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QRA Launches QVScribe Beta-Test
QRA Corp., a Halifax startup that helps manufacturers detect design flaws in the development of complex machines, has launched a public beta-test for its latest product, QVScribe.
The product, which can be downloaded free during the beta-test,
Knowledgehook Wins Google Award
For the second time in five months, a Waterloo Region company has won a major pitching event at the Google headquarters in Silicon Valley.
Edtech startup Knowledgehook on Wednesday received Google’s Game Changer Award at the tech giant’s annual
Briefs: Lux, B4checkin, Awards
Lux Wind Approved for Cedif
Lux Wind Turbines, the developer of a vertical wind turbine that won a NASA design award in 2013, has won approval to raise equity through Nova Scotia’s Community Economic Development Investment Fund, or Cedif, program.
NBIF To Focus More on Scaling
The New Brunswick Innovation Foundation is changing its investment philosophy to place a greater emphasis on growth-stage companies.
The province’s innovation agency hosted a seminar at the Venn Centre in Moncton on Tuesday at which it unveiled the
15 Companies to Present at AVF
The Atlantic Venture Forum has unveiled the 15 companies that will present at the 2016 edition of the conference, which will be held in Halifax June 22 and 23.
The list features eight early-stage and seven growth-stage companies, including
ImmediaC To Beta-Test Imagine That
Half a decade after first conceiving of an online wardrobe management tool, Debbie Fraser and John Leahy are preparing to beta-test their mobile app that helps people choose clothes.
Leahy owns Bedford-based web development company ImmediaC and has
NBIF Innovation Vouchers Hit $1.3M
The New Brunswick Innovation Foundation said Monday it provided $1.3 million in funding for small and medium-sized enterprises, or SMEs, through its Innovation Voucher Fund in 2015-16.
Through the fund, NBIF provides as much as $80,000 to SMEs to
Jobs of the Week: 3 New Postings
This week we are featuring three new postings on the Entrevestor Job Board – one each from Dash Hudson of Halifax, Remsoft Inc. of Fredericton and Clockwork Fox Studios of St. John’s.
Dash Hudson, a developer of Instagram retail solutions, is
Dal Team To Join Startup Bus in Tampa
Aspiring entrepreneurs often go to great lengths to boost their creativity and connections. Now, a trio of students hope to raise enough money to become the first Atlantic Canadians to travel on a Startup Bus.
Similar in concept to the Startup
Briefs: Propel, Startup Grind, IBMC
Propel Demo Day Set for June 21
Atlantic Canadian accelerator Propel ICT has announced that its next Demo Day will be held June 21 at Neptune Theatre in Halifax.
The event featuring company presentations will begin at 5:30 pm, and is being held on
Venor Buys Assets of Equals6
Executive search firm Venor has bought the assets of Equals6, a career-focused social network for students, for an undisclosed price.
Halifax-based Equals6 was designed to be a place where students could discuss career prospects, as opposed to
Innovation Week Starts in NB
Innovation Week is taking place in New Brunswick over the next week with a range of events across the province.
The annual celebration began last night with the Open Data Awards in Saint John, which leads into the Canadian Open Data Summit in the
