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Iron Fox Fast Off the Line
In the space of just eight months, Charlottetown video game developer Iron Fox Games has grown to have a staff of 21 people and is already running in the black.
Founded by industry veterans Ryan Filsinger and Chris Gallant, who previously developed
Invest NS Seeks Early Stage Commercialization Applicants
Invest Nova Scotia is looking for applicants to its Early Stage Commercialization Fund for university research, rolling over a program from the days of Innovacorp.
The fund offers startups up to $50,000 for assessing their products’ market
UNB to Build Health Innovation Centre
The University of New Brunswick will build a new, $38 million Health and Social Innovation Centre at its Saint John campus as part of the provincial government’s larger bid to revamp its flagging healthcare system with the help of innovative
Digital Nova Scotia Launches Regional Upskilling
In a bid to address the structural factors that observers have said contributed to 2022’s innovation economy labour shortage, industry group Digital Nova Scotia is spearheading a new information technology jobs training program across the four
Springboard Launches Atlantic IP
Springboard Atlantic has announced that it will lead Atlantic IP, the regional component of a new federal program that will help entrepreneurs develop, leverage and protect their intellectual property.
The federal government unveiled its Elevate IP
Happy Holidays to All our Readers!
As we do each year, we're taking off the week between Christmas and New Year's. So this is our last day of publishing until Jan. 3.
It's been a fantastic year, and we would like to thank all our readers and clients for making it so great. In 2022,
Our Top Atlantic Innovation Stories of 2022
The past year has been one of significant change for the East Coast startup ecosystem, as a tumultous global economy made its presence felt in Atlantic Canada. Here’s a look back at some of the biggest innovation stories of 2022:
Many
TechNL Unveils Hub for Remote Operations
Industry group TechNL has announced the creation of a new innovation hub in Mount Pearl, Newfoundland and Labrador, for companies with remote operations.
The project is funded jointly by the federal government via the Atlantic Canada Opportunities
Highlights of Entrevestor Live
We launched Entrevestor Live last year to showcase the best and the brightest of Atlantic Canadian startups, and now we've produced a video to highlight some of these companies.
If you didn't have an opportunity to join us on October 20, this is
Fostering Indigenous Participation in Oceans
Canada’s Ocean Supercluster, or OSC, has announced its Two-Eyed Seeing initiative, which aims to promote Indigenous participation in Canada’s ocean economy.
The national group, which is based in Atlantic Canada, said in a statement the initiative
Bluetech: Ashored Raises US$1M from Builders Vision
Bedford, N.S.-based Ashored Innovations has raised US$1 million (C$1.36 million) from the Californian Builders Vision impact fund as part of a larger seed round.
The funding comes as Ashored, which sells fishing gear designed to reduce accidental
Vector Institute Highlights TrojAI
TrojAI, the Saint John maker of cybersecurity software for artificial intelligence systems, has become the only Atlantic Canadian startup to make the Toronto-based Vector Institute’s inaugural AI20 for 2023 -- a list of startups to watch next year.