Veteran cybersecurity executive Lee Weiner’s appointment as TrojAI CEO reflects what management sees as a chance for the Saint John startup to become a central player in the artificial intelligence ecosystem, Co-Founder James Stewart said Thursday.

TrojAI, the Saint John maker of security software for artificial intelligence systems, has raised US$5.75 million or C$7.77 million and appointed a new CEO, veteran cybersecurity executive Lee Weiner.

The deal was led by Seattle's Flying Fish

Technology sector industry group the Council of Canadian Innovators has opened a bureau in Halifax, complementing its offices in Quebec, Ontario, the Prairies and British Columbia.

Founded in 2015 and comprising executives from major technology

Are you an Atlantic Canadian founder who has been meaning to fill out the Entrevestor survey? If so, there’s no better day than today to get around to it.

So many founders have told us they intend to fill out the survey, but then the reality of

California- and Halifax-based Frenter has signed a deal to incorporate its maintenance and analytics software for heavy equipment into Austin, Texas-based Boom and Bucket’s equipment rental marketplace.

The system will offer users estimates of

Halifax reading game startup Shoelace Learning is aiming to leverage its traction in the United States to win more deals in Canada, as CEO Julia Rivard Dexter looks to consolidate on pandemic-era growth amid a saturated educational technology

Genesis, the Newfoundland and Labrador startup hub, will hold a pitch competition showcasing six companies from the latest cohort of its eight-week Evolution accelerator on April 9.

Chosen by Genesis out of the broader Evolution cohort, the seven

The New Brunswick Innovation Foundation has announced $910,000 of funding for two research institutions at the University of New Brunswick and a third at the Université de Moncton with an eye towards fostering technological innovation in the

Canada’s Ocean Supercluster is seeking project proposals related to transportation in the maritime sector, as well as sustainable seafood.

The federal organization, which partners with the private sector to fund research and development work, is

Halifax-based Tribe Network, the industry group that supports racialized entrepreneurs in Atlantic Canada, has announced a new scholarship program under a collaboration with Saint Mary’s University to help Black and Indigenous students break into

Acuicy, the Halifax-based maker of business intelligence software for emissions reduction, is the only Atlantic Canadian company among 11 chosen to participate in this spring’s edition of Techstars Sustainability Paris, a cleantech accelerator from

Fredericton-based Symbodi is the only Canadian company to make this year’s list of the 10 Most Innovative Companies in Wellness and Personal Care, as ranked by prestigious American business magazine Fast Company.

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