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Bulletproof Opens Cybersecurity Centre
Bulletproof, an IT services company based in Fredericton, has opened a Security Operation Center, or SOC, which has already resulted in the creation of 15 new jobs.
An SOC is a facility in which enterprise information systems like web sites,
Hypergive Recognized at Dubai Summit
Hypergive, a Halifax startup that uses blockchain to help the homeless, has been presented a special Year of Giving Award at the World Government Summit in Dubai.
The Halifax group were flown to Dubai last week as one of the finalists in the
Helping the Aged with Home Sensors
John Robertson is one of the people to see an opportunity in the fact that the population of the western world — and Nova Scotia in particular — is aging.
Robertson is a Halifax-based business consultant whose company, inspiredEggs, helps firms
Athletigen Added to Kinduct Platform
Two Halifax startups – both of which work in the intersection of IT and life sciences – have announced a collaboration to help athletes and coaches make better decisions.
Kinduct Technologies, a data and analytics software provider, and Athletigen
SImplyCast Plans Recruitment Fair
SimplyCast, the Dartmouth-based startup specializing in marketing automation, is planning to hold a recruitment fair at the Halifax Marriott Harbourfront Hotel from 11 am to 1 pm on Feb. 23.
The event will take place just before the company’s
Love, Marriage and a FinTech App
In honour of Valentine’s Day, we have a story today of love, marriage, an accelerator in Cairo and an intriguing FinTech app.
This is the story of Syrian-born Amira AlKasem and Mohamad Tawakol, originally from Egypt, two young people who met at
A Reminder to Complete our Survey
Here’s one final reminder to please fill out our survey to help us get a better understanding of the makeup and opinions of the Atlantic Canadian startup community.
The survey is completely anonymous. And you’re asked to reveal NO sensitive
Job of the Week: Dash Hudson
The focus of the Job of the Week column this week is an opening for a sales development representative at Halifax-based Dash Hudson.
Dash Hudson helps clients analyze their Instagram and SnapChat data. It collects data on how major brands are
We’re Teaming With REAP for Survey
We’re pleased to announce that we’re partnering with the Atlantic Canadian team at the MIT Regional Entrepreneurship Acceleration Program, or REAP, to generate data on the startup community in Atlantic Canada.
As many of you know, Entrevestor has
The Market for Sustainable Swag
Pens made from recycled pop bottles and lanyards formed from factory scraps don’t sound particularly appealing. But Jane Mitchell, owner of Oyster Promo Inc., is building a business around companies’ desire to promote their environmental
Affinio To Launch LinkedIn Product
Affinio announced this week that it is launching a new product that assesses business sentiment by studying data produced by LinkedIn.
The three-year-old Halifax company has developed an advanced database technology that allows low-cost, real-time
WellTrack Named to 500 Startups
WellTrack, the Fredericton company that provides online help with mental health issues, has been accepted into the prestigious 500 Startups accelerator in Silicon Valley – only the second Atlantic Canadian company to do so.
The accelerator group
