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Ocean Startups Beginning To Surface

  • Oct 12, 2018
  • Peter Moreira

A key development in the Atlantic Canadian startup community in the past year is that we’re finally noticing ocean-related startups cropping up in a meaningful way.

Not long ago, much of the ocean innovation came from large Atlantic Canadian

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Data Presentation at Hatch on Oct 18

  • Oct 12, 2018
  • Peter Moreira

I will deliver a presentation on Thursday in Fredericton on Entrevestor’s most recent Atlantic Canadian startup data, with a special focus on New Brunswick.  

The free session, which begins at 10:30 a.m., will be hosted by Opportunities New

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Applications for Breakthru 2019

  • Oct 11, 2018
  • Jennifer Lee

The New Brunswick Innovation Foundation is seeking proposals for its biannual business development competition, Breakthru 2018/2019.

The competition is a chance for New Brunswickers with a growing business idea to win access to startup capital,

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A Plan To Double NS Biotech by 2030

  • Oct 11, 2018
  • Peter Moreira

BioNova, the association for Nova Scotia’s life sciences industry, has released its plan to at least double the biotech sector in the next 12 years, creating 2,700 jobs with average salaries of more than $100,000.

Titled BioFuture 2030, the report

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Volta’s DemoCamp on Oct. 24

  • Oct 11, 2018
  • Peter Moreira

Volta Labs on Oct. 24 will continue a Halifax tradition that dates back to 2011 when it hosts DemoCamp at Pier 21.

DemoCamp is an opportunity for early-stage startups to present their projects to an audience of fellow innovators and potential

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Marcel LeBrun Joins Real Ventures

  • Oct 10, 2018
  • Peter Moreira

Marcel LeBrun, the driving force behind one of Atlantic Canada’s most successful startups, Radian6, has joined Montreal-based Real Ventures as a Venture Partner.

Real Ventures announced the hiring of LeBrun – who it describes as “arguably one of

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White Eyes University Commercialization

  • Oct 09, 2018
  • Peter Moreira

As he takes the helm of the New Brunswick Innovation Foundation, Jeff White is setting his sights on developing more companies out of research at the province’s academic institutions.

The long-time startup CFO was last week named the new Chief

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A Decade on, Marcato Eyes Growth

  • Oct 08, 2018
  • Peter Moreira

Marcato Digital Solutions, the Sydney company that provides administrative software for music festivals,  celebrated its 10th anniversary last month and outlined plans to further capitalize on the rise of major music events.

The company’s 13 staff

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Steele Wins EY Entrepreneur Award

  • Oct 08, 2018
  • Peter Moreira

Rob Steele, head of Steele Auto Group and radio broadcaster Newfoundland Capital Corporation, has been named the EY Entrepreneur Of The Year 2018 for the Atlantic region.

Steele was presented with the award at a ceremony in Halifax last week, as

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Sona Lists on CSE, Raises $2M

  • Oct 05, 2018
  • Peter Moreira

Halifax-based life sciences company Sona Nanotech began trading on the Canadian Securities Exchange on Thursday, having closed a deal to raise $2 million through the sale of shares.

The company, which produces gold nanoparticles that can be used

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Volta To Host Innovation Conference

  • Oct 04, 2018
  • Jennifer Lee

Volta Labs, Halifax’s startup and innovation hub, will be co-hosting a one-day conference called Innovate Atlantic this November.

The startup incubator has partnered with the Rideau Hall Foundation, a Canadian charitable organization, to host the

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NBIF Names Jeff White New CEO

  • Oct 04, 2018
  • Peter Moreira

The New Brunswick Innovation Foundation has selected as its new CEO Jeff White, arguably the most experienced accountant in the startup space in the region.

The non-profit corporation, which makes venture capital investments and carries out

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