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Ali Ghorbani: NB’s Serial Entrepreneur-Academic

  • Jun 05, 2019
  • Peter Moreira

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

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Mysa Raises $2.3M Equity Round

  • Jun 05, 2019
  • Peter Moreira

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

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Deloitte Buys Blue Spurs Consulting

  • Jun 04, 2019
  • Peter Moreira

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

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Startup NB Hosts a Week of Events

  • Jun 04, 2019
  • Peter Moreira

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

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Tieos Pitching at BIO2019

  • Jun 04, 2019
  • Carol Moreira

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

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3 Winners at Digital NS Awards

  • Jun 03, 2019
  • Carol Moreira

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

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22 Companies To Present at AVF

  • Jun 03, 2019
  • Peter Moreira

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

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Valentine Named Startup Canada Director

  • Jun 02, 2019
  • Carol Moreira

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

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SMU Study Highlights Lack of External Links

  • Jun 02, 2019
  • Avery Mullen

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

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Swell Teams Up with Square

  • Jun 02, 2019
  • Peter Moreira

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

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Job of the Week: Aycoutay’s VP IT

  • Jun 02, 2019
  • Peter Moreira

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

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11 Pitchers At Propel Demo Day

  • May 30, 2019
  • Peter Moreira

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

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