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Global Vision’s Youngest Junior Ambassador
For its annual trip to China, Global Vision Junior Team Canada selected 35 student ambassadors to represent businesses from their regions of the country. This year, JTC recruited its youngest ever ambassador, 15-year-old Connor Kirby from the St.
Goldcorp Bets US$1M on Acoustic Zoom
Acoustic Zoom, a Newfoundland company that provides seismic solutions for miners, has closed a US$1 million investment from Goldcorp Inc. and will now undertake a US$150,000 pilot program at a Goldcorp mine.
In the past year, the company has twice
My First Novel is Out Next Month
I am delighted to announce that my first novel The Haight will be published next month and is now available for pre-order.
Those of you who have got to know us over the past few years know that Carol and I suffer from a rather dismal addiction –
AVSS in National Drone Research
New Brunswick and Ottawa-based AVSS (Aerial Vehicle Safety Solutions) has announced it is supplying key innovations for Canada Post’s Beyond Visual Line of Sight (BVLOS) Proof of Concept Trials.
AVSS is collaborating with Canada Post to demonstrate
Job of the Week: NBIF
The New Brunswick Innovation Foundation is our lone Job of the Week today.
The non-profit seeks a new Director of Research to help manage its growing portfolio of investments. The candidate must have a graduate degree from a recognized university
After 9 Years, Skizee Ready for Orders
Almost a decade after its first prototype drew national media attention, Roshell Industries is bringing its motorized ski accessory to the market.
Originally from Labrador, Roshell is the maker of the Skizee Woodsrunner, a motorized accessory that
Regional Startup Canada Winners
Startup Canada last night announced 10 regional winners of its fifth annual Startup Canada Awards event. Held in Miramichi, N.B., the event celebrated the achievements of Atlantic Canadian entrepreneurs, businesses and support organizations.
Spark Shortlist Announced
Innovacorp has named the companies that have made the shortlist for this year's Spark Innovation Challenge, the province-wide contest for early-stage technologies companies.
Judges in four regions reviewed 122 Spark submissions to come up with the
Our Data Shows Startups Outperform When Working With Universities
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When analyzing our data on the Atlantic Canadian startup community over the past few years, we’ve noticed that startups that collaborate with post-secondary institutions outperform the broader community. Once again, with our study
A Chat With Hatch’s Adam Peabody
FREDERICTON – This week, Fredericton-based startup accelerator Planet Hatch announced anew leadership team as it approaches its five-year anniversary. This includes appointing a new director, Adam Peabody.
Huddle chatted with Peabody about the
Squiggle Park Closes $800K Round
Dartmouth- and Toronto-based EdTech company Squiggle Park has closed an $800,000 funding round in a deal that strengthens its relationship with Indigo Books and Music CEO Heather Reisman.
Squiggle Park, which has developed an online tool that helps
DNS Recognizes Female Leaders
Female leaders and diversity champions working in ICT were recognized last night during the Digital Diversity Awards presented by Digital Nova Scotia, a non-profit that focuses on the growth and development of Nova Scotia’s digital technologies