel ICT Unveils Demo Day Pitchers
For the first time ever, Propel ICT’s Demo Day in Halifax next week will feature companies from its three levels of accelerator – its Launch, Build and Growth Cohorts.
The regional accelerator on Friday announced the companies that will present at
Jobs: Swept Seeks Quality Engineer
Swept, a Halifax company gaining attention across the continent, headlines our Job of the Week column with an opening for a Software Quality Engineer.
Founded by CEO Michael Brown and CTO Matt Cooper, Swept has developed software that helps
Made with Local Enters Bulk Barn
After five years in business, social enterprise Made with Local is celebrating a major milestone — getting its Loaded Oats products into Bulk Barn stores across the country.
The Dartmouth-based venture prioritizes using locally grown ingredients in
Dickie, Gillis To Discuss Exits at AVF
The Atlantic Venture Forum this year will feature a panel discussion on the hard-won lessons from two of the most prominent exits of the last year – the sales of Halifax-based companies Goalline and STI Technologies Ltd.
The AVF is a two-day
ADDtext Aims to Help Troubled Youth
When Chase Valiant graduated from Nova Scotia Community College on Tuesday, one of the people attending was Keith Gelhorn, who had been mentoring him for years.
Gelhorn is an entrepreneur and social worker whose company, ADDvocacy, helps young
CDL-Atlantic Applications Now Open
Applications are open for the Creative Destruction Lab’s 2017-18 cohort, including the new CDL-Atlantic node in Halifax.
The CDL, which was launched at the University of Toronto five years ago, recently announced that it was expanding across the
1700 Ironflow Customers Get PurelyHR
Ironflow Technologies Inc., a Dieppe, NB-based human resources software company, has launched its PurelyHR platform to expand the range of products it offers small and medium-sized businesses.
In 2010, Ironflow launched Time-Off Manager, a SaaS
Over 50 Free Trips to Startupfest
Anyone out there want to take in the Startup Festival in Montreal next month – FOR FREE?
If so, you should apply for one of the spots on the East Coast Caravan, a road trip to Startupfest organized by the Taskforce Fredericton Startup Network, the
CogPro’s Aids for Dementia Sufferers
In a world awash with products to help the caregivers of people with dementia, Peter Zimmer set out to actually improve the quality of life for people with severe memory problems.
As a result, the serial entrepreneur has founded CogPro Cognitive
