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Volta Cohort Looking for Applicants
Volta is looking for Atlantic Canadian startups to compete at the next Volta Cohort pitching competition, which will provide as many as five companies with $25,000 each.
The Halifax-based innovation hub holds the competition every six months,
Somru Partners with Indian Lab
Charlottetown-based Somru BioScience has partnered with Veeda Clinical Research, an Indian contract research organization, to establish Ingenuity BioSciences, a new bioanalytical lab in Ahmedabad, India.
The two companies have taken equal stakes in
Alentic Seeks Cash for COVID fight
Halifax’s Alentic Microscience, whose handheld diagnostic device is being used in the International Space Station, is raising capital to adapt its product to help with the fight against COVID-19.
Alentic Microscience has developed a new imaging
Routinify Offers Direct Service
Routinify, whose digital platform helps seniors and disabled people live at home, is now offering its WellAssist TeleCare service directly to New Brunswick families.
With headquarters in Denver and Rothesay, N.B., Routinify launched two years ago,
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
