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NBIF, ACOA Lead COVID Research Initiative

  • Jul 16, 2020
  • Peter Moreira

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

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ACOA Fosters Youth Entrepreneurship

  • Jul 15, 2020
  • Avery Mullen

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

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VLife Helps Users Buy Local

  • Jul 15, 2020
  • Avery Mullen

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

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Micro Grants for PEI Women Founders

  • Jul 14, 2020
  • Avery Mullen

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

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Nine Teams Join Summer Institute

  • Jul 14, 2020
  • Peter Moreira

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

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Export Business Portal Seeks Users

  • Jul 14, 2020
  • Peter Moreira

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

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Lidija Marusic Joins CVCA Board

  • Jul 13, 2020
  • Avery Mullen

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

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BIC Open to Health, Biotech Startups

  • Jul 12, 2020
  • Carol Moreira

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

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Propel Pitch Contest for Pre-Revenue Startups

  • Jul 11, 2020
  • Avery Mullen

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

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Sona Names CEO, Eyes NASDAQ

  • Jul 09, 2020
  • Avery Mullen

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

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Dal Computer Grads Rise 26%

  • Jul 09, 2020
  • Avery Mullen

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

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Oliver POS Taps European Angels for $3.2M

  • Jul 08, 2020
  • Peter Moreira

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

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