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NBIF, ACOA Lead COVID Research Initiative
The New Brunswick Innovation Foundation has announced a total of more than $1.2 million in funding for 27 New Brunswick research products that aim to detect and treat COVID-19.
NBIF issued a statement Thursday saying it has partnered with the New
ACOA Fosters Youth Entrepreneurship
The Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency will administer $5.2 million of federal spending to foster youth entrepreneurship in Atlantic Canada during the COVID-19 pandemic.
The money will take the form of grants for 15 community organizations, which
VLife Helps Users Buy Local
Halifax social enterprise website vLife, which helps users locate and support small local businesses, is rolling out the paid version of its service after offering it free since January.
Co-Founders Melanie Little and Riaz Khan started vLife’s
Micro Grants for PEI Women Founders
The PEI Business Women’s Association has opened applications for its annual Micro Grant Program, which offers women-led businesses the chance to win $500 of non-dilutive, non-repayable funding.
The competition is open to PEI residents who are
Nine Teams Join Summer Institute
The University of New Brunswick’s TME group has accepted nine Canadian companies into its Summer Institute, and this seventh annual cohort is its biggest yet.
The TME group – whose formal name is the J Herbert Smith Centre for Technology Management
Export Business Portal Seeks Users
The Ontario government and Ryerson University have launched an online platform to help companies develop export markets, and they’re looking for users in Atlantic Canada.
The Magnet Export Business Portal is now live and helping Canadian businesses
Lidija Marusic Joins CVCA Board
When Innovacorp investment manager for life sciences Lidija Marusic was nominated to the board of the Canadian Venture Capital and Private Equity Association, she saw it as an opportunity to become a national voice for the Atlantic Canadian
BIC Open to Health, Biotech Startups
Nova Scotia life sciences industry association BioNova is inviting early-stage health and life sciences companies in the region to apply for its BIC2020 contest.
The BioInnovation Challenge, known as BIC, will give early-stage ventures a chance to
Propel Pitch Contest for Pre-Revenue Startups
Fearing the pandemic may be deterring entrepreneurs from founding companies, the regional tech accelerator Propel has announced a new pitch contest that will award $10,000 in cash to a pre-revenue startup.
The Startup Summer Showdown’s winning
Sona Names CEO, Eyes NASDAQ
Halifax-based Sona Nanotech has announced that strategic adviser David Regan will replace Darren Rowles as CEO and that it will pursue a listing on the NASDAQ stock exchange in New York.
Sona has been a darling of the Canadian Securities Exchange
Dal Computer Grads Rise 26%
The number of graduates from Dalhousie University’s Computer Science program has jumped by more than one-quarter in the past year, driven by rising enrolment and an insatiable demand for tech talent.
The Faculty of Computer Science awarded just
Oliver POS Taps European Angels for $3.2M
St. John’s-based Oliver POS, which offers digital payment solutions to retailers, has raised $3.2 million from European angels, an impressive seed round for a company that is only two years old.
The company has developed a Software-as-a-Service
