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Seven Join UNB Summer Institute
The University of New Brunswick’s TME group has revealed the seven companies in its Summer Institute, an accelerator that emphasizes the human aspects of entrepreneurship, such as marketing and design.
Officially called the J. Herbert Smith Centre
How Will the Recession Impact You?
One constant factor in the Atlantic Canadian startup story in the past decade has been a strong underlying economy in key export markets – but that could change soon.
Robust economic growth, especially in the U.S., has provided primed markets for
Applications Open for Sprint Contest
Applications for Innovacorp’s Sprint competition for Nova Scotia technology startups opened Wednesday and will remain open until May 15.
Winners will receive up to $25,000 each in non-dilutive, non-repayable funding and business guidance from
Luther To Head Halifax Partnership
The Halifax Partnership has announced the appointment of Wendy Luther as President and CEO, effective June 3. Luther has 17 years of experience in representing Nova Scotia nationally and internationally.
The Halifax Partnership works to grow
14 To Pitch at Volta Cohort
Fourteen Atlantic Canadian early-stage startups will vie for a total of as much as $125,000 at the spring edition of the Volta Cohort pitching event on May 22 in Halifax.
Volta, the Halifax-based startup hub, began the Volta Cohort in 2017 to
Maritime DevCon Set for June 8
The sixth annual Maritime DevCon, a conference for software developers, is coming to Fredericton in June.
Maritime DevCon is a non-profit organization dedicated to supporting a strong software development community on the east coast of Canada, and
Side Door Bookings Soar in March
Showing the effects of its recent marketing launch, Halifax-based home-concert organizer Side Door more than tripled the number of performances it arranged in March compared with February.
The company – whose online platform matches entertainers
Zirka Plans Gamified Dating Site
The Halifax-based creator of a dating app hopes to challenge the likes of Tinder and Match.com.
Frogo founder Marc Zirka plans to compete in the crowded marketplace by offering a user experience that is inspired by mobile games.
A “pilot” version
Cooke Lands $5.6M in ACOA Funds
Cooke Aquaculture announced plans Friday to expand and upgrade its hatcheries in southern New Brunswick with about $5.6 million in funding from the Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency.
According to a statement, the funding and upgrades are part of
Adaptiiv Partners With Italy’s EZB
Adaptiiv Medical Technologies Inc., the Halifax company that uses 3D printing to improve cancer treatment, has further extended its international reach by partnering with Italian peer Eckert & Ziegler BEBIG, or EZB.
EZB specializes in products used
Cuna del Mar Buys PEI-based CAT
Cuna del Mar, the aquaculture-focused investment group backed by Christy Walton, has purchased The Center for Aquaculture Technologies, or CAT, the P.E.I.-based research group.
The companies last week issued a statement saying that Cuna del Mar has
Planet Hatch Names Sales Cohort
Planet Hatch has named the five companies that will participate in its 2019 Sales Accelerator Program, which helps companies find new markets and improve their revenue base.
The Fredericton entrepreneurship hub said in a statement the program