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Propel Names 11 Startups for Demo Day
Propel ICT, the regional accelerator, has announced the 11 companies that will present at its latest Demo Day, to be held Tuesday, Nov. 29, in Halifax.
Demo Day, to start at 5:30 pm at Pier 21, will feature the four graduates from the advanced
NB Names Entrepreneur-in-Residence
In an attempt to change thinking and practices throughout the civil service, the New Brunswick government has named veteran tech entrepreneur David Alston as its first chief entrepreneur-in-residence.
In taking on the volunteer job, the Fredericton
Developing a Sales Culture
As revenue growth accelerates at Atlantic Canada’s startups, something is permeating the community that hasn’t been there before – a sales culture.
More and more frequently, the discussion in the startup community is concentrating on the need to
Job of the Week: BlueLight Analytics
BlueLight Analytics of Halifax is searching for an Inside Sales Representative to help the company build its customer base.
BlueLight Analytics is a growth-stage tech company whose technology measures the curing light that dentists use to harden
Midgard Sells 48% Stake to Dane Creek
A day after winning $45,000 in the Spark West competition, Midgard Insect Farm Inc. has sold a large stake in its business to a merchant bank from Ontario to help fund its expansion.
Headed by veterinary researcher Joy Hillier, Windsor, NS-based
BioScript’s Journey to EY Award
The development of specialty drugs, tailored to patients’ biology, is aiding the growth of Moncton-based specialist group BioScript Pharmacy.
A specialty pharmacy focuses on providing and administering drugs to patients with complex or rare
Sortable Leads KW Winners in Fast 50
Fourteen percent of the 50 fastest-growing tech companies in Canada are found in Waterloo Region, according to the global accounting firm Deloitte.
Deloitte this week released its 2016 Tech Fast 50, which ranks the fastest-growing tech companies in
Six Winners Named In Spark West
Six startups from Western Nova Scotia will be dividing a total of $200,000 in prize money from the first Spark West competition, held by Innovacorp and the Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency.
Modeled on the Spark Cape Breton competition, Spark
Briefs: SimpTek, Mindset, Startup Grind
SimpTek Named to Deloitte Companies to Watch List
Fredericton’s SimpTek Technologies, a maker of energy monitoring software, has been named to Deloitte Canada’s 2016 Companies to Watch list, part of its Technology Fast 50 Awards.
Simptek was the
Samsung Buys NewNet Canada
Samsung Electronics has bought Bedford-based NewNet Communication Technologies (Canada), Inc., meaning the world’s largest electronics producer by revenue will establish a base in Nova Scotia.
It is the second time in three years that the Bedford
Are Startups Ready for a Recession?
A few weeks ago, J. P. Morgan & Co. put out a research note downplaying the impact that either presidential candidate would have on the investment world. For one thing, said the report, the winner of the election would probably have to cope with a
Palmer Pushes Growth Program Ahead
Some of Atlantic Canada’s fastest-growing companies may soon be getting an unexpected call from Steve Palmer, as he seeks to build Propel ICT’s Growth program.
The regional accelerator’s new Growth initiative is aimed at fast-growing tech companies