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AVF Showcases Health Technology
The Atlantic Venture Forum is introducing a health technology session into its program this year, featuring experts and investors in the field, and presentations by leading Atlantic Canadian health-related startups.
The AVF is a two-day conference
NBIF Invests In 500 Startups Canada
The New Brunswick Innovation Foundation has invested in 500 Startups Canada’s $30 million first fund, and has become a partner with the venture capital fund.
Last year, the Silicon Valley VC fund 500 Startups announced it would set up a Canadian
3 Winners of DNS Diversity Awards
REDspace, the Bedford website development and interactive experience agency, has claimed the Diversity Champion of the Year award at Digital Nova Scotia’s second annual Digital Diversity Awards.
The organization, which announced the winners last
Mindset Project on Founders’ Control
The latest report resulting from The Mindset Project survey looks at the third of the major issues shown in the mental health data: the impact of business stress on an entrepreneur’s sense of control.
Survey organizer Michael DeVenney said that
Propel Seeks CEO, Assesses Future
As it assesses its strategy for the coming years, Propel ICT is launching a search for a new chief executive following the announcement that current CEO Anita Punamiya is stepping down.
The regional tech accelerator announced on Friday that
Jobs: McInnes Cooper, Alongside
Our jobs column this week showcases a couple of openings in New Brunswick – a Business Development Officer at the law firm McInnes Cooper, and a Web Developer at the recruiting software maker Alongside.
McInnes Cooper is among the 20 largest
A Criterion for Founders: Story-Telling
Steve Blank wrapped up his fireside chat at Dalhousie University last Tuesday with words that really resonated with me.
The famed entreprenurial educator was in Halifax to receive an honorary degree from Dal, and brought his abundant wit and charm
3 Charts That Kill the No-Funding Myth
An investor contacted me recently to take issue with a perpetual bee in the Atlantic Canadian bonnet — the perma-complaint that there’s no funding available to startups in the region.
I’ve heard it for years. So has this investor. As a result, he
Lockheed, MTI Sign $5.6M Solar Deal
Metamaterial Technologies Inc. of Halifax has signed a $5.6 million agreement with aerospace giant Lockheed Martin to develop materials that enhance solar power and can be used on aircraft.
MTI issued a statement on Thursday saying that the
McCain Institute Names 28 to ELP
After an intense two-day process called "The Choosing," the Wallace McCain Institute, at the University of New Brunswick, has named the 10th cohort of its Entrepreneurial Leaders Program, ELP.
The institute said in a statement this group of 28
Dal Eyes Canada’s First I-Corps Node
Atlantic Canada’s I-Corps program is expected to launch in the autumn, having been given a boost this week by famed startup educator Steve Blank.
Mary Kilfoil, who teaches entrepreneurship at Dalhousie University, said the pieces are now in place
Kinduct Adds Zebra to Sports Platform
Halifax-based Kinduct Technologies has formed a partnership with Zebra Technologies Corporation that will help coaches and their staffs track player movement and performance more easily.
The two parties announced the partnership Wednesday, and said
