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Campbell: Our Underrated Med Tech

  • Feb 24, 2014
  • Barbara M. Campbell

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

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Press Release: Launch36 Applications

  • Feb 21, 2014

 

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

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Profile: McCrae’s Gift to Merchants

  • Feb 21, 2014
  • Carol Moreira

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 —

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Aiding Dentists with NS Plant Extracts

  • Feb 20, 2014
  • Peter Moreira

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

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Data Congress to Feature Connector

  • Feb 19, 2014
  • Peter Moreira

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

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Ivany Report’s Focus on Startups

  • Feb 18, 2014
  • Peter Moreira

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,

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Ivany Debate Shows We Need Change

  • Feb 18, 2014
  • Peter Moreira

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’

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One Week Till Big Data Congress

  • Feb 17, 2014
  • Peter Moreira

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

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Survey Update: Thanks and Reminder

  • Feb 17, 2014
  • Peter Moreira

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

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Profile: Paul LeBlanc’s Many Roles

  • Feb 14, 2014
  • Peter Moreira

Paul LeBlanc says he suffers from “a serious case of corporate ADD,” so it’s no surprise the entrepreneur juggles several ventures and is always on the lookout for more. Any idea offering a unique product can catch LeBlanc’s attention and

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Heimdall Bags $225K as I-3 Winner

  • Feb 13, 2014
  • Peter Moreira

Heimdall Networks of Sydney on Wednesday captured $225,000 in prizes by winning the I-3 Technology Start-up Competition, Innovacorp’s event that aims to find the best new startups in Nova Scotia.

Founded by Jim DeLeskie, Heimdall Networks is

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A Call for Business Model Entries

  • Feb 12, 2014
  • Peter Moreira

Applications are now open for Canada's Business Model Competition, the Halifax event that will allow a team of university students the right to attend the International Business Model Competition at Brigham Young University.

Teams interested in

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