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5 Enter Venn’s Scaleup Program
Venn Innovation has accepted five companies into its Set to Scale Program, which helps established companies increase their sales.
The New Brunswick innovation hub last year called for applications for the program, which uses the Scaling Up
DeCell Poised for Growth in 2021
Late in 2020, DeCell Technologies released a flourish of announcements – including a unique patent approval – that position the Halifax-area life sciences company for growth in 2021.
The company, which makes a natural regenerative scaffolding for
VIS Aids Consolidating Veterinary Industry
Not many tech entrepreneurs will tell you their total addressable market comprises 47 potential clients, but Ivan Zak states the number unequivocally – and five of them are already his customers.
He adds, of course, that the total addressable
Jobs: Startup Coach at Propel
The Atlantic Canadian virtual startup accelerator Propel is looking for startup coaches to work with its stable of entrepreneurs in six cities across the region. The opening is today's featured Job of the Week.
Propel is the e-accelerator for tech
How Strong Branding Aided a COVID Pivot
What’s truly fascinating about the story of how Educated Beards coped with the COVID-19 pandemic is it shows the value of a superior branding program.
The maker of organic beard-grooming products is known for its strong branding well beyond its
Cartmill Sells C-Therm to Harris
Adam Harris, who has served as Managing Director of Fredericton-based C-Therm Technologies since its inception in 2007, has bought the company from founder Charles Cartmill.
The company released a statement on Wednesday saying Cartmill sold
VCIC Seeking Startups to Pitch
The Sobey School of Business at Saint Mary’s University is looking for three startups to pitch at the Venture Capital Investment Competition taking place in Halifax on March 5.
The VCIC is an international competition in which teams of graduate and
African Nova Scotian Stream for Green Economy
Green economy companies and organizations are invited to apply for the Employers for the Clean Leadership Summer Internship Program, which this year sees an African Nova Scotian internship stream join regular and Indigenous streams.
The youth
Sona’s COVID Test Approved in Europe
Halifax-based Sona Nanotech, which makes rapid diagnostic tests, has been granted regulatory approval to sell its rapid test for COVID-19 in the European Union.
The company said in a statement New Year’s Eve that its rapid, COVID-19 antigen test
Ecosystem Wish List for 2021
Ideally, my wish list for the Atlantic Canadian startup ecosystem for 2021 would begin with an East Coast angel network.
But I’m growing more pessimistic about an angel network coming to fruition in the near future, so what’s needed this year is to
Four NL Startups Receive $800K
The governments of Newfoundland and Labrador and Canada last week announced almost $800,000 in financial support for four startups based in St. John’s.
The provincial Department of Industry, Energy and Technology said it would provide more than
Happy Holidays to our Readers
We're signing off on 2020 with a wish for happy holidays for all our readers.
We're really looking forward to 2021, and not just because it has to be better than 2020. We're looking at some interesting projects, and will be fascinated to learn how