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Happy Canada Day from Entrevestor
In recognition of Canada Day, we’re pausing today to reflect on how lucky we are to live in Canada.
Every day on social media, I read friends complaining that Stephen Harper has ripped the heart out of the country. I hear conservatives complain
Transit 360 Downloads Spike with 5.0
Transit 360, a mobile app that gives information on public transportation, has experienced a five- to six-fold increase in downloads since its 5.0 version launched and it expanded into more cities this month.
MindSea Development Inc. of Halifax
Dobbin Looks Ahead After Strong Year
More than a decade after encountering skeptics at a conference, Mark Dobbin feels vindicated for his faith in Atlantic Canadian entrepreneurs.
The Founder and President of St. John’s-based Killick Capital Inc. was reminiscing lately about how he
Build Ventures Invests in InteraXon
In its first investment outside of Atlantic Canada, Build Ventures of Halifax has invested in InteraXon, a Toronto company developing a consumer product that operates off brainwaves.
The Atlantic Canadian regional venture fund has announced it’s
Press Release: Venture for Canada
Venture for Canada, a not-for-profit organization that places graduates with startups, has issued the following press release:
Venture for Canada Announces Partnership with RBC
TORONTO, June 25, 2015 /CNW/ - Most recent university and college
Co-Winners of Cleantech Competition
Two Nova Scotian startups, Unified Software Technologies and NeoThermal Energy Storage, are the co-winners of the $100,000 Smart Energy Demo Challenge, which will help them move their product closer to a market launch.
Innovacorp, which
Duff Brings Hard Lessons to CEO Role
Innovacorp President and CEO Stephen Duff knows what the entrepreneurs he supports go through. When Duff was first involved with Precision BioLogic, the biotech startup got so behind on the rent the sheriff turned up to change the locks on the
BioNova, MEDEC Form Partnership
BioNova, the association of life sciences companies in Nova Scotia, has signed a partnership agreement with a national medical technology association that it hopes will accelerate the growth of Atlantic Canadian medtech companies.
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Halifax Index Highlights Startups
I’d like to thank the Halifax Partnership for including my work in the Halifax Index, its annual examination of social and economic progress in the city.
I contributed a column on the startup hub in Halifax, which examined the growth and impact
Lokol.me Unveils 1st Hyper-Local Site
Startups of all stripes want to build capital, but the weeks-old venture of Sydney-based serial entrepreneur Mathew Georghiou is focused on capital of an entirely different kind.
Social capital is at the heart of lokol.me, the latest enterprise
Press Release: Qimple Back from 500
Qimple, a Moncton human resources tech startup, has issued the following press release:
Atlantic Canadian company turns heads at international accelerator
After five months in San Francisco, HR tech startup Qimple is stronger than ever
Propel Grads Up For Venture NL Funds
Newfoundland and Labrador Startups in the PropelICT Build Program are now eligible for $250,000 in investment funding from the Venture Newfoundland and Labrador fund, the parties announced today.
Propel, the Atlantic Canadian accelerator, issued
