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Nicolle Brings Lessons from Boston
History has given Halifax profound ties to Boston. But Boston has a lot to teach Halifax about entrepreneurship, believes Steve Nicolle, CEO of Halifax health-care IT company STI Technologies.
Nicolle, a P.E.I. native, worked in the startup
Press Release: Engage Conference
Engage, a new conference on innovation and collaboration, has issued the following press release:
Engage Conference To Be Held Nov. 17-18 in Halifax
New conference to demonstrate how research and development partnerships between universities
Endurance Buys Seaforth Assets
Endurance Wind Power of Surrey, B.C., has bought some of the assets of wind turbine maker Seaforth Energy and opened a regional office and service centre in the Nova Scotian startup’s former base of Dartmouth.
The buyer, one of the world's
Dal, Next 36 Form Partnership
Dalhousie University and The Next 36 have struck a partnership that will help more Dal undergrads attend one of the most demanding startup programs in the country.
Dal President Richard Florizone and Jon French, Director of Marketing and
PEI BioAlliance Launches Emergence
The Prince Edward Island BioAlliance has unveiled the new “farms to pharma” incubator that it’s launching with funding from the National Research Council’s Canadian Accelerator and Incubator Program.
Emergence is an incubator designed to help
Genome Canada Funds 2 Programs
Genome Canada on Wednesday announced two research projects totalling $7.6 million that will undertake genomic research with the goal of improving East Coast aquaculture.
The not-for-profit organization that champions genetic research in the
Press Release: ABK Advisers
ABK Biomedical Inc., a Halifax based medical device company, has issued the following press release:
ABK Biomedical Attracts World Leaders to Clinical Advisory Board
HALIFAX, Canada; October 15, 2014 - ABK Biomedical Inc., a Halifax based
The #startupeast Reality TV Show
The Atlantic Canadian startup community is about to get its own reality TV show.
Startup Kitchen, the Fredericton group that produces video content on startups in the community, is upping its game with more of a documentary format. The
NB Gives $90K Grant to HotSpot
One week after taking office, New Brunswick Premier Brian Gallant has announced a $90,000 funding for Fredericton-based HotSpot Parking Inc., a recent graduate of the Launch36 accelerator.
Beyond the facts of the funding and its benefit for an
Press Release: Honibe Partnership
Island Abbey Foods Ltd. Announced Today A Partnership With Leading French Pharmaceutical Company Gifrer
Honibe Co-Branding With Gifrer Alma miel Creating France’s First All Natural Honey Lozenges with Vitamin C, Menthol and Eucalyptus
LiveLenz Lands Funding, New CEO
With a new management team, product and funding round, Livelenz Inc. of Bedford is looking to expand its sales and marketing efforts and extend its reach into the fast-food and casual restaurant markets.
Jon McGinley, a veteran of such startups
Holt: Linking Startups & Corporates
There are many theories about how best to encourage entrepreneurs. Susan Holt, president and CEO of the New Brunswick Business Council, links entrepreneurs with seasoned business people and encourages the veterans to become early adopters of the
