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Transport Canada to Fund Clean Propulsion Tech for Shipping
Transport Canada is looking to spend $22.5 million to fund research and development work on low-emission marine propulsion systems over the next five years.
The Clean Vessel Demonstration Stream of the federal agency’s Green Shipping Corridor
Atlantic Canada Places Eighth in Startup Genome Bluetech Rankings
Startup Genome, the Silicon Valley group that ranks innovation ecosystems, has released its combined report on cleantech and bluetech ecosystems, building on last year’s bluetech list, with Atlantic Canada improving its showing from 10th to eighth
Four Eyes Financial Targets US
With several large Canadian clients, Four Eyes Financial is turning its sights to the United States market, with the Saint John maker of regulatory compliance software for wealth management businesses planning a roughly two-year expansion push.
CASTL Launches National Upskilling Program
The Canadian Alliance for Skills and Training in Life Sciences, a national industry group led by the P.E.I. BioAlliance and headquartered in its Charlottetown biomanufacturing incubator, is launching a national upskilling program for
Sona Nanotech Raises $750K
Dartmouth pharmaceuticals company Sona Nanotech has raised money via a private placement share sale for the second time this year, capitalizing on recent increases in its stock price.
In a statement Monday, Sona, which trades on the Canadian
Nine Startups Join Scale-up Hub: Cambridge
Invest Nova Scotia has announced the nine medtech companies participating in the 2023-2024 cohort of Scale-up Hub: Cambridge, its cross-border business development accelerator.
The nine-month program is funded mainly by the Atlantic Trade and
Invest NS Announces GreenShoots Cohort
Provincial economic development agency Invest Nova Scotia has revealed the companies in its seventh GreenShoots cohort, each of which is receiving at least $10,000 of funding, with two receiving the maximum outlay of $40,000.
GreenShoots offers
Ignite Fredericton Wins International Award
Fredericton economic development agency and entrepreneurship hub Ignite has been honoured by International Economic Development Council for its programming for women and immigrant startup founders, receiving an award for excellence in economic
Dispension Diversifies
Halifax-based Dispension Industries, which launched as a seller of smart kiosks for dispensing controlled substances as part of harm reduction programs, is diversifying into alcohol sales, starting with sports arenas.
Chief executive Corey Yantha,
Veristart Fights Construction Vehicle Theft
One reason somewhere between $400 million and $1.36 billion worth of construction equipment is stolen worldwide every year, depending on the estimate, is simply its value, but another reason is that all vehicles of the same model usually share the
Nwogu Studying Processes at Region’s Startups
A Dalhousie University PhD student is investigating best practice among the region’s information technology startups and looking for a few dozen Nova Scotian founders to help him with the study.
Uchechukwu Nwogu, who is working on his doctorate in
Fundraising, Staffing and Regulators: Notes for Founders
Good management practices, in both human resources and finances, offer founders the best chance of successfully navigating an innovation landscape that continues to be marked by conflicting economic signals, a panel of startup experts said last