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Volta Cohort Seeks Applicants
Volta is looking for early-stage startups to pitch at the next Volta Cohort event, which will give as many as five teams pre-seed funding of up to $25,000.
The Halifax-based statrup hub began the Volta Cohort two years ago to provide an initial
Job of the Week: Dash Hudson
Our Job of the Week column today showcases an opening at Dash Hudson in Halifax for a Product Marketing Manager.
Dash Hudson is a visual marketing Software-as-a-Service company that helps its clients increase engagement on their social media. Its
IMV Phase 2 Trial Results Coming
IMV Inc., the Dartmouth company developing a delivery platform for immunotherapy drugs, is entering a critical phase of its 16-year history as it will soon learn the results of key Phase 2 clinical trials.
The company is conducting a range of Phase
Hanatech Aims for $50M in Sales
Aiming to bring advanced data analytics to farmers, Hanatech IoT has publicly stated the ambitious goal of producing annual revenues of $50 million within five years.
The Bedford-based company says it has developed an Internet of Things, or IoT,
Renk Buys Stake in Modest Tree
Modest Tree, a Halifax company that makes easy-to-create online training solutions, has received a strategic investment from Augsburg, Germany-based Renk, a member of the Volkswagen group.
The companies announced the investment in a statement last
H.I.G. buys BioVectra for US$250M
Charlottetown-based drug manufacturer BioVectra is being sold to U.S. private equity firm H.I.G. Capital for as much as US$250 million (C$330 million) – more than three times the price it sold for almost six years ago.
BioVectra’s owner, British
The Benefits of Offshore Staff
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When Chris Cowper-Smith was planning to hire a new head of sales for Spring Loaded Technology, he wanted to do more than add an executive. He wanted to change the company’s sales processes, focusing on proximity to the customer.
ICP, NBIF Invest $400K in Stash
Stash Energy, the Fredericton-based energy-storage company, has raised a $400,000 funding round, with equal contributions from the New Brunswick Innovation Foundation and Island Capital Partners.
The funding comes as the company has received 1,500
Planet Hatch Launches Accelerator
Having just reported success in its recent sales training program, Planet Hatch is launching a new accelerator for early-stage companies that includes access to development capital.
The Fredericton-based entrepreneurship hub said last week it
ACOA, NB Back Smart Grid Project
The federal and New Brunswick governments are contributing $7.8 million to help the University of New Brunswick further develop its smart grid initiative.
The Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency said in a statement that the Fredericton-based
Buckle Joins Sequence Bio
Sequence Bio, the St. John’s-based biotechnology company that is conducting a widespread genetic study of Newfoundland and Labrador’s population, has named Joy Buckle its Vice President of Policy and Planning.
In a statement, the company said
Good and Bad in CVCA Data
There was good news and bad news for the Atlantic Canadian startup community in the funding data released last week by the Canadian Venture Capital and Private Equity Association, known as CVCA.
The good news: innovation companies based on the East
