It’s difficult to say who transmitted the most valuable information at the first Atlantic Venture Forum — the tech experts and investors who flew into Halifax to deliver speeches, or the 22 Atlantic Canadian entrepreneurs who pitched their

The Atlantic Venture Forum wrapped up in Halifax yesterday. Here are a few quotes from the conference that are worth repeating:

Communicating with Investors

“If you can't communicate and inspire that poor investor on the other side of the

Like many entrepreneurs, Robert Niven looks to the National Research Council’s Industrial Research Assistance Program, or IRAP, for more than just money. Niven is the CEO of Halifax-based CarbonCure Technologies, and since 2008 he has been an

Atlantic Canadian entrepreneurs received some hard-won lessons in the world of venture capital and angel investment on Wednesday, hearing the investing world had evolved in recent years.

The Atlantic Venture Forum opened yesterday and featured a

With a new CEO in place, DeNovaMed Inc. believes it is enticingly close to identifying the single molecule it needs to proceed down the path to commercialization.

The Halifax biotech company drew local attention last year when it won

Digital Nova Scotia is inviting practitioners in gaming and interactive media to a round table discussion on the Nova Scotia Digital Media Tax Credit.

DNS will host the discussion in early July at which industry members can express their views

When the board of LightSail Energy of San Francisco raised $37.3 million in venture capital funding last year, the press release said the round “was led by Peter Thiel, with participation from Khosla Ventures, which incubated the company, Bill

When Sir Terence Matthews, the founder of Mitel and Newbridge Networks, came to McInnes Cooper’s Halifax office last year for a Manning Innovation Awards reception, I noticed he took the time to ask each startup he met one question.

“Do you have

Reducing emissions from industrial processes sounds like a great idea, but does anyone know for sure that industry is actually producing fewer emissions?

Dan Brake does.

What’s more, he’s also working on a system that can soon accurately

The Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency has awarded a total of $11.3 million from the Atlantic Innovation Fund to five companies or organizations in Nova Scotia to finance the development and commercialization of new technology.

The loans are

The first Atlantic Venture Forum takes place Wednesday and Thursday this week at the Westin Nova Scotian in Halifax, offering a rare opportunity for meetings between local founders and come-from-away funders.

Critical Path Group, which organizes

I usually cite 10 recommendations to improve the start-up ecosystem in Atlantic Canada, but there are four that I feel passionately about. My comments refer largely to the technology sector, but I think they apply to the entire start-up community.