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Pond Named to InnovateNB Hall of Fame
Gerry Pond, often hailed as the dean of the Atlantic Canadian startup community, has been recognized as the first inductee into the InnovateNB Hall of Fame.
The New Brunswick innovation community hosted its first InnovateNB event on Tuesday,
NBIF Unveils $20M VC Strategy
The New Brunswick Innovation Foundation has unveiled a $20 million venture capital initiative to increase the amount of money available to scaling companies.
CEO Jeff White made the announcement during the InnovateNB Awards ceremony on Tuesday
Startup Hiring Slows: Hankinson
As global venture capital markets continue their rapid contraction, the labour market for Atlantic Canadian startups could be facing a sea change.
Data from Halifax early-stage VC fund Concrete Ventures shows that for the first time since General
NATO-Backed Tech Accelerator Proposed for Halifax
The federal government is proposing to make Halifax home to the North American headquarters of NATO's new Defence Innovation Accelerator for the North Atlantic, or DIANA.
Created by the North Atlantic Treaty Organization , DIANA is meant to promote
Eight Honoured with Digital NS Awards
Digital Nova Scotia on Thursday presented its Tech Forward Awards to individuals and organizations in eight categories, to recognize innovation, entrepreneurship and diversity in the tech industry.
The IT industry association for Nova Scotia for
Picketa Launches LENS
Fredericton agtech company Picketa Systems has released its flagship product LENS, which allows agronomists and other agricultural professionals to analyze plant tissue in real-time in the field.
The company, which grew out of the University of New
Shortlist for InnovateNB Awards Released
The organizers of the first InnovateNB Awards, which will be handed out at a gala in Saint John on Tuesday, have announced the shortlist.
The shortlist features three finalists in each of eight categories, which include such fields as diversity and
PhotoDynamic Begins “Controlled Launch”
Halifax dental technology startup PhotoDynamic has hired a new CEO to steer the company through the commercialization process.
Ying Tam, whose last job was as managing director of health at Toronto startup hub MaRS Discovery District, succeeds
Deloitte Recognizes Symbodi, Milk Moovement
Fredericton’s Symbodi and Halifax’s Milk Moovement were named to Deloitte Canada’s 2022 Companies To Watch list, after reporting revenue growth of 3,084 percent and 246 percent respectively over the past three years.
The global services company
Jevon MacDonald’s New Startup
Jevon MacDonald, one of the pre-eminent tech entrepreneurs in the region, has launched a new venture after teaming up with two co-founders in the San Francisco area.
MacDonald, the former CEO of Manifold and GoInstant, earlier this year co-founded
BIPOC entrepreneurs Asked to Pitch
The Black Startup Project is inviting BIPOC entrepreneurs in Atlantic Canada to submit a two-minute video pitch on which they will receive personalized feedback from Black mentors, entrepreneurs, facilitators, and industry allies.
The top five
PragmaClin Readies Trials
St. John’s-based PragmaClin Research is preparing to test its system for monitoring Parkinson’s Disease patients in both Newfoundland and Labrador and Britain on the back of raising more than $1 million of non-dilutive funding since its founding.