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NB Mourns Loss of Yves Maillet
There was somberness in the air at the Moncton chamber of commerce luncheon on Monday. The New Brunswick business community had just lost a large presence. Yves Maillet, the Vice-President of Business Growth at Opportunities New Brunswick (ONB),
Couturier Eyes Role for Startup NB
If Norm Couturier has his way, Startup New Brunswick will become an umbrella organization for all entrepreneurship in the province, then expand to include the other Atlantic Provinces.
Couturier is a serial entrepreneur who has been through the
Spring Loaded Hires VP of Sales
Spring Loaded Technology, the Dartmouth company that makes knee braces that add power to the joint, has hired a new Vice-President of Sales based in the U.S.
The company issued a statement Thursday saying it has hired Joe Khalifa, a Washington,
Vertiball Ready to Ship Next Month
There are a lot of impressive numbers in the Vertiball story, and perhaps the most impressive is 1,100.
That’s the number of units of its back-massage device that the Fredericton-based company has pre-sold before its official launch.
Vertiball is
Genesis Takes Over Common Ground
Less than a year after its most recent expansion, St. John’s-based Genesis is growing again by taking over the city’s co-working space, Common Ground Coworking.
Common Ground opened in 2013 on Harvey Road when a group of nine volunteers established
JEDI Alters Mandate, Mulls Angels
As it continues to nurture early-stage companies in its incubator, the Joint Economic Development Initiative is working on new and enhanced programs to support First Nations entrepreneurs, even pondering a native-focused angel network.
Based in
Routinify Launches in NB
Routinify, a software company that uses data to help with the care of seniors, has launched its product in New Brunswick.
Founded by serial entrepreneur Pat Kelly, the company has dual headquarters in Fredericton and Kelly’s home of Denver, and it
Eigen Eyes Growth in Auto Sector
When Scott Everett started pitching his company, Eigen Innovations, more than five years ago, he was trying to explain to rooms of manufacturing executives and potential investors about the power of Artificial Intelligence (AI) and the Internet of
PDC Eyes Region-Wide Expansion
Soon to celebrate its 10th anniversary, the Pond-Deshpande Centre is planning to offer programs and services across Atlantic Canada to meet the changing needs of entrepreneurs.
The centre opened at the University of New Brunswick in Fredericton in
Woodward Cup Prizes Total $35K
The Memorial Centre for Entrepreneurship on Thursday handed out $35,000 in prize money to five startups at the 2019 Mel Woodward Cup, with a special emphasis on the MedTech and life sciences space.
The three main winners, each of whom captured
Kognitiv Spark Inks Navy Deal
A New Brunswick tech startup will be providing its new system to the Royal Canadian Navy.
Fredericton-based Kognitiv Spark announced Tuesday that the Royal Canadian Navy its new Mixed Reality Remote Assistant Support (MIRRAS) system, as part of a
GSTS Closes $2M Seed Round
Dartmouth-based ocean technology company Global Spatial Technology Solutions has closed a $2 million funding round to further develop its platform, which helps marine operators improve safety, security and their environmental footprint.
GSTS has