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Analyze Re Lands $1.4M in Funding

  • Nov 05, 2013
  • Peter Moreira

Analyze Re, a Halifax company whose software-as-a-service product helps reinsurers assess risk, has received almost $1.4 million in funding from a range of venture capital funds and angel investors.

The company came together when a trio of

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NBIF Backed 12 Startups with $1.95M

  • Nov 05, 2013
  • Peter Moreira

The New Brunswick Innovation Foundation released its 2012-2013 annual report on Monday, which details the innovation agency’s record investments in the year to March 31.

NBIF, which is a sponsor of Entrevestor, invested a record $1.95 million in

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APEC Highlights Tech Sector

  • Nov 05, 2013
  • Peter Moreira

The Atlantic Provinces Economic Council has highlighted a recent development  that is adding to economic growth in Atlantic Canada – the growth of tech startups.

APEC this week released its economic forecast for the region for 2014, which

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Health Outcomes Releases Mobile App

  • Nov 04, 2013
  • Peter Moreira

Health Outcomes Worldwide has launched  a new mobile apps for its how2trak software, which allows nurses and other healthcare providers to use data to improve their service for patients while reducing costs.

The Cape Breton healthcare

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Press Release: Equals6

  • Nov 04, 2013
  • Entrevestor

Halifax-based Equals6 announced last week that 50,000 students have now signed up for its career-focused social networks for students. The company had 30,000 students on its social network when it entered the Canadian Technology Accelerator in

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Profile: Paula Morand and ConquerPro

  • Nov 01, 2013
  • Carol Moreira

Employees’ lack of interest in their work is a widespread problem. Only 30 percent of American employees are fully engaged and happy at work, according to Gallup’s 2013 State of the American Workplace report. The apathy of the remaining 70 percent

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F5/Food To Be Held in Wolfville

  • Nov 01, 2013
  • Carol Moreira

A new event will connect IT and food specialists in Wolfville, N.S., in January in the hopes of fostering new ideas and partnerships.  F5/Food will be held at Wolfville’s Acadia University and will take the form of a 48-hour Idea Lab.

“The idea

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Wagepoint to Launch Bitcoin Product

  • Oct 31, 2013
  • Peter Moreira

Having launched its first payroll software product in June, Wagepoint is now gearing up to expand into the U.S. market.

It’s also moving to allow some clients to receive a portion of their paycheque in the online currency known as bitcoins.

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B4Checkin Lands Florida Customer

  • Oct 31, 2013
  • Carol Moreira

B4Checkin, the Halifax-based producer of hotel reservation systems, has announced that the Cheeca Lodge & Spa has implemented its booking engine. The luxurious 214-room oceanfront resort in the Florida Keys went live with the new reservations

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Affinio Wins $1.5M and Strata Award

  • Oct 30, 2013
  • Peter Moreira

Affinio, the Halifax-based social media analytics company backed by Build Ventures, captured third place Tuesday at the Startup Showcase of the prestigious O’Reilly Strata Conference in New York.

The announcement, posted on the conference

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Colibri Partners With Devour! Festival

  • Oct 30, 2013
  • Carol Moreira

Colibri Software, a Wolfville, N.S.-based rural development technology company, has announced a partnership with the Devour! Food Film Fest.

The company will soon launch the Devour! app powered by Strollopia, a mobile application that allows

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Brownie Points Moves Beyond St. John’s

  • Oct 29, 2013
  • Peter Moreira

A pair of St. John’s entrepreneurs has developed a new loyalty program app for smartphones that is gaining traction with retailers in their hometown and as far afield as Calgary.

Matthew Stenback and Adam Puddicombe have formed Brownie Points to

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