recent news
Ethical Swag Bounces Back
Even though its business completely halted in April, Ethical Swag has bounced back thanks to a new strategy and its certification as a B Corporation.
The Sydney-based company, which sources ethical promotional products for corporations and
Our Survey Count . . . So Far
A hearty thanks to all the founders who have completed our survey so far.
We had received 128 responses by Friday. We'd promised to donate $10 for each response we received by that date, so we’ll be writing a cheque for $1,280 to the Canadian
ACOA Lends $1.4M to 4 Startups
The Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency is lending a total of $1.4 million to four Halifax companies that aim to improve people’s health.
The federal economic development agency issued a statement Thursday saying it is lending the money through
Please Keep Those Surveys Coming In
Atlantic Canadian startup founders are responding well to our survey this year. Many thanks to those of you who have already completed our brief questionnaire.
If you run an East Coast innovation-driven company, it would be best if you could
Guild May Double Staff This Year
Facing huge demand for its product, Bedford, N.S.-based Guild Solutions is planning a restructuring and debt financing in the coming months to hire more staff, possibly doubling its headcount this year.
The company, which makes software for
Unprecedented Interest in #Startupeast
During our campaign for more survey responses, we’ve neglected to mention one big reason to fill in our survey this year.
We’re being watched.
The Atlantic Canadian startup community is being scrutinized like never before, and Entrevestor’s data
Farmers’ Truck in California Pilot
The Farmers’ Truck, the Moncton company that helps mobile food markets, is launching a pilot program in California that will help non-profits develop financially sustainable programs to alleviate food insecurity.
The company said over the weekend
Time To Get Those Surveys In
We’re in the home stretch of our campaign to get Atlantic Canadian founders to complete our survey to help us produce the best startup data possible.
The good news: we’ve had a great response and are about halfway to our target. I don’t know if I
Spring Loaded Launches Back Brace
Spring Loaded Technology, which makes advanced knee braces, has launched a customizable back brace called Lumbrella to help combat the growing problem of back pain.
The Dartmouth company issued a press release late last week saying Lumbrella was
Great Data on Cape Breton
Founders are responding to our request to fill out our survey, and we had a flood of responses Friday from the burgeoning startup community in Cape Breton.
We've been getting responses from across the region, but we were surprised by the activity
Venn Names Godfrey Sauveur as Chair
Venn Innovation has named Tammy Godfrey Sauveur as the first female Chair of its Board of Directors, and named three women to its board.
Godfrey Sauveur, who is Senior Director of People and Transformation at gambling machine maker IGT, succeeds
Talem Health Closes $2.3M Round
Talem Health Analytics, which makes software for auto insurers, has closed a $2.3 million equity funding round led by Build Ventures, which will allow the Sydney-based company to extend its reach in the insurance industry.
The company issued a