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

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

Seven companies have been selected to attend MentorCamp, a rigorous one-day immersion program with mentors from around the world being held later this month in Charlottetown.

Launched in Halifax in 2011 by investor and consultant Permjot Valia,

Build Ventures, the Atlantic Canadian seed-stage venture capital firm, has announced the initial close of its second fund at $50.5 million and has invested in a $2.9 million round by Saint John-based Gemba Software Solutions.

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Now that we’re into September, it’s worth taking a look at the main startup events that will take place in the coming few months.

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BioNova has named eight semi-finalists for the 2019 BioInnovation Challenge, or BIC, which will take place at its BioPort conference on Nov. 5 and 6 at Pier 21 in Halifax.

Now in its ninth year, BIC is the main pitching competition for early-stage

Halifax startup hub Volta is launching a new program headed by venture capital veteran Toon Nagtegaal to help Atlantic Canadian companies prepare for accelerators – even the best in the world.

The organization said last week it had received a

Saint John-based Sensory Friendly Solutions has launched an app that helps people who experience sensory overload find sensory friendly events, places, products and services.

The Sensory Friendly Finder is designed to become a comprehensive listing

Sales Atlantic, a two-day workshop to teach sales skills to Atlantic Canadian entrepreneurs, will take place in the Sydney area Sept. 9 and 10.

The program will feature such sales and marketing experts as Skaled Sales Training founder Jake Dunlap,

Innovacorp is offering mentoring and tens of thousands in non-dilutive financing to Nova Scotian startups through four programs, whose entry deadlines are rapidly approaching.

The Nova Scotia government’s venture capital group has opened

The entrepreneurship programs at Memorial University of Newfoundland and Acadia University in Wolfville are receiving grants totaling almost $1.9 million from the Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency and provincial governments.

ACOA, the federal