One of the world’s leading experts in the economics of innovation suggested Tuesday that Atlantic Canada should collaborate with new organizations to increase its access to capital and talent and improve the performance of its innovative

Sally Ng is looking for a few good startups.

The Executive Director of the Planet Hatch incubator and ACcelR8 program has sent out a notice saying the program’s first cohort has graduated and it is time to bring in the next crew. The

Bedford-based NewPace Technology Development Inc.. has formed partnerships with two global leaders in mobile phone technology, greatly expanding its sales force reach.

The company, which is exhibiting this week at the World Mobile Congress in

Despite the impressive growth of startups in Atlantic Canada, I feel people don’t fully appreciate the quality of innovation now taking place in medical technology in the region. 

I’m a panel reviewer on several national commercialization

Launch36, the regional accelerator that has graduated 26 companies in the last two years, released the following media release yesterday:

Ready to Build the Next Great Startup Company?

Deadline to Apply to Launch36 Startup Accelerator

As a former small business owner, Gillian McCrae knew the challenges local merchants face attracting customers and getting a return on their marketing dollars.

The Charlottetown native pondered the problem and came up with a unique solution —

Sherri McFarland is working for a day when certain dental patients can improve their oral health with a sort of illuminated mouthguard smeared with compounds extracted from common Nova Scotia plants.

McFarland is the co-founder and CEO of Fenol

An added feature of this year’s Big Data Congress will be the Research and Development Connector, which aims to link businesses with university researchers.

The event takes place Monday from 1 to 4 pm at the Saint John Convention Centre. It is

The Nova Scotia Commission on Building Our New Economy, which filed its report last week, took note of the accomplishments of the startup community, and asked me to produce a few recommendations on how to enhance the performance.

The Commission,

While the Ivany commission’s 243-page report makes for interesting reading, it’s not quite as interesting as people’s responses to the tome.

After all, the commission on the Nova Scotian economy last week called for a change in Nova Scotians’

One week from today, the second Big Data Congress will kick off in Saint John with a host of internationally renowned thinkers and, very likely, a huge turnout from the startup community.

Last year, about 600 people braved the cold to attend the

We want to thanks the well over 100 entrepreneurs that that have responded to our survey of the Atlantic Canadian startup community, and remind others to please get the surveys in.  

We’re delighted with the response we’ve got so far. We just