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Fundica Seeks East Coast Entries
The Fundica Roadshow is looking for Atlantic Canadian applicants for its $500,000 pitching event, even though it will not make a stop in the region this year.
The organizers this year have announced pitching events only in Toronto, Montreal and
RovaultAI Wins China Program Event
RovaultAI, the Halifax company developing technology to reduce waste in shellfish processing, was the big winner Thursday night at the China Program pitching session organized by Launch Dal.
The program is designed to improve the local ecosystem by
Jobs: Jaza, DH, Eyesover, Cribcut
There’s a diverse mix of postings for our Jobs of the Week column today.
Jaza Energy, Dash Hudson and Cribcut have openings in Halifax and Eyesover Technologies is looking to hire in Fredericton.
Jaza hopes to hire a software engineer. This
McCain Invests in Bedford’s TruLeaf
McCain Foods has invested in TruLeaf Sustainable Agriculture, with the goal of helping the Bedford-based vertical farm company to accelerate its farm development and reach global markets.
The Florenceville, N.B.-based food giant issued a press
3 Researchers Split $165K in R3
Three New Brunswick researchers have been awarded $50,000 each from the New Brunswick Innovation Foundation, as part of the 2018 R3 competition, which recognizes leading researchers in the province.
The winners, announced Thursday evening at a gala
Women Founders Split Poker Pot
The Genesis Centre on Thursday divvied up the proceeds of a poker extravaganza with the goal of helping six female entrepreneurs develop their companies.
The St. John’s-based startup incubator kicked off its Pitch and Pick event by dividing more
Feds Lend BioVectra $5M for NS Plant
The federal government has announced a loan of $5 million to Charlottetown pharmaceutical manufacturer BioVectra to help it expand operations, including upgrading a plant in Nova Scotia.
Treasury Board Secretary Scott Brison made the announcement
Oberland Finds Market for Fly Larvae
A young Halifax company that includes a NASA scientist and a gecko called Obie has announced that your supply of black soldier fly larvae is just a click away.
The company is a one-year-old enterprise called Oberland Agriscience, which has just
Finalists Named for NB’s Kira Awards
The organizers of the 19th annual Kira Awards have announced the finalists for the awards, which recognize success in New Brunswick’s knowledge industry.
The awards committee said in a statement the winners will be named at a gala in Fredericton on
V4C Lands $4.4M for 505 Interns
The federal government on Wednesday announced $4.4 million in funding for Venture for Canada, which will allow 505 graduates to intern at innovative Atlantic Canadian companies.
The government issued a statement saying that it will provide funding
Jobs Analysis Reveals R&D Problem
An analysis of the 299 first-quarter job postings for Atlantic Canadian tech developers shows early-stage companies – not larger corporations -- are using most of the cutting-edge technology in the region.
Our survey of three job boards in the
Dovico Lands NB, ACOA Funding
Moncton-based Dovico Software Inc., which makes time-management software, plans to hire as many as 13 people full-time with about $460,000 of funding from the provincial and federal governments.
The governments said this week they would provide