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BDC 2017 Buzzword: ‘Predapt’

  • Nov 06, 2017
  • Peter Moreira

The delegates at Big Data Congress 2017 on Monday were advised to get used to the idea of “predapting” to changing technologies and economic conditions.

Predapting – according to BDC keynote speaker Rebecca Costa – is preparing to adapt. And the

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McInnes Cooper Backs Our Luncheon

  • Nov 06, 2017
  • Peter Moreira

We’re delighted to announce that McInnes Cooper has come aboard as the sponsor of our luncheon on Wednesday.

We’re now down to the last day before the luncheon, and tickets are going fast. We’re hearing from community members from around the region

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Job Posts: Dash Hudson, Swept

  • Nov 06, 2017
  • Jennifer Lee

In our Jobs of the Week column today, we’re highlighting Dash Hudson’s search for a Sales Development Representative and Swept’s opening for a Quality Engineer.

Dash Hudson, a Halifax-based company who created a “visual intelligence platform” that

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Spark Contest Produces 18 Winners

  • Nov 05, 2017
  • Peter Moreira

Innovacorp and the Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency have announced 18 winners in the first province-wide Spark Innovation Challenge.

The winners will split $800,000, divided evenly between four regions in Nova Scotia. One of the hallmarks of

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Entrevestor Lunch To Highlight Exits

  • Nov 05, 2017
  • Peter Moreira

One of the most misunderstood aspects of economic development is the subject of exits by high-growth companies. At our luncheon in Halifax on Wednesday, we’ll demonstrate the true economic power of exits.

Entrevestor and Charcoal Marketing are

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Spinzo Attracting More Pro Teams

  • Nov 05, 2017
  • Cherise Letson, Huddle

A New Brunswick startup is helping professional sports teams bring a more experiential approach to their group ticket sales– and some big names are taking notice.

Founded in 2012, Spinzo is a demand-based pricing platform where corporations like

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Oceans Cluster Group Courts Startups

  • Nov 02, 2017
  • Peter Moreira

The Atlantic Canadian group putting together the pitch for the oceans supercluster is reaching out to startups and small businesses, promising them a role in the ambitious scheme.

The steering committee this week has held information sessions in

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Pavia: A Model Ethical Coffee Shop

  • Nov 02, 2017
  • Carol Moreira

After cementing relationships with suppliers of biodegradable plastics and ethically sourced sugar, the founders of Nova Scotia’s Pavia Gallery Espresso Bar & Café are now celebrating an EY Entrepreneur of The Year award.

Victoria Foulger, Pavia

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Woodwards Donate $1.1M to MUN

  • Nov 02, 2017
  • Jennifer Lee

The faculty of business administration at Memorial University will receive a $1.13 million donation from the family of the late Melvin Woodward, a Newfoundland business pioneer who founded the Woodward Group of Companies.

The money will be awarded

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Emergence Reaches Beyond PEI

  • Nov 02, 2017
  • Peter Moreira

A few years back, the National Research Council announced that two Atlantic Canadian companies would receive five years of funding from its Canadian Accelerator and Incubator Program, or CAIP.

One was Propel ICT, the high-profile tech accelerator,

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Envenio, TotalPave Sell to Feds

  • Nov 02, 2017
  • Jennifer Lee

The federal government is buying more than $700,000 in engineering solutions from two Fredericton companies through its Build in Canada Innovation Program.

Build in Canada, which buys disruptive products and services from Canadian startups, said

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B4checkin Books Sales in US Hotels

  • Nov 02, 2017
  • Jennifer Lee

B4checkin, the Halifax company that develops software for the hospitality industry, has installed its hotel booking engine chameleon in two large American casino hotels.

Black Bear Casino Resort in Carleton, Minn., and Pahrump Nugget Hotel Casino

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