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QRA Corp sells to DND
Halifax-based QRA Corp announced Thursday the successful sale of its QVscribe software to the Canadian Department of National Defence.
QRA develops software that helps businesses across industries make better design choices and streamline design
Data Proves Startups Are For Real
Financial Post columnist Diane Francis popped a few entrepreneurial noses out of joint this week by saying Canada’s innovation craze is creating government-funded “Bombardier-like boondoggles”.
The founders and supporters of startups have taken
MUN’s New MBA in Social Ventures
Memorial University of Newfoundland will launch Canada's first MBA program in social enterprise and entrepreneurship this year, and is already receiving applications for the program.
The St. John's university is hoping for at least 20 students to
370 Testing Passiv’s FinTech Product
At this very moment, some $16 million in Canadian retirement accounts are being managed with the aid of a new investment tool managed by a young Fredericton company.
The company is Passiv. It’s the brainchild of Brendan Lee Young and Brendan Wood,
Cannabis Congress Set for Saint John
Saint John will host the World Cannabis Congress 2018 in June, billing it as Canada's premier event for connecting players in the global cannabis industry.
The organizers announced the invitation-only event on Monday, saying they hope to attract
5 East Coast Teams in Fierce Founders
When Fierce Founders named the 25 startups entering its latest bootcamp for women entrepreneurs earlier this month, five of them were from Atlantic Canada.
Yes, one-fifth of the intake in what’s undoubtedly the country’s leading program for female
Nexus, Vertiball Win Apex Competition
Nexus Robotics of Nova Scotia and Vertiball of University of New Brunswick were the two big winners at the Apex Business Plan Competition in Fredericton last week.
Eighteen teams from New Brunswick, Nova Scotia and Ontario competed in either the
Aqualitas Receives Cannabis Approval
Liverpool, NS-based Aqualitas is on track to be the third licensed producer of medical cannabis in Nova Scotia after receiving Health Canada’s approval to cultivate the crop.
The new licence is in line with Health Canada’s Access to Cannabis for
Solace Power Unveils Equus35
Solace Power Inc. has released the latest version of its wireless recharging technology, creating a “workhorse” product that customers can install easily.
Based in Mount Pearl, NL, Solace launched Equus35, the first in a family of complete wireless
Jobs: Outshine Seeks a Marketer
An opening at Outshine, an online marketing company in Halifax, is featured in our Jobs of the Week column today.
The company is looking to hire a marketing consultant to guide Outshine’s advertising practices, while reporting directly to the
Black Arcs: Digital Tool for Land Use
Jake Arsenault and Lori Clair wanted to solve a relevant problem. So, for 18 months, they considered options before creating The Black Arcs, a company that is developing an online tool for exploring the inter-relatedness of land use issues.
UNB Competition To Award $19,000
Students from three provinces are competing for more than $19,000 in cash and prizes in a business plan contest at University of New Brunswick’s Fredericton campus.
UNB’s International Business and Entrepreneurship Centre is hosting the BMO