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Fitzgerald Replaces Garrish as CTO
Spring Loaded Technology has named Stephen Fitzgerald as its new Chief Technology Officer, replacing co-founder Bob Garrish, who has stepped down for health reasons.
Armed with more than 25 years of experience in turning technology into products,
Jobs: Startup Zone, Dash Hudson
Our first jobs of the week column this year features an interim position leading Charlottetown’s newest incubator, and two openings at IT companies that have been on a hiring binge lately.
The Startup Zone in Charlottetown is looking for an interim
3 Reasons Scaling Beats Launching
Lately I’ve been writing more and more about the larger startups in the region because they have the biggest impact in terms of job creation, revenue growth and attracting capital.
I’ve never summed up in a single column why I believe the focus on
Jan. 10 Deadline for Breakthru Filing
The New Brunswick Innovation Foundation is reminding participants in its Breakthru competition to get their full business plans in to organizers by Jan. 10.
The innovation agency holds the Breakthru competition every other year with the goal of
Stephen Nicolle Joins Appili Board
Appili Therapeutics Inc., a Halifax-based anti-infective drug development company, today named former STI Technologies CEO Stephen Nicolle to its board of directors.
A seasoned executive, Nicolle has led Canadian and American companies to deliver
A Digital Society in Saint John
A recurring theme at the Big Data Congress in Saint John last October was the global movement toward a data-driven society. Most of the 600 delegates were probably unaware that one Atlantic Canadian city is already moving toward becoming such a
Propel To Hold Information Sessions
Propel ICT, the regional ICT accelerator, is kicking off the new year with a series of information sessions about its next cohort, which will take place this winter.
Applications for the coming cohort, which can be found here, close Jan. 31. As it
My Appearance on #Startupeast
I’ve been fortunate enough to appear on the latest edition of #startupeast, the broadcasts by Startup Kitchen that focus on startups in Atlantic Canada.
I sat down with Director Devon Murrins a while back to discuss what we’re noticing in the
CB Startups: Doing a Lot with a Little
Click2Order is a clear demonstration of what’s special about the Cape Breton startup community.
Founded by Matt Stewart and Rob Myers, Sydney-based Click2Order has developed an app that lets people order from a restaurant online. It allows the
A Growing Cluster of Accelerators
Here’s one thing to highlight about Atlantic Canadian startups in 2017: they’ll be accelerating their danged faces off.
Accelerators have become a cornerstone of the startup world, and they’re thick on the ground on Canada’s East Coast. The sheer
Norex Opens New Toronto Office
Norex, the Halifax-based web design and innovation firm, has opened an office in Toronto as part of an 18-month expansion plan.
Established in 2000, Norex has grown beyond web design with its Norex labs offering, which incubates innovative products
Pond Named to Order of Canada
Gerry Pond, a driving force behind the development of ICT startups in Atlantic Canada, has been appointed to the Order of Canada.
Rideau Hall, the office of the Governor General, named Pond to the Order, one of the country’s highest civilian
