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IT Leader John Swan Passes Away
Our community lost one of its true leaders last week when John Swan of Saint John passed away.
Swan was a tremendous proponent of the tech industries, especially in New Brunswick. As well as overseeing several companies in the field, he was a key
ILokol, Neuro Amel Win Dal Prize
Neuro Amel Technology and iLokol were both declared winners at the Collide 2018 Pitch Showcase, hosted by LaunchDal on Thursday night.
Dalhousie University’s entrepreneurship hub hosted a pitching competition for its latest cohort at the Killam
Suru Eyes E-Bike Orders in the Spring
Halifax electric bike maker Suru is preparing to open preorders for its new electric bike in February, buoyed — believe it or not — by the global political environment.
Headed by bike designer Michael Uhlarik, Suru had planned to launch about two
UNBSJ Adds Sales Stream to MBA
Gerry Pond has finally found the university sales program he’s been courting for almost four years, and it’s cropped up in his home town of Saint John.
The University of New Brunswick Saint John is now offering a 12-month MBA course with a stream
Mysa Raises $2M-Plus in 2nd Round
St. John’s-based Mysa Smart Thermostats has closed an equity funding round worth more than $2 million, enlisting investors from across the country to fund further sales of its energy-saving devices.
The company issued a statement Wednesday saying
Salesforce Donates $180K in NS
Digital Nova Scotia and the Discovery Centre have announced a pilot program to boost Nova Scotia educators’ exposure to the ICT and digital technologies sector, assisted by US$180,000 from Salesforce.org.
This is the first time Salesforce.org has
Launch Oceans Held in Yarmouth
Ignite Labs and Dalhousie University hosted a startup weekend-style event this past weekend to encourage ocean technology companies in Southwestern Nova Scotia.
At the Launch Oceans event in Yarmouth, teams of students, researchers and community
We Need Branham, Fast 50 Entries
Two lists of Canadian high-growth companies in the past few months have highlighted the fact that Atlantic Canada is still a long way from building tech companies with a truly national and global presence. However, the region is doing better than
Pauley Leads PEI’s Hostetter Centre
Matthew Pauley has been around the world studying entrepreneurship, and now he’s set up shop in Charlottetown where he wants to help new businesses launch and young businesses thrive.
As well as being an assistant prof at University of Prince
Kraken Announces Sales Worth $7M
Kraken Robotics, the St. John’s-based OceanTech company, announced two sales last week, the total value of which is worth more than all its revenues in its most recent quarter.
Publicly listed Kraken, which specializes in making software-based
Mindsea’s Wilson Starts SalesRight
Bill Wilson, the founder of Mindsea, has handed management of the mobile app developer over to his former technology chief so that he can focus on a new product-based company SalesRight.
Halifax-based Mindsea announced earlier this week that Wilson
Last Day To Apply for Export Igniter
Today is the last day for Fredericton companies to apply for the Export Igniter, a 12-week program to help companies sell effectively in foreign markets.
Organized by Ignite Fredericton and Planet Hatch, the program delivers comprehensive