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Invest NS Announces Greenshoots Cohort
Provincial economic development agency Invest Nova Scotia has revealed the companies in its eighth GreenShoots accelerator cohort, all but one of which are receiving the maximum funding amount of $40,000.
GreenShoots offers agtech, biotech and
Remote Operations Hub Opens in NL
Newfoundland and Labrador has a new government- and industry-backed innovation hub focused specifically on remote operations, meaning technology controlled from a different location.
In an interview, Co. Innovation Centre President Meagan
Supercluster Seeks Indigenous Board Member
Canada’s Ocean Supercluster, the federal government organization that partners with the private sector to fund bluetech research and development, is looking for an Indigenous board member with expertise in the ocean economy, starting in May.
“The
SayFaya Finds Early Traction
Halifax entrepreneur Hussain Abdullah believes he has found a gap in the car detailing market for a low cost, mobile offering and is building out his operation quickly on the back of a positive response from early clients.
Hussain is the Founder of
Spark Contest Seeks N.S. Business Ideas
The 2024 Spark Nova Scotia competition is open and seeking people with innovative business ideas to vie for up to $50,000 in startup funding.
Training sessions start April 30 and run throughout May. They are open to people with a business idea for
Tuckamore Tech Wins Genesis Pitch Competition
Tuckamore Tech, which is developing augmented reality technology for firefighters, placed first at Newfoundland and Labrador startup hub Genesis’ Evolution Pitch Showcase this week.
Founded by mechanical engineering student Tyler Yard, Tuckamore
Lab2Market Oceans—Discover Launched
The Ocean Startup Project, along with Dal Innovates and the Transforming Climate Action research program are launching a new opportunity for researchers at Canadian universities called Lab2Market Oceans -- Discover.
The three-day program will help
Risley’s Project Nujio’qonik Wins Environmental Nod
John Risley’s World Energy GH2 has won the long sought-after environmental approval it needs to move ahead with a massive, 328-turbine wind energy and hydrogen production facility near St. George’s Bay, Newfoundland and Labrador.
The Newfoundland
CTA London Seeks East Coast Applicants
With Atlantic Canadian companies making up one-quarter of its latest cohort, the Canadian Technology Accelerator in London is hoping for even more applications from the East Coast in the future.
The Trade Commissioner Service in the British capital
US Company Agrees To Buy Appili
Halifax-based drug discovery company Appili Therapeutics has agreed to be acquired by Richmond, Virginia-based Aditxt for C$16.8 million in cash, stock and assumed debt, though the acquirer has to raise US$20 million to close the deal.
Last week,
Swiftsure Lands $149K in Provincial Funding
Pasadena, NL-based medtech company Swiftsure Innovations has received $149,000 in funding from the Newfoundland and Labrador government to help finance its second clinical trial at the Cleveland Clinic.
The provincial government’s Industry, Energy
Potential Entering Commercialization
Potential Motors, the Fredericton-based maker of control software for off-road vehicles, has now logged more than 3,000 hours of real-world testing of its systems, including the first round of customer trials under its deal with manufacturer CFMOTO