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Ali Ghorbani: NB’s Serial Entrepreneur-Academic
As a driving force behind the Canadian Institute for Cybersecurity and the private company Eyesover, Ali Ghorbani’s résumé is an impressive document – and he’s not finished adding to it.
Before serving as the founding director of the
Mysa Raises $2.3M Equity Round
St. John’s-based Mysa Smart Thermostats has closed a $2.3 million equity funding round, which it plans to use to launch new products and expand sales.
Co-Founder and CEO Joshua Green said in an interview that the funding follows on from a $1.5
Deloitte Buys Blue Spurs Consulting
The global consultancy Deloitte is acquiring Fredericton-based Blue Spurs Consulting to enhance its capabilities in cloud-based technologies and increase its presence in Atlantic Canada.
Deloitte issued a statement on Tuesday saying it would
Startup NB Hosts a Week of Events
Startup New Brunswick, the umbrella group for startups in the province, is hosting a series of events in the next week to celebrate entrepreneurship in New Brunswick and across the region.
On Wednesday, Startup NB is hosting the inaugural Startup
Tieos Pitching at BIO2019
Tieӧs Pharmaceuticals, a bioscience company based in Moncton, has been chosen by national industry association BIOTECanada as one of four competitors in the Coast to Coast Competition to be held at the 2019 BIO International Convention and Trade
3 Winners at Digital NS Awards
The winners of this year’s Digital NS Diversity Awards were honoured in Halifax on Monday at an event that celebrated achievements in widening participation in Nova Scotia’s ICT workforce.
Event organizer Digital Nova Scotia -- the industry
22 Companies To Present at AVF
The Atlantic Venture Forum has announced 22 companies that will present at the event later this month.
The AVF will be held June 26 and 27 at the Halifax Marriott Harbourfront Hotel in Halifax, Nova Scotia. The seventh annual forum features
Valentine Named Startup Canada Director
Veteran entrepreneur Anastasia Valentine has been appointed Chief Executive Director of Startup Canada, following the decision by CEO Victoria Lennox to become the organization’s President.
Ottawa-based Valentine has been working as a volunteer
SMU Study Highlights Lack of External Links
A new report from St. Mary’s University Professor Ellen Farrell highlights the interconnectedness of the Atlantic startup ecosystem, but also reveals it lacks ties with organizations outside the region.
The report titled “Atlantic Entrepreneurial
Swell Teams Up with Square
Swell Advantage, which makes software for marinas and waterfronts, has struck a partnership with merchant services giant Square, which will offer more efficient point-of-sales transactions at boating facilities.
Swell and Square announced the
Job of the Week: Aycoutay’s VP IT
Halifax-based wearable technologies company Aycoutay is looking for a Vice-President of Information Technology.
The posting – which is our Job of the Week – comes from a young company that is developing hardware and software to help users achieve
11 Pitchers At Propel Demo Day
Eleven companies from the Propel Incite Phase 2 program presented their business plans at the regional accelerator’s demo day on Thursday.
Incite is a virtual program that startup founders can take for up to a year, regardless of where they are in
