Digital Nova Scotia, a non-profit that fosters the growth of the province’s ICT sector, announced its new partnership with Ignite Labs, an organization in the south shore that aims to create new tech opportunities and businesses in rural towns. 

When Bob Williamson introduced the pitching competition finalists at Invest Atlantic last week, he proudly mentioned that half the presenters this year were female, a huge gain over the past few years.

The remarks by the head of Invest Atlantic are

The Canadian Digital Media Network is hosting a meeting of all 26 of its innovation hubs in Halifax this week, and will highlight several of the Atlantic Canadian companies accepted into its global Soft Landing Program.

Based in Kitchener, Ont.,

Aurea Technologies and Dispension Industries split the first prize in the Pitch 201 competition at Invest Atlantic last week.

The two Halifax-area companies made two-minute pitches to a panel of judges at the forum for investors and entrepreneurs,

Velsoft, an educational software company nestled in the heart of New Glasgow, N.S., has been quietly building its global network, opening offices in Guatemala, South Africa and the U.K, as well as expanding regional operations. Now, Velsoft

Amplify Atlantic, a growth marketing event organized by Propel, is back for its second year. The one-day event is aimed at businesses that are looking to learn about growth marketing strategies to help them grow quickly and successfully.

This

Genesis, the granddaddy of startup incubators in the Atlantic region, has rebranded, moved, and is ready to accept more companies in its new St. John’s headquarters.

Known as the Genesis Centre for the past 21 years, the organization has nurtured

Island Advance, an economic development initiative on Prince Edward Island, released a new study at Invest Atlantic on Wednesday that highlights the strengths of the province’s entrepreneurial ecosystem.

The key finding in the report is the

Invest Atlantic kicks off today in Charlottetown, and it will include my presentation on Entrevestor's startup data for 2017. 

EmerGence, the regional life sciences accelerator, will host a session at 10:30 a.m. that will feature a summary of

The Nova Scotia First Fund, the venture capital fund administered by Innovacorp, invested just over $7.9 million in the year ended March 31, 2018, compared with $8.6 million the previous year.

Innovacorp, the Nova Scotia Crown corporation that

Volta Labs in Halifax has accepted eight new tech companies into its residency program. The companies, which range from an e-sports blockchain solution to a cash flow management software will have access to over $50,000 in business-development

We had some good news and bad news in our 2017 Atlantic Canadian Startup Data report:

1. We had a record year for failures in 2017;
2. Zombie companies accounted for almost one-fifth of the Atlantic Canadian startup community.

In case you were