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Jobs: Alongside, Dash Hudson
A pair of opportunities at our job board partner Alongside headline our Jobs of the Week column today.
Moncton-based Alongside is looking for a Technical Project Coordinator and a Junior Designer, while Halifax-based Dash Hudson is in the market
Groundhog Preps for Alpha Launch
Scott Burke smiles as he tells the story of how he came up with the name for his company’s flagship product, Groundhog.
Burke is the CEO of Halifax-based BlockCrushr Labs, which has been experimenting with various cryptocurrency and blockchain
Venn, Calof Offer CI Workshop
Venn Innovation is looking for applicants for the next cohort of its month-long competitive intelligence workshop led by Jonathan Calof.
Venn, which supports innovation businesses, is offering the course at its Moncton headquarters with the goal of
PhotoDynamic Eyes 2020 Launch
After receiving surprisingly strong results from its first clinical trials, Halifax-based PhotoDynamic has altered its business strategy to build up more value in the company before contemplating an exit.
PhotoDynamic is developing a device that
Genesis Evolution Seeks Applicants
Entrepreneurs with early-stage technology startups are invited to apply for this winter’s Evolution program at the Genesis Centre in St. John’s.
Evolution is the innovation hub’s pre-incubator program. The eight-week intensive is designed for young
McDonough Named to Sports Leadership Board
Travis McDonough, the CEO of Halifax-based health data company Kinduct Technologies, has been named to the first ever Sports Leadership Board, an international body that aims to solve problems in sports technology.
Kinduct has developed a platform
VVP Seeks Saint John Founders
There are still a few days left to apply for the winter 2019 Venture Validation Program, or VVP, for early-stage ventures in Saint John.
VVP is the most popular of the Navigator programs and services offered by Enterprise Saint John for startups in
Momentum for Tax Credit Revamp
The investment tax credit discussion in Atlantic Canada has been intensifying lately, and now Senator Colin Deacon is taking up the cause.
These provincial taxation measures give private investors a tax break if they invest in approved companies.
Summer Institute Seeks Applicants
The University of New Brunswick has opened applications for its Summer Institute, its accelerator known for helping consumer product companies reach their market.
Applications for the 2019 cohort are open until Feb. 15 and can be found here.
The
As Startup-Corporate Links Grow, Traditional Businesses Benefit
When Halifax-based Harbr announced its $1.75 million funding round in March, there were some unexpected names on the list of investors.
The company, which is developing an artificial intelligence product for the construction industry, said the
Job of the Week: WoodsCamp
We have one posting from December in our Job of the Week column today: Lunenburg, NS-based WoodsCamp is looking for a technical director.
WoodsCamp has developed an online platform that can be used by the 4 million woodlot owners in the U.S. to
Our Top News Stories of 2018
As we look back on 2018, there were a few news stories that really shaped the regional innovation group for the year.
I’ve written about accelerators outside the region and the role of McCain Foods already this week. But let’s close out the holiday
