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Infusd Enters Trade Accelerator
Halifax’s Infusd Nutrition is the only Atlantic Canadian startup out of eight companies to be accepted into this year’s cohort of the federal Trade Commissioner’s Canadian Technology Accelerator for foodtech.
The four-month program offers
Ocean Supercluster Seeks AI Projects
Canada’s Ocean Supercluster is seeking proposals for projects focused on integrating artificial intelligence into the blue economy.
The call is part of a broader, Canada-wide initiative by the Supercluster to foster innovations in oceans AI,
OceanSync Tracks Maritime Weather
With the help of sensors mounted on customer ships, Halifax’s OceanSync is commercializing a potential solution to a longstanding challenge for the marine industry: that of obtaining reliable weather data.
Chief executive Sebastiaan Ambtman, who
BMO Apex Startup Challenge Invites Participation
Audiences are invited to attend two days of pitching contests and awards events at University of New Brunswick’s Fredericton campus.
On Thursday, January 25, the Elevator Pitch Competition and Networking Reception will see 30 teams from UNB and
Shift Energy Expands in U.S.
Shift Energy, which uses machine learning to reduce energy use by large buildings’ climate control systems, is focusing its business development efforts on a major expansion push in the United States, senior vice president of strategic alliances
Carbide Launches Trust Centre
Cape Breton’s Carbide has launched a new tool, called Trust Centre, for software-as-a-service companies to share elements of their information security programs with clients.
Carbide, which was co-founded in 2017 by entrepreneurs Laird Wilton and
Invest NS Seeks Accelerate Applicants
Invest Nova Scotia is seeking applicants for this year's first cohort of its Accelerate startup program.
Accelerate offers companies four months of business and technical training and $40,000 of funding, as well as weekly one-on-one coaching
Bonocle Enters Commercialization
St. John’s-based Bonocle is turning its attention to commercialization in the new year as it looks to bring its accessibility tool for interacting with smartphones and tablets via braille to market in North America and the Middle East.
Founded in
Shift Energy Signs Edge Computing Deal
Saint John-based Shift Energy, which uses machine learning to control energy use in large complexes, has announced an agreement to use U.K.-based edge computing specialist IOTech’s software in its products.
Shift Energy is a subsidiary of
The Year in Innovation Stocks
While later-stage companies were the stars of Atlantic Canada’s private capital market last year, their publicly traded counterparts had a rockier 2023.
Of the six publicly traded startups that were operating in Atlantic Canada last January, two
Solace Power, Gentex Sign Deal
Solace Power, a Newfoundland and Labrador company that has developed a portfolio of wireless power technologies for commercial applications, has signed a partnership deal with Michigan-based automotive supply company Gentex, which is also investing
Research Funding Strong at $454M
Research funding flowing to Atlantic Canadian universities fell slightly in 2023 to $454.3 million, according to data from business intelligence and consulting company Research InfoSource, down from $468.2 million the year prior.
The funding tally