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Launching 48 Hours in the Hub
When the inaugural 48 Hours in the Hub kicked off in Boston last night, the official list of 25 participants included four startups from Atlantic Canada.
Canadian Entrepreneurs in New England, a network of Canuck expats in the Boston area, is
The Jew Who Defeated Hitler
This is a special week for me, largely because of a project that has little to do with Entrevestor.
Many of you already know that I’m working on a book called The Jew Who Defeated Hitler, which is the story of Henry Morgenthau, Jr.’s role in
Hackathon Produces Commuter Apps
Two new initiatives have emerged from a weekend competition this month in the Halifax startup community that could soon be helping commuters and drivers in the city.
It would be premature to call KNOWtime and Vallet.me businesses because these
Imperial’s STI Deal Buys Out Backers
Toronto-based private equity firm Imperial Capital agreed Wednesday to invest $17 million in Halifax pharmaceutical services company STI Technologies Ltd., which includes the buyout of several existing investors, such as venture capital company
Notable Quotes from Invest Atlantic
Here is a selection of notable quotes from the Invest Atlantic conference yesterday. Apologies to those in the afternoon sessions, which I had to miss.
“I have a deeply held belief that you should live where you choose and build your life and
Grey Island Wins PitchCamp
Grey Island Energy, a St. John’s-based cleantech company, was the run-away winner of the PitchCamp competition that opened Invest Atlantic on Tuesday.
CEO Daniel Hoyles explained in his one-minute pitch that his company is developing a device
Clarity Focuses on Micro-Consultancy
With a new feature that is attracting more users, Moncton-based Clarity is accelerating the development of its so-called “micro-consultancy” business that helps contract and knowledge workers complete jobs for clients.
Dan Martell, the serial
The Legacy of Invest Atlantic
I was depressed after the meeting. Bob Williamson was defiant. It was the spring of 2010, and we had just met with an eminent person in the start-up community. We had outlined Williamson’s plan for a regional conference to unite start-ups and
Nautel Branches into New Markets
When Peter Conlon looks back at his career, he may muse that September 2013 was the month in which the revolution he has brought to Nautel Ltd. bore fruit.
Started in 1969, the Hackett’s Cove manufacturer was a maker of niche radio transmitters
Bringing Iranian Sand Tech to Canada
A University of New Brunswick researcher whose technology has helped to stabilize huge sand dunes in Iran is now forming a company to develop commercial applications for the North American market, including the mining and agricultural industries.
What Startups Need in the NS Election
Hannes Weiland and Robert Niven at CarbonCure Technologies in Halifax asked on Twitter last week why no one in the Nova Scotia election is discussing the potential of startups, and asked me to weigh in on the matter.
“I'll bet I'm not alone in
Puritas’ Filter Improves Stored Diesel
Puritas Energy Inc. is striving to make sure that calamities like Hurricane Sandy aren’t exacerbated by failing emergency generators, brought on by changes in the composition of diesel fuel in the past five or six years.
The Halifax company has
