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Our Sympathies to the Burns Family

  • Aug 14, 2018
  • Peter Moreira

We were deeply saddened to learn that the tragedy in Fredericton has struck the startup community close to home.

Sara Burns, one of the victims of the shooting Friday, was the wife of Steven Burns, who recently served as the Chair of Propel ICT,

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Accelerate Program Seeks Applicants

  • Aug 14, 2018
  • Peter Moreira

Innovacorp has launched its 2018-19 Accelerate Program, which aims to help early-stage companies in the CleanTech, AgTech, Oceantech and MedTech spaces.

Applications are open until Sept. 10 for the program, which grants participants up to $50,000

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Chinova Raises US$2M Round

  • Aug 13, 2018
  • Peter Moreira

Fredericton-based Chinova Bioworks, which is making preservatives from chitosan, has raised a US$2 million (C$2.6 million) round of equity funding led by DSM Venturing and Rhapsody Venture Partners.

The company issued a statement last week saying

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Covina Secures $500K ACOA Loan

  • Aug 12, 2018
  • Peter Moreira

Halifax-based Covina Biomedical Inc. has secured a $500,000 loan from the Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency to help bring its injectable bone cement product to market.

The company has developed bone cement that can be injected into damaged bones

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Jobs: LaunchPad PEI, Dash Hudson

  • Aug 11, 2018
  • Peter Moreira

After our week off, we have two openings in our Jobs of the Week column today – one from Halifax-based Dash Hudson and one from LaunchPad PEI in Charlottetown.

LaunchPad PEI, which is seeking a Business Development and Relationship Manager, is a

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Dal’s LaunchPad Showcases 10 Teams

  • Aug 08, 2018
  • Peter Moreira

LaunchDal held its annual summer pitch-fest Tuesday night, showcasing 10 teams that graduated from its LaunchPad program.

LaunchDal is the innovation and entrepreneurship hub at Dalhousie University, offering such programs as Starting Lean and

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BDC Eyes Supercluster Program

  • Aug 03, 2018
  • Peter Moreira

The Business Development Bank of Canada is working on a new investment program that would support Canada’s five innovation superclusters, including the Ocean Supercluster on the East Coast.

In an interview with Entrevestor, CEO Michael Denham said

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Mashup Lab expands to Cape Breton

  • Aug 03, 2018
  • Jennifer Lee

Budding entrepreneurs in Cape Breton now have access to the free, online programming available at Mashup Lab after its recent expansion to the island.

Mashup Lab is a “for-more-than-profit” business development company for rural entrepreneurs. Its

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We’re On Vacation Next Week

  • Aug 03, 2018
  • Peter Moreira

It’s August, and we’re taking our usual summer break next week.

We’re going to attend and report on the LaunchPad Demo Day at Dalhousie University on Tuesday night. But other than that, #startupeast will have to get by without Entrevestor until

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With HBC Deal, MacNevin Shows Not All Suicide Attempts End in Tragedy

  • Aug 02, 2018
  • Peter Moreira

As Kyle MacNevin watched "Finding Hope” on CNN in June, he kept getting messages from friends all asking the same question: Are those people on TV wearing your T-shirts?

The shirts being worn by audience members at the CNN town hall production had

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NB Adds $10M to Build Fund II

  • Aug 02, 2018
  • Peter Moreira

Build Ventures, the Atlantic Canadian venture capital fund, is receiving a $10 million contribution from the New Brunswick government for its second fund, bringing the total so far to $25 million.

Headed by Patrick Keefe and Rob Barbara, the

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Venn CEO Chairs TECNA

  • Aug 01, 2018
  • Jennifer Lee

Doug Robertson the CEO of Venn Innovation, a New Brunswick tech support organization, has been appointed Chair of the Technology Councils of North America.

TECNA represents nearly 50 IT and Technology trade organizations, which account for more

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