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Densitas Approved In Australia

  • Feb 28, 2018
  • Peter Moreira

A week after academic research in Britain validated the premise of its business model, Halifax-based Densitas Inc. has received regulatory clearance for its automated breast density software DM-Density to be sold in Australia.

The company issued a

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Affinio Enters New Microsoft Program

  • Feb 27, 2018
  • Peter Moreira

Halifax-based Affinio is one of the first companies accepted into a new program offered by Microsoft in which the tech giant’s sales team helps to sell startups’ products.

TechCrunch, the respected Silicon Valley tech publication, said earlier this

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Startup Halifax To Showcase Funding

  • Feb 26, 2018
  • Jennifer Lee

Startup Halifax is hosting an event March 12 that will show founders and executives what funding options are available for startups.

The event, which starts at 6 pm at the Halifax Central Library, will feature talks from such organizations as

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ABK Raised $9M in Equity in August

  • Feb 26, 2018
  • Peter Moreira

ABK Biomedical has raised more than $9 million in an over-subscribed round of equity funding that closed last August.  The larger equity base has allowed the company to borrow $3 million from the Atlantic Innovation Fund.

The Halifax-based medical

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Jobs: Dash Hudson, HeyOrca

  • Feb 23, 2018
  • Jennifer Lee

In our Jobs of the Week column today, Halifax-based Dash Hudson and HeyOrca of St. John’s are both looking to hire account executives to work with their sales teams.

Dash Hudson is a visual marketing strategy company. Its visual intelligence

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DHX’s WildBrain Surging on YouTube

  • Feb 23, 2018
  • Peter Moreira

Here’s a little-known fact about children’s animation company DHX Media — its fastest-growing segment is the one that posts free content on YouTube.

The Halifax- and Toronto-based company released results last week for the quarter ending Dec. 31,

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Saint John Mulls Adopter Program

  • Feb 23, 2018
  • Jennifer Lee

A city councillor in Saint John has put forth a motion for the city to create an early adopter program that could help budding businesses find and land government contracts.

Councillor Greg Norton presented this motion to council early February. He

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With Cash, Swept Ramps up Staffing

  • Feb 22, 2018
  • Jennifer Lee

Having raised US$2 million late last year, janitorial software producer Swept is now beefing up its team and aiming to hire just the right staff.

And the Halifax-based company is also doing its best to make sure the hires take place in Atlantic

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Starting Point Sets Attendance Record

  • Feb 22, 2018
  • Jennifer Lee

The fourth annual Starting Point Student Entrepreneurship Conference is coming to a close today and organizers say the number of participants reached a record this year.

A total of 185 students registered for the three-day conference put on by the

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Nominations Open for Startup Awards

  • Feb 22, 2018
  • Peter Moreira

Startup Canada, the organization that promotes entrepreneurship across Canada, has opened applications and nominations for the 2018 Startup Canada Awards.

Anyone who wants to nominate themselves or someone else for an award can do so here before

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KnowCharge Sues NBIF and FAN

  • Feb 21, 2018
  • Peter Moreira

Fredericton-based KnowCharge Inc. is suing the New Brunswick Innovation Foundation, the First Angel Network, and some of their current and former officers, seeking $11 million in damages.

KnowCharge, a 10-year-old company that makes

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More Women Joining Dal CS Program

  • Feb 21, 2018
  • Jennifer Lee

Dalhousie University’s Faculty of Computer Science, is approaching its goal of doubling the proportion of female students entering its programs in 2018-19.

As part of the university's 200th anniversary celebrations, Dal plans to offer at least 60

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