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GIT Floats its Boat with Halifax Transit
Graphite Innovation & Technologies, which does business as GIT Coatings, has been hired by Halifax Transit to apply its graphene-based coatings to the hull and propeller of the Rita Joe ferry that plies Halifax Harbour.
Coatings have been applied
Invest NS Seeks Bluetech Companies for Oceanology International
Invest Nova Scotia, the provincial economic development agency, is looking for bluetech companies to participate in the Canadian delegation to the globally noted Oceanology International conference in London, U.K., in March.
Companies can apply to
Introhive Appoints Jason Bass COO
Within a year of announcing a new chief executive and chief financial officer, Fredericton- and Miami-based Introhive also has a new chief operating officer: Jason Bass.
An experienced tech executive, Bass has a track record of improving companies'
Six Pitch at Springboard IP Showcase
Six Atlantic Canadian startups pitched Tuesday at a showcase event hosted by Springboard Atlantic, an industry network that aims to foster the commercialization of research and to highlight companies receiving funding under its Atlantic IP Advantage
Startup Failures Soaring in 2023
The increasingly difficult environment is taking its toll on the Atlantic Canadian startup community, as a record number of companies in the Entrevestor Databank have failed in 2023.
As we begin to examine the startups in our databank for this
Four Bluetech Startups to Watch
Ocean technology has emerged in recent years as a particular strength of the Atlantic Canadian startup community, with ecosystem intelligence provider Startup Genome ranking the region as the eighth strongest worldwide. St. John's-based Kraken
Kraken Posts Record Revenues
Kraken Robotics posted record revenue in its third quarter, driven by demand from militaries and offshore energy projects, including for subsea batteries and mine-hunting sonar systems.
In its financial results for the three months ended Sept. 30,
Hollo Nearing Commercialization
Halifax medical device-maker Hollo’s $50,000 win at the QEII Health Sciences Centre Foundation’s Innovation Den awards comes as the company makes strides towards commercialization, according to CEO Sara Fedullo, including signing a letter of intent
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