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Lesbirel, Binkley Expanding FastRack

  • May 13, 2015
  • Sabina Wex

A few years after graduating from the Dalhousie University business management program, Mitchell Lesbirel and Casey Binkley are entrepreneurs with a product selling on the Canadian Costco website.

Lesbirel and Binkley are the co-founders of Axle

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Press Release: SimplyCast Q1 Growth

  • May 13, 2015

SimplyCast, the Dartmouth multi-channel marketing company, has issued the following press release:

SimplyCast Achieves Impressive Q1 Growth

Marketing automation users have grown by over 650% from Q1 of last year.

The Partnership Program has

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TownSquare Targets Democracy Gap

  • May 12, 2015
  • Peter Moreira

When Taylor Quinn chatted with Premier Stephen McNeil last November, he didn’t know the discussion would soon lead to the launch of a startup in Toronto to encourage greater participation in democracy.

Quinn is a Dalhousie University student and

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Eye on KW: Silqe’s Financial Analysis

  • May 11, 2015
  • Peter Moreira

A startup company in Kitchener is now working with about 200 sample clients to test software that could revolutionize the way people analyze publicly traded companies.

Silqe – the second financial technology startup co-founded by CEO Ben

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Mycodev Raises $500K from NBIF

  • May 08, 2015
  • Peter Moreira

The interesting thing about the $500,000 financing of Mycodev Group announced on Wednesday is the company is working with other startups to develop a whole new niche market.

Mycodev’s development will depend to some extent on how quickly these

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Philip LeBlanc: Artist-Turned-Maker

  • May 08, 2015
  • Carol Moreira

Designer Philip LeBlanc could probably make his living from his art, but the founder of the Fredericton Makerspace focuses on design because he believes improving it will transform our lives.

“Design is essentially making decisions and acting on

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Alston Kicks Butt at Kiras

  • May 08, 2015
  • Peter Moreira

David Alston was crowned Industry Champion at the KIRA Awards in Fredericton last night, recognized for his contribution to the innovation community in the province.

The Chief Innovation Officer of Introhive and Radian6 alumnus has become an

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Clean Simple Plots Growth in Ottawa

  • May 07, 2015
  • Peter Moreira

When Michael Brown discussed the $300,000 in funding that cleaning company Clean Simple is closing, he wanted to highlight that part of the investment came from the parents of one of his cleaners.

“We thought it was fantastic,” the CEO said in

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CyberPsyc Breaks Into US Market

  • May 07, 2015
  • Peter Moreira

With its list of clients growing, CyberPsyc Software Solutions has broken into the lucrative U.S. market.

The five-year-old Fredericton startup, whose software helps organizations improve the mental health of this members, has secured HCL

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Press Release: TechImpact Launches

  • May 07, 2015

The New Brunswick Information Technology Council has issued the following press release:

New Brunswick Information Technology Council Re-launches and Re-brands as TechImpact

Fredericton—The New Brunswick Information Technology Council (NBITC)

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BlueLight Partners with 3M Division

  • May 06, 2015
  • Peter Moreira

BlueLight Analytics has secured another major distribution partner for its main product, which helps dentists ensure they use optimal energy when curing the resin in fillings.

3M ESPE, a Canadian division of the American conglomerate The 3M Co.,

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GoFullSteam Is Free For NS Clients

  • May 06, 2015
  • Peter Moreira

Emily Richardson has taken Ray Ivany’s targets to heart.

Richardson is the Founder and CEO of Halifax-based GoFullSteam, a startup developing a series of tools that can help small businesses plan and execute the early stages of their

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