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Gray Wolf Launching Early Adopter Program
Fredericton cybersecurity startup Gray Wolf Analytics has signed a letter of intent with Ocean Falls Blockchain for the Vancouver-based company to become the first member of Gray Wolf’s early adopter program.
In a press release, Gray Wolf President
Planetary Closes $7.8M Round
Dartmouth cleantech startup Planetary Technologies has raised $7.8 million, including $4.2 million of equity funding and $3.6 million of grants to pilot its technology.
The investors include Nova Scotia venture capital Crown corporation Innovacorp
SimplyCast Bags Larger Clients, Stays Remote
The CEO of a Dartmouth-based marketing and public safety automation startup with a history of innovation in employee management believes Atlantic Canada’s technology labour crunch is being mis-framed in the community discourse.
Saeed El-Darahali is
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We’re changing our editorial policy at Entrevestor to reflect the greatest needs of Atlantic Canadian startups.
Starting today, whenever we profile a company, we will list some of the company’s staff openings at the end of the article, and include
Longevity Economy Showcase Set for April 6
The Halifax chapter of silver economy group Aging2.0 is holding a virtual pitch competition next month for early-stage startups whose products are designed to improve the life of seniors.
The event will be part of the Longevity Economy Showcaae, a
Genesis Tees Up Pitch & Pick
Eight teams will vie for a $2,000 first prize at Genesis’s next Pitch & Pick competition — the culmination of its eight-week Evolution accelerator.
There will also be a $1,000 second prize and a $500 Community Choice Award.
The Evolution Program
3D BioFibR Borrows $200K for Automation
Halifax advanced materials startup 3D BioFibR has borrowed $200,000 from the Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency to fund improvements to its process automation.
The company has developed technology for manufacturing biofibres — naturally occurring
Volta Leap Deadline is April 13
Halifax startup hub Volta has opened applications for its free LEAP program, which aims to prepare entrepreneurs to submit an application to a startup accelerator, such as Creative Destruction Lab or Techstars.
Created in 2019 and headed-up by
Wittaya Opening Singapore Office
With galloping revenue growth, Toronto-based aquaculture software maker Wittaya Aqua is planning to open its first international office in Singapore this spring and is working on a $3 million raise.
The company, which has an employee based at the
Venn Garage Adds Five Companies
Venn Innovation, the New Brunswick startup hub, has added five early-stage startups to its Venn Garage incubator via its latest open pitch day — up from two companies from the previous, November pitch competition.
Beginning last year and so-far
Saint John Energy to Pilot Norwegian Power Tech
Saint John Energy, New Brunswick’s second-largest utility after NB Power, has inked a deal to pilot a suite of smart water heating and energy forecasting technology developed by a Norwegian consortium.
The technology was developed by Hokksund,
Ready2Launch Readies for Launch
Dalhousie University has opened applications for the third cohort of its Ready2Launch accelerator for Atlantic Canadian university students and recent graduates looking to commercialize their academic research.
The three-month program for