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Founders Still Irked by SR&ED Issue
Since we reported on the federal government’s Scientific Research and Experimental Development program two months ago, we’ve heard a strong message from several Atlantic Canadian entrepreneurs. They’re angry at that their claims under the program
NY Startup’s NS Development Team
Libbe Englander’s voice mail was a sign that fresh opportunities are brewing in the tech segment in Atlantic Canada.
On Tuesday, Englander called Entrevestor and left a message asking if we have a job board. She wanted to know because her
Email Opened Lures Capital, New CEO
After the sale of one of his companies, Dartmouth entrepreneur Keith Gallant is focusing on the growth of his startup, Email Opened, by bringing in more capital and a new CEO.
Gallant recently sold his website hosting service, JustHosting.ca,
Planet Hatch’s Startup Crash Course
Planet Hatch, the Fredericton-based startup hub, is hosting a three-day “pre-accelerator” to give novice entrepreneurs an introduction to the field.
The Startup Crash Course will take place on Jan. 31, Feb. 14 and Feb. 15 at Planet Hatch in
Launching Our Latest Survey
Entrevestor today is launching its second annual campaign to collect data from startups across Atlantic Canada, with the goal of again publishing metrics that are vital to the development of the startup community.
Last year, Entrevestor surveyed
BDC, NBIF in $750K Smartpods Deal
Smartpods has raised $750,000 in equity financing to help it battle one of society’s great health problems: sitting.
The Dieppe, N.B., company makes tables that have work areas that automatically rise, fall and move from side to side to get
Fundmetric Lands BDC Investment
Continuing to gain momentum, Fundmetric of Halifax last week received a $150,000 convertible note from BDC Venture Capital.
The startup actually became the 100th startup in Canada to receive convertible notes from the VC arm of the Business
Here’s What We’re Looking for in 2015
To understand what to watch in the Atlantic Canadian startup community in 2015, take a look at Avigilon Corp.
It’s not an Atlantic Canadian company. It’s a maker of high-resolution surveillance systems based in Vancouver. But Avigilon is the
Happy New Year to #Startupeast
Happy 2015 to the Atlantic Canadian startup community.
We hope all of you have had a relaxing and happy holiday season and are ready to do and witness incredible things in 2015.
We're pumped about what lies ahead of us in 2015. Entrevestor
Happy Holidays to our Readers
Our greatest hope today is that your holidays are happy and that your undertakings in 2015 will be fruitful and fun.
For many of us in the Atlantic Canadian startup family, 2014 was great year. The biggest achievement was probably PropelICT
Enactus Memorial Takes on the World
At the Enactus world championships in Beijing in October, Jonathan King and his team came tantalizingly close to once again bringing home the trophy as the world’s top social entrepreneurship program for university students.
King is the head of
Brownie Points Pivots at FounderFuel
Matthew Stenback and Adam Puddicombe returned to St. John’s this month from three months of intense mentorship at the FounderFuel accelerator with a new target market for their company Brownie Points.
The two former business students from
