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US Embassy Hosts Startup Weekend
Aspiring young Canadian entrepreneurs are invited to apply for an upcoming Startup Weekend hosted by the U.S. Embassy in Ottawa from June 13–15, 2014.
The Embassy will fund travel, accommodation and meals for participation in the Startup Weekend
Saul Singer Hails NB’s Startup Success
A leading authority on the Israeli startup behemoth told New Brunswickers last night to recognize the strides they’d made in developing their own startup community and to look for collaboration opportunities around the world.
Saul Singer, the
Profile: Paul Smith’s Perfect Timing
After retiring as a high school computer science teacher, Paul Smith wasn’t expecting to become an entrepreneurial software developer and Olympic timer, but that is the post-retirement life of the founder of CurlTime, who initially developed his
Press Release: ModestTree’s Contract
ModestTree, a Halifax startup whose software allows users to develop their own 3D training programs, issued the following press release on Thursday:
CANADIAN MILITARY NOW USING MODEST 3D TO BUILD 3D TRAINING
(Halifax, ON) March 20, 2014–
N.S. Launches 4 Sandbox Projects
The Nova Scotia government announced Wednesday that it would fund four “sandboxes” – places where students and others can get together, swap business ideas and collaborate on forming startups – at groups of post-secondary institutions.
All four
Atlantic Venture Forum Set for June
The second annual Atlantic Venture Forum, taking place in Halifax on June 17 and 18, will emphasize the development of relationships between Atlantic Canada and the northeastern United States.
Critical Path Group, the Calgary operation that
Innovation Week Coming to St. John’s
The first Innovation Week in Newfoundland and Labrador will kick off on May 5 in St. John’s and will highlight the rapid advancement of the startup community in the province.
Startup NL, which has recently been incorporated as a not-for-profit
Press Release: Dash Hudson’s Launch
Dash Hudson, the Halifax-based startup that helps men to shop for clothes online, has released the following press release:
DASH HUDSON OFFERS FIRST MOBILE STORE FOR PERSONALIZED MEN’S STYLE
New Men’s Styling App Helps Guys Evolve Their Look
Acadia to Host Agricultural Data Event
The inaugural event of the newly formed Acadia Institute for Data Analytics will explore the use of data in the wine and fruit-growing sectors.
The seminar, titled Data Analytics for the Wine & Fruit-Growing Industries, will take place on the
Sales Soar at Advanced Glazings
Doug Milburn proudly says Advanced Glazings has recovered from the “dark period” it endured after 2007 — and he is not just referring to the global economic slowdown.
The Sydney company is best known for its advanced building product —
Launch36 Unveils Fourth Cohort
Launch36, the regional tech accelerator, has chosen its fourth cohort of startups, which reveals a diversification away from its core sector of information technology.
The six-member cohort includes the cleantech company Hyton Innovations of
Press Release: CarbonCure in Seattle
Halifax-based green building materials company CarbonCure yesterday released the following press release:
Basalite bringing green concrete to the Emerald City
Basalite leading concrete sustainability with its conversion to CarbonCure
