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Tribe Network Reflects on First Year
Tribe Network, the Halifax-based startup support organization for BIPOC entrepreneurs, grew to include 930 members during its first year of public-facing activity, as well as distributing more than $500,000 of grants and program funding to other
Shoelace To Host Education Summit
Halifax-based edtech company Shoelace Learning later this month will host a summit of leaders in education, artificial intelligence and diversity to delve into education in the age of AI.
Called Windows and Mirrors: Meeting of the Minds, the summit
Glas Ocean Raises US$2M
Glas Ocean Electric’s US$2 million, or C$2.75 million, seed round will offer the Halifax startup a new level of flexibility compared to the project-based funding it has tapped in the past, according to CEO Sue Molloy.
Founded by Molloy in 2016,
Genesis Announces Enterprise Graduates
Genesis has announced six graduate companies from its flagship Enterprise accelerator, including four women-led companies, which represents a new record for the St. John’s-based startup hub.
Enterprise targets companies looking to reach $1 million
ideaBUILD Announces Cohort
Dalhousie University’s Emera ideaHUB has announced the 10 companies accepted into the latest cohort of its ideaBUILD accelerator, with startups ranging from a maker of tracking devices for marine safety to a sustainable manufacturing business.
Newfoundland and Labrador Seeks Carbon Sequestration Tech
The Newfoundland and Labrador government is looking for applicants to its newly announced CCUS Innovation Challenge, which stands for carbon capture, utilization and storage.
Specifically, Newfoundland is offering up to $3 million for research and
PLAEX, SmartSkin, Picketa Honoured at InnovateNB Awards
Nine New Brunswick innovation economy players, including such innovation-driven companies as building materials startup PLAEX and industrial internet-of-things specialists SmartSkin, were honoured Thursday at the InnovateNB Awards.
Held at the
GSTS, Virtual Hallway to Receive Payroll Rebates
Invest Nova Scotia has announced payroll rebate agreements for two Halifax startups: medical scheduling platform Virtual Hallway and oceans data specialists Global Spatial Technology Solutions, or GSTS.
Payroll rebate agreements are the process by
Easy Platter in TechStars, Expanding in GTA
Halifax-based personal chef service Easy Platter has joined the Seattle cohort of the prestigious TechStars accelerator, as it looks to cement its market position in Halifax, Vancouver and now Toronto.
Founded by CEO Mandhir Singh in 2020, Easy
SMU Opens Inspiration Hub With Prototyping, ICT Facilities
The Sobey School of Business at Saint Mary’s University, which offers a broad suite of programming for aspiring startup founders, has opened its new Sobeys Inspiration Hub — a four-storey, 43,000-square-foot facility meant to act as a nexus between
Announcing the Entrevestor Live Lineup
Today, we're announcing the full lineup for the 2023 edition of Entrevestor Live, which we believe is the greatest single showcase ever for innovation in the region.
This conference highlighting the biggest and best innovation-driven companies in
NBIF To Back Six Funds with $3.5M
At the InnovateNB reception Thursday night, NBIF Chief