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Scale-Up Hub Applications Open
The Scale-Up Hub: Cambridge project is accepting applications for its 2020 program, which helps scaling tech companies from the four Atlantic Provinces to grow in the Boston area.
Nova Scotia Business Inc. launched the program in 2018 as a vehicle
NSHA Unveils Medtech Pitch Events
The Nova Scotia Health Authority will organize five startup pitch competitions this year, aimed at identifying new technologies to help address growing problems faced by the provincial medical system.
Announced Friday during an event at the Volta
Revolve Buys Code + Mortar Book
Halifax-area marketing agency Revolve has bought the book of business of web development company Code + Mortar, formerly called Norex, for an undisclosed price.
The two parties announced the acquisition on Friday, as Revolve also unveiled the
Jobs: SnapAp, Dash Hudson
Our Jobs of the Week column today features openings for a pair of positions in the marketing sphere -- Director of Marketing at Moncton-based SnapAp, and Performance Marketing Manager at Dash Hudson of Halifax.
Dash Hudson is a visual marketing
LeBrun, Newton, join Potential Motors
Not only has Potential Motors pivoted to become a software company, but the Fredericton startup has brought two of New Brunswick’s most successful tech entrepreneurs on to its team.
Chris Newton and Marcel LeBrun have joined Potential Motors as
Clean Energy Alliance Launched
A new alliance of representatives for clean energy development was announced on Monday.
The Atlantic Clean Energy Alliance will work to foster energy innovation in the New Brunswick economy.
Representatives include the University of New
Growing Fintech in Atlantic Canada
Having worked for decades in the technology industry in Israel, Alicia Ismach sees huge opportunities for Atlantic Canada’s tech sector in general and financial technology, or fintech, in particular.
The native of Argentina was hired as
Xplornet Reportedly in US$2B Sale
Woodstock, NB-based Xplornet Communications Inc., which owns a hiybrid fiber wireless and satellite network, has reportedly agreed to be bought by a private equity investor for about US$2 billion (C$2.7 billion).
Citing people familiar with the
AquaHacking Launches in Region
The AquaHacking Challenge, a national competition that encourages post-secondary students to find solutions to problems plaguing freshwater supplies, has launched in Atlantic Canada.
The East Coast program was launched Wednesday at an event at
PolyUnity Links with Eastern Health
St. John’s-based PolyUnity has joined Eastern Health Authority’s Living Labs initiative, which will support the young company in its mission to help train doctors around the world with the aid of 3D printing.
Founded by three med students at
IMV Unveils ‘Pivotal Milestone’
Dartmouth biotech company IMV on Tuesday revealed “breakthrough” results in the Phase 2 clinical trials of its flagship drug DPX-Survivac, which sparked a sell-off of its shares that was as puzzling as it was dramatic.
IMV, which specializes in
Appili Therapeutics Raises $10.3M
Appili Therapeutics Inc., the Halifax company dedicated to fighting infectious diseases, has raised $10.25 million by selling shares and warrants to mainly institutional investors.
The fundraising round – the company’s first since it listed on the