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Umlah Joins Spring Loaded as COO
Spring Loaded Technology has hired Dawn Umlah, previously the Entrepreneur-in-Residence at Innovacorp, as its Chief Operating Officer.
Dartmouth-based Spring Loaded, which makes knee braces that add power to the
Israeli Lessons in Building Ecosystem
Oded Hermoni has lived, created and invested in business in the top two regions for startups: Israel and Silicon Valley. Hermoni discussed valuation, acquisition strategy and profit and loss at his Wednesday night fireside chat at Startup Grind.
CEED Wins Community Partner Award
Boosting entrepreneurship in Nova Scotia means igniting the enthusiasm of the young. This is work that has recently won national recognition for Halifax-based CEED, the Centre for Entrepreneurship, Education and Development.
Founded by the
Jobs of the Week: Dash Hudson, BioNB
Dash Hudson is growing rapidly, and its openings for a product manager and junior brand strategist headline our Jobs of the Week column today.
The Halifax startup launched two-and-a-half years ago and has developed a tool for analyzing the market
NS Searches for Private VC Partner
The Nova Scotia government on Wednesday resurrected its plan to establish another venture capital fund in the province, and is seeking a private partner to lead the fund and most likely invest in it.
The government of Stephen McNeil first mooted
Airbly To Launch 100 Units This Summer
When Chris VanHorne bought his own small plane with seven other pilots, he wished there were some system that automatically compiled the flight logs.
There is now.
VanHorne set up a company to make one.
An engineer by training, VanHorne teamed up
Affinio Adds Staff as Sales Rise
Tim Burke wandered through the empty half of Affinio’s office to the meeting room where the interview would take place.
In the early morning sunshine, this half of the open-plan office was an expanse of empty tables, and a ping pong table, but no
Grads Love Region, Worry About Jobs
An overwhelming majority of students studying at Atlantic Canadian universities and colleges want to stay in the region but have grave concerns about opportunities here, a new poll shows.
The poll by Corporate Research Associates also found that a
Startup Zone Opens in Charlottetown
Government and geeks came together in downtown Charlottetown on Friday to officially open the Startup Zone, the new incubator for young businesses on P.E.I.
The 3,600-square-foot facility at Water and Queen streets has enough space for about 16
Jobs of the Week: Resson is Hiring
Resson’s new motto could be: Have Money. Will Hire.
The Fredericton agriculture technology company last week announced it had raised US$11 million (C$14 million) from Monsanto Growth Ventures and other investors to expand its team and open a
WoodsCamp, 4Deep Win AVF Honours
The 2016 Atlantic Venture Forum wrapped up Thursday with the announcement that 4Deep Inwater Imaging was chosen the leading growth-stage company to pitch at the event, while WoodsCamp was the top seed-stage company.
The delegates at the conference
Itavio Enters Matter in Silicon Valley
Itavio, the Moncton startup that helps parents control how much money their children spend on online games, has been accepted into the prestigious Matter accelerator in Silicon Valley.
Itavio is the first Canadian company ever accepted into the
