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Propel Names 21 Startups to Incite
Propel, the Atlantic Canadian IT accelerator, has named the 21 teams accepted into the first cohort of Incite, its new digital program.
Incite is a virtual program that startup founders can take for up to a year regardless of where they are based
Armoyan Spans New, Old Economy
George Armoyan feels like he’s gone back to school every time he attends a Creative Destruction Lab session.
Armoyan was trained as an engineer and has made his fortune in real estate development. Yet he is now one of the fellows at CDL-Atlantic
Croda Opens Marine Biotech Centre
Charlottetown-based Nautilus Biosciences, a subsidiary of U.K. specialty chemical-maker Croda Intl., has marked its official opening as the new Centre of Innovation for Marine Biotechnology.
The announcement on Wednesday comes about nine months
STEMfest Industry Day Set for Nov. 7
The STEMFest Industry Day will be held next Wednesday in Halifax, with the goal of helping companies from all sectors thrive in a digital world.
The one-day event will feature keynote speakers and panelists who will share their vision of the
Sapien Helps You Stay Off Phone

If you’ve ever had a hard time staying off of your phone, Sapien’s Lightdogs app might help.
Cam Crain, the founder of technology startup Sapien, said the app is like “Pokémon Go meets with Focus Timer.”
“Basically you earn points [called
Founder Asks: Can Sales be Taught?
An interesting young New Brunswicker posed an interesting question on the Headspace for Entrepreneurs Facebook page over the weekend, sparking an interesting discussion.
The subject was a topic dear to the heart of all entrepreneurs – sales.
“What
One Week Till St. John’s Data Event
I’m really looking forward to meeting with members of the St. John’s startup community next Tuesday for a presentation of our data report.
I’ll deliver the presentation at the Emera Innovation Exchange on Nov. 6 at 10:30 am. We’d love you to join
Williams Reflects on Startup Canada Win
Inspired by her Scottish grandmother's determination to live at home, Lisa Williams says that she wants to give every senior the same opportunity.
That was the reason she started Unicare Home Health Care in Miramichi, NB, 10 years ago. The business
Jobs: Aurea, Cribcut, Dash Hudson
We have three Halifax-based postings in our Jobs of the Week column today, spread across a range of industries.
Aurea, which has an opening for a Mechanical Engineer, develops wind turbine technologies for applications where other renewables are
The Evolution of Pre-Seed Funding
One reason that Atlantic Canada will boast record funding in startups this year is the evolution of the pre-seed investment groups in the region.
A back-of-the-envelope estimate of funding by venture capital funds and angel investors so far this
Fitiv Poised to Launch Android Product
After a few years of success in the Apple product market, Fitiv is preparing to launch its first Android product, which should give the company more flexibility in achieving group sales.
Founded by Moncton entrepreneur Sylvio LeBlanc, the company
NBIF Leads Beauceron’s $1.5M Round
Beauceron Security, a Fredericton company that helps clients improve their cybersecurity culture, has closed a $1.5 million round of funding, led by the New Brunswick Innovation Foundation.
The other members of the funding round comprise a range of
