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First Nation Entrepreneurs Recognized

  • Dec 10, 2015
  • Carol Moreira

When former prime minister Paul Martin spoke at the Startup Canada awards in Toronto last week, he called for a national prize to recognize entrepreneurship among First Nations people.

Martin told the audience of business innovators that

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Javorek Heads to The Next 36

  • Dec 10, 2015
  • Peter Moreira

Justin Javorek, a fixture in the Dalhousie University entrepreneurship community for the past few years, has been named to the 2016 cohort of The Next 36.

The program aims to select the best university entrepreneurs from across Canada, who

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Bridgit Wins GFE Competition

  • Dec 10, 2015
  • Peter Moreira

Bridgit, the Kitchener startup that improves communication on construction sites, has won the Google for Entrepreneurs Demo Day for female-led startups.

The company was the only Canadian entry in the competition, in which 11 finalists from

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AC Names 26 Startups to JumpStart

  • Dec 10, 2015
  • Peter Moreira

The Accelerator Centre in Waterloo has selected 26 companies to participate in the third cohort of the AC JumpStart program, which offers seed funding and 12 months of mentorship to startups.

The program started earlier this year and features

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National Broadcasts Showcase iSports

  • Dec 10, 2015
  • Peter Moreira

When Rogers Hometown Hockey features Sarnia, Ont., in two weeks, it will also highlight a Waterloo-based startup that aims to revolutionize the way coaches interact with their players.

ISports Development will be featured in the national

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Closing the Startup-Corporate Gap

  • Dec 10, 2015
  • Peter Moreira

If there was one task Atlantic Canadian businesses should focus on in 2016, what should it be?

Opinions would vary, but my answer would be stronger links between established businesses and government on the one hand and the startup community on

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Luckett, Jamieson Invest in TruLeaf

  • Dec 10, 2015
  • Peter Moreira

TruLeaf, the Truro-based indoor agriculture company, announced Wednesday that it has received new investment from two prominent businessmen and strengthened its executive team.

The company, which recently raised more than $1.7 million by

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Eigen Places 3rd at Cisco Event

  • Dec 09, 2015
  • Peter Moreira

Eigen Innovations is returning to Fredericton with a US$25,000 cash prize from placing third at the second annual Cisco Innovation Grand Challenge, but the money may be the least of the benefits.

The New Brunswick Industrial Internet of Things,

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Showcasing The Region’s Startup Jobs

  • Dec 09, 2015
  • Peter Moreira

Today we’re wrapping up our first week of highlighting the jobs available on the Entrevestor Job Board, which is powered by Qimple.

Entrevestor and Qimple last month launched this job board, which helps to match job openings and candidates in

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Explaining the Buzz Around Velocity

  • Dec 08, 2015
  • Peter Moreira

About 500 students and faculty packed the Student Life Centre at the University of Waterloo last month and saw why their school is often called Canada’s MIT.

The space resembled a food court at any mall, but there was a rare buzz in the air Nov.

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This Week’s Leading Jobs in Halifax

  • Dec 08, 2015
  • Peter Moreira

This week, we are kicking off our Jobs of the Week feature to highlight Atlantic Canadian tech and startup openings that have been posted on the Entrevestor Job Board, which is powered by Qimple.

Entrevestor and Qimple last month launched this

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GSEA Seeks Student Entrepreneurs

  • Dec 08, 2015

The organizers of the first Atlantic Canadian version of the Global Student Entrepreneur Awards are looking for entries from undergrads in the region who run their own businesses.

Organized by the Entrepreneurs’ Organization, the GSEA program is

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