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Innovation Week to Focus on Recruitment, Scaling
This year’s Innovation Week, hosted by Newfoundland and Labrador industry group TechNL will feature seminars on topical issues like the skilled labour market and access to capital.
Now in its ninth year, Innovation Week is TechNL’s flagship,
Setting the Stage for Entrevestor Live
The opening session of Entrevestor Live will provide an update on the current state of the Atlantic startup community, focusing on investment, staffing and diversity.
We’ve nailed down the six sessions for our half-day, hybrid conference on Oct.
Dal to Host Open Dialogue Live
Halifax-based Dalhousie University will host its Open Dialogue Live panel on Thursday to address the question: what role does Dal play in driving innovation and entrepreneurship here and around the world?
The question focuses on the work of Dal
Zen, PragmaClin Win R2L PitchDay
Zen Electric Bikes of Dartmouth and PragmaClin Research of St. John's took home a combined $13,000 at Ready2Launch’s pitchday event.
The three-month program for technology-based ventures was held virtually this year and wrapped up Sept. 22. It was
Ng to Head McCain Institute
Sally Ng, formerly COO of the Tribe Network for BIPOC entrepreneurs, has been tapped to head the University of New Brunswick’s Wallace McCain Institute for Business Leadership.
Ng spent less than a year at the recently created Tribe, where she was
Ecosystem Awards Honour Innovators
Halifax startup hub Volta held its fourth annual Ecosystem Impact Awards Thursday night, honouring startup changemakers both among founders and members of support organizations.
First held in 2019, the event included five awards: the Catalyst Award
Tribe Network Announces START Online
Tribe Network, a support organization for Atlantic Canadian entrepreneurs who identify as Black, Indigenous or People of Colour, has revealed that recordings of its START program for entrepreneurs can be found on its online learning platform.
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Mysa Partners With AutoGrid
In what it describes as a “massive step forward,” St. John’s-based Mysa Smart Thermostats has inked a collaboration deal with Redwood City, California’s AutoGrid Systems.
Founded in 2016, Mysa sells its smart thermostat systems across North
BDC Launches $500M Fund for Women
The Business Bank of Canada, or BDC, has established its Thrive Venture Fund and Lab for Women to act as a catalyst for disruptive companies led by females.
The $500 million fund will make direct investments in women-led technology ventures at
Innovacorp Names Greenshoots Cohort
Innovacorp, Nova Scotia’s government-owned venture capital agency, has announced the five companies in its latest GreenShoots cohort, which are receiving a combined $170,000 in grants.
The funding and mentorship program offers agtech, biotech
Novagevity Closing $2.5M Seed Round
Halifax-based Novagevity, which makes plant-based meal replacements, is on the verge of closing a $2.5 million seed round, with which it plans to broaden its distribution in Canada and prepare for a U.S. launch.
The company makes the Sperri brand
Black Arcs Wins Defence Deal
The Black Arcs, a Fredericton company that provides artificial intelligence for city planners, has scored a $1 million research and development deal with the Department of National Defence to adapt its technology to model disease outbreaks.
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