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AtlanTick Launches Beads to Repel Ticks
Tick deterrent maker AtlanTick has expanded its product offering to include a set of wearable lava bead accessories that absorb tick spray and release it over the course of several days.
The latest expansion comes on the heels of three years of
Ethical Swag Certified a B Corp
Sydney-based Ethical Swag, which distributes sustainable promotional products, has become the first company in Cape Breton to become a Certified B Corporation.
The company has joined the global B Corp community, which means it has passed rigorous
OSC Backs $29M Ocean Aware Project
Canada’s Ocean Supercluster has announced a $29 million initiative that uses artificial intelligence to track the movement and health of fish stocks and predict their behaviour.
The Canadian government will contribute $13.74 million to the Ocean
6 Startups Working to Help Seniors
As COVID-19 continues to menace much of Canada and the world, it’s clear that elderly populations are uniquely impacted. But a growing crop of Atlantic Canadian companies are offering potential solutions.
More than 70 percent of the people killed
Charcoal Offers Programmatic Ads
Halifax-based Charcoal Marketing has partnered with Sugar Estate Media Inc. of Toronto to establish Charcoal with a digital media trading desk, allowing its clients to access “programmatic advertising.”
Programmatic advertising automates the
COVE Names Melanie Nadeau CEO
The Dartmouth-based Centre for Ocean Ventures and Entrepreneurship has chosen former Emera executive Melanie Nadeau as its new CEO.
Headquartered in a decommissioned Coast Guard base, COVE is an ocean-tech business park created with the intent of
Talkatoo Launches Apple-Based Product
With a fresh tranche of capital in its coffers, Halifax-based Talkatoo has released an Apple-based version of its dictation software for veterinary professionals.
The company last year released its product for PCs, with the intention of releasing
Virtual AVF Set for Oct 28-29
Having been postponed due to the pandemic, the eighth annual Atlantic Venture Forum will now be held as an online event on Oct. 28 and 29.
Calgary-based Critical Path Group, which stages the forum for startups and investors, had considered waiting
Moffitt Eyes Collaboration to Maintain Life Sciences Growth
With the Atlantic Canadian life sciences community showing concrete signs of maturity, Scott Moffitt wants to talk about the steps needed to further grow the sector.
In particular, the Executive Director of the industry association BioNova wants
Hess Named CEO of Educode
Moncton edtech company Educode Academy has named Peter Hess its new Chief Executive Officer, succeeding founder Guyverson Vernous who is now the Chair of the Board.
Educode creates online courses that help children learn to code, and its
Supercluster Seeks More Applicants
Canada’s Ocean Supercluster is seeking more applicants for its Accelerated Ocean Solutions Program, which is designed to foster short-term research and development and help stimulate economic activity.
First announced in May, the program was
ACOA Backs Spark, Community Futures
The Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency will administer $4.2 million of federal spending to fund Nova Scotia’s Spark Innovation Challenge and the regional Community Futures Program.
The Spark Innovation Challenge allows early-stage companies