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InkWell in US Market, Pursuing Health Canada Approval
InkWell Health, which has developed technology to help orthopaedic surgeons remotely monitor patients’ recoveries, has entered commercialization in the United States as it looks to raise capital and build out a network of doctors using its system.
Thank You to All who Supported Entrevestor Live
We'd like to thank everyone who made Entrevestor Live on Tuesday such a smashing success.
We gathered at the Tribe Network in Halifax for an exhilirating showcase of some of the best entrepreneurs in the region. As well as the six live sessions in
In Cleantech, Plenty of Room at the Top: Risley
John Risley’s massive, 328-turbine wind energy and hydrogen production facility that he plans to build near St. George’s Bay in Newfoundland is part of what the serial entrepreneur and super-angel describes as the most significant business trend of
How Proposify Reshaped its Financials
When veteran startup executive Kathy Doucette joined Proposify in 2021, what she saw in the company’s finances made her feel like “the canary in the coal mine.”
Doucette is a veteran startup executive who has held financial leadership roles across
Arolytics Eyes U.S. Expansion
When Arolytics raised $3.5 million last month it did so on the back of 250 percent revenue growth from 2021 to 2022, as governments in Canada and the United States tee up stricter methane emissions rules governing oil and gas projects.
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Climatetech Heating Up: Tom Rand
Atlantic Canadian cleantech companies like Dartmouth-based superstar CarbonCure and Halifax’s Arolytics, which recently raised $3.5 million, stand to benefit from a broad shift in attitudes towards environmental technology plays from investors not
Genesis Anounces Pitch & Pick Finalists
Newfoundland and Labrador innovation hub Genesis has announced the six companies it has selected to compete in a revised version of its Pitch & Pick startup competition Nov. 15, this time with $15,000 of prizes on offer.
The winner of the Pitch &
Life Sciences NS Offers Mentorship Program for 12 Execs
Industry group Life Sciences Nova Scotia is looking for applicants to the 2024 cohort of its CEO Circle mentorship program, though space is capped at 12 entrepreneurs.
The program is designed to facilitate peer-to-peer mentoring between executives
Greenlight Launching HarvestIQ
Greenlight Analytical, the Halifax maker of testing equipment for cannabis crops, is launching its first product, the HarvestIQ, on the back of raising about $300,000 over the summer.
The HarvestIQ is a modified mass spectrometer – a machine that
Site 20/20 Ranks Sixth in Deloitte Fast 50
Halifax-based Site 20/20 has cracked Deloitte’s prestigious Technology Fast 50 list of Canada’s quickest-growing startups on the back of remarkable 2,392 percent revenue growth from 2019 to 2023.
Led by CEO Mitch Hollohan, Site 20/20’s flagship
Myomar Nears Commercialization, Almost $1M Raised
Halifax medical testing startup Myomar Molecular is conducting the first beta tests of its product as it nears the close of a $1 million funding round, with $900,000 committed.
Founder Rafaela Andrade said in an interview the testing began in
Dal Innovates Seeks Discover Applicants
Dalhousie University is looking for applicants to its Lab2Market Discover program, the precursor program to the school’s Lab2Market Validate accelerator, with two format options: a three-day intensive program and a less condensed, 10-week version.