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Halifax’s Manifold Acquired by Snyk
Halifax-based Manifold has been acquired by Snyk, marking the second time in less than a decade that a company led by Jevon MacDonald has exited.
Snyk Founder Peter McKay posted a blog Tuesday saying his company – whose platform allows programmers
Energia To Offer 2 Cohorts in 2021
Energia Ventures has announced it will now hold two cohorts a year, with the spring program for 2021 now accepting applications
The program, which has held five cohorts a year for the past four years, is part of University of New Brunswick’s J.
Outcast Partners with SportChek
Dartmouth-based Outcast Foods has partnered with SportChek in a deal that makes the sports retailer Outcast's biggest national retail partner and puts Outcast products in 150 SportChek stores across Canada.
Outcast uses misfit, unsellable or
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With Sales up 50-75%, iTacit Eyes More Growth
With the introduction of new products and market segments, iTacit is considering raising equity capital for the first time in its almost decade-long history.
The Fredericton-based company has evolved over the past 10 years so it is now best known
Black, Indigenous Applicants Sought for Boost Program
Nova Scotia’s Black Business Initiative and startup hub Volta are seeking applicants for Boost, a new four-month program designed to support the growth and development of Black and Indigenous entrepreneurs in Atlantic Canada.
Launching in
Vroom Crew Expanding in Halifax
With a growing business in greater Halifax, Vroom Crew is looking to long-term growth through a franchising model that could see it branch out to other cities.
Vroom Crew is a young company that takes the hassle out of getting your car cleaned. It
Commlet Widens Market for Wearable Bracelet
The pandemic has forced many companies to pivot. Commlet Technologies’ app and wearable bracelet were developed to track children on school trips, but now the technology is being refined to improve care for vulnerable adults.
Commlet was formed in
Oceantech Program for Young Women
The Centre for Ocean Ventures and Entrepreneurship has partnered with several Nova Scotian groups to create a new program to promote oceantech industries to female high school students.
Exploring Opportunities in Ocean Tech for Young Women is an
Plan Promotes Prosperity for African Nova Scotians
In a celebratory Zoom ceremony, a five-year plan to improve the prosperity of African Nova Scotian communities was launched on Wednesday in Halifax.
The African Nova Scotian Road to Economic Prosperity Action Plan aims to boost education,
Metricsflow Eyes Sales, New Round in 2021
After raising capital and being accepted into the Salesforce Marketplace in 2020, St. John’s-based Metricsflow is now lining up beta-testers for its cookieless analytics product.
The company in 2020 raised between $400,000 and $450,000 in equity
Summer Institute Applications Open
The TME group at University of New Brunswick has opened applications for the 2021 cohort of its Summer Institute, an accelerator that focuses on social impact more than innovation.
Whereas most accelerators teach lean methodology and product