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Press Release: SHIFT in Vancouver

  • Jun 19, 2014

SHIFT Energy, a Saint John company that is developing automated energy-control systems for large facilities, issued the following press release yesterday with Canucks Sports & Entertainment:

CANUCKS SPORTS & ENTERTAINMENT IMPLEMENTS NEW GREENING

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Singh Sets Sites on Incubators, Grants

  • Jun 18, 2014
  • Peter Moreira

When Paul Singh speaks, it’s usually a good idea to forget the F-bombs and concentrate on the wisdom and candor of the other 60-percent of his speech.

When he returned to the Atlantic Venture Forum yesterday morning, he set the tone for the

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Proposify Named to Techvibes 20

  • Jun 18, 2014
  • Peter Moreira

On the day it delivered a superb pitch at Atlantic Venture Forum, Halifax-based Proposify was named Tuesday to the Techvibes 20.

Launched in February, the Techvibes 20 is a bi-monthly list of the hottest and most promising tech startups across

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Launch36’s Cohort 4 Focuses on Sales

  • Jun 17, 2014
  • Peter Moreira

A few hundred startup enthusiasts gathered at Pier 21 in Halifax on Monday evening to graduate the fourth cohort of tech companies from Launch36, the regional startup accelerator.

While the headline story is five more tech companies progressing

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Bungalo Sets Up Office in Halifax

  • Jun 16, 2014
  • Peter Moreira

An Icelandic startup that markets cottages to international tourists is setting up shop in Halifax as the launchpad for its Canadian expansion.

Bungalo began in the wake of the 2008 financial crisis to help Icelanders in financial straits earn

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33 Startups to Pitch in 6 Days

  • Jun 13, 2014
  • Peter Moreira

In the next six days, at least 33 startups are going to present their business cases before crowds in the Halifax area, and what’s impressive isn’t just the number but the quality of the companies.

On Monday night, the Launch36 accelerator will

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Pond, UNB, Kilfoil Win National Awards

  • Jun 13, 2014
  • Peter Moreira

Atlantic Canadians captured three Startup Canada Awards at a gala affair at the CN Tower in Toronto last night, shining the spotlight on mentorship and education in the region.

Gerry Pond, the chairman of East Valley Ventures, captured the

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BioNova Recognizes Acadian Seaplants

  • Jun 13, 2014
  • Peter Moreira

Acadian Seaplants Ltd. has received recognition from BioNova as the Good News Story of the Year.

The Dartmouth company, a global leader in the processing of seaweed-based products, received the award last night at BioNova’s annual Good News and

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Re-inventing the Retirement Home

  • Jun 13, 2014
  • Carol Moreira

For Tyler Sellars, visiting a relative in her retirement home was a distressing experience. The relative was unhappy and felt uncared for. Now, her sadness has led the 20-year-old New Brunswick entrepreneur to a new business idea that aims to

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Press Release: Foursum’s New Feature

  • Jun 13, 2014
  • Peter Moreira

Want to Play Against the Pros? Foursum Golf Introduces In-App Profiles for the PGA’s Top Players

All-in-one mobile golf app will now let you compare your stats to the pros, including Tiger Woods, Phil Mickelson and more.

Thursday, June 12th,

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Headspace Sold, Spins off Proposify

  • Jun 12, 2014
  • Peter Moreira

In a deal that impacts at least five Nova Scotian tech companies, New Glasgow businessmen Jim Fitt has bought Halifax web design company Headspace Design, allowing its two co-founders to focus on their new startup Proposify.

Fitt, the founder of

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Report Probes NL Entrepreneurship

  • Jun 12, 2014
  • Peter Moreira

A new report on entrepreneurship in Newfoundland and Labrador reveals the province has a healthy entrepreneurial environment, especially among older entrepreneurs and immigrants.

The findings were released Wednesday in the 2013 Global

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