A group of Dalhousie University scientists is working with an Ohio biotech company on using a molecule found in Arctic fish to prolong the life of human cells.

The company, Marietta, Ohio-based ProtoKinetix, has isolated and patented a molecule it

Health Canada has approved Appili Therapeutics’ application to begin Phase 3 trials for tablets that should help prevent COVID-19 in people exposed to the disease.

The Halifax-based drug discovery company issued a statement Tuesday saying it had

Maritime Gourmet Mushrooms of Herring Cove, Nova Scotia, has received a $200,000 loan from the Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency to meet the growing demand for its exotic varieties of mushrooms.

The company was established in 2014 and began

Halifax-based The Rounds, a closed social network for Canadian physicians, has launched its Learn, Share and Give campaign, which will donate up to $5,000 towards the fight against pancreatic cancer.

The company said about 5,500 Canadians are

Teledyne CARIS, the Fredericton specialist in underwater mapping, will lead a new project funded by Canada’s Ocean Supercluster to develop cloud-based software to be used in mapping the ocean floor.

The Ocean Supercluster announced the $2.1 million

On Friday, Entrevestor and Ignite Fredericton will team up to broadcast a virtual presentation of our  2019 Startup Data analysis with a special focus on New Brunswick -- two days after our Newfoundland and Labrador presentation.  

Every autumn, I

Our Job of the Week column this week features an opening for a Product Manager at Dash Hudson in Halifax.

Dash Hudson is a visual marketing Software-as-a-Service company that helps its clients increase engagement on their social media. Its

Nasdaq, the New York stock exchange focused on tech companies, has agreed to buy St. John’s-based anti-fraud software maker Verafin for US$2.75 billion (C$3.6 billion) in cash.

The marriage of Nasdaq and Verafin will produce a leader in “Anti

The benefits of Verafin’s sale to Nasdaq will be felt throughout Newfoundland and Labrador, and Atlantic Canada, impacting entrepreneurship, investment and philanthropy in a big way.

The New York tech-focused stock exchange announced Thursday it

Editor's note: With the announcement of Verafin's exit, we've decided to republish this 2014 article, in which CEO Jamie King outlined the culture his team used to grow the company. 

One week before he announced the deal that would transform his

Halifax-based SalesRight, which helps B2B Software-as-a-Service companies simplify their pricing, has been acquired by Santa Barbara, Calif.-based FastSpring for an undisclosed price.

FastSpring is a privately owned ecommerce firm targeting

Further ramping up its activity, Canada’s Ocean Supercluster on Thursday announced it is backing four more projects that aim to grow Canada’s marine economy, benefit the environment and encourage diversity.

The oceantech initiative backed by the