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Startups Join Dal’s LaunchPad
LaunchDal has accepted a diverse range of early-stage companies into this summer's LaunchPad Accelerator. The 10-week program provides each team with $10,000 and the resources to launch and grow their ventures.
Offered by the Norman Newman Centre
Region on Pace for Funding Record
As we approach the halfway point of 2018, it may be time to take a look on how fundraising by Atlantic Canadian startups has gone in the first half of the year.
Quick answer: Really good.
I posted on the Entrevestor Facebook page a few weeks ago
Hydrotroniks seeks investments
Hydrotroniks is a clean-tech company nestled along the Cabot Trail in Cheticamp, Cape Breton. This company, which is made up of engineers, designers and environmental engineers, aims to create solutions for a more efficient and eco-friendly fishing
Stash Energy Closes $500K Round
Fredericton-based CleanTech company Stash Energy has raised about $500,000 in equity investment from the New Brunswick Innovation Foundation and Island Capital Partners.
The funding will help the company prepare for a full launch of its Stash M1
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
