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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
SMU’s MTEI Overhauls Funding Opportunities
Students enrolled in the St. Mary’s University Masters of Technology Entrepreneurship and Innovation program may have noticed some changes in how they access the university's Durland Innovation Fund.
In a recent overhaul of its funding
12 Firms Graduate from CDL-Atlantic
Twelve companies from the Creative Destruction Lab Atlantic will head to Toronto this week to take part in the CDL Super Session – a celebration of the program’s graduates from across the country.
Operating out of Dalhousie University, the
Beer App Links You With Craft Brew
The boom of Nova Scotian craft beer has blessed the province’s ale drinkers with over 40 breweries to choose from. And, with its new app, ImmediaC, a web development company in Halifax, will help consumers find exactly where they can enjoy their
Remsoft Reports Steady Growth
Remsoft, the Fredericton-based company that produces predictive analytics software for the forest industry, reported steady growth after investing heavily in research and development for its new platform, Remsoft RISE.
RISE is a cloud-based,
Scale-Up Tour Hits NB, NL, and NS
The Lazaridis Institute Scale-Up Tour is coming to several Atlantic Canadian cities, bringing with it webinars on “blitzscaling” with Chris Yeh.
On Friday, we mentioned that the Kitchener, Ont.-based Lazaridis Institute will have a session in
Jobs: Dash Hudson and Atlantic Lottery
There are four positions in our Jobs of the Week column today. Dash Hudson in Halifax seeks an Account Executive and a Product Designer. And in Moncton the Atlantic Lottery Corporation is looking for a Manager of eCommerce and a New Proposition
Heart Rate in a Horror Video Game
BOO! A sudden scare gets your heart pounding against your chest. Jump scares are the backbone of horror video games and Red Meat Games wants to up the scare factor by monitoring players' heartbeats and incorporating the sound in the game.
“We’re
Lazaridis Institute in Halifax Tuesday
The Lazaridis Institute Scale-Up Tour will make a stop in Halifax on Tuesday, featuring a webinar on “blitzscaling” with Chris Yeh.
The Kitchener, Ont.-based Lazaridis Institute offers programs that help Canadian companies scale more quickly
