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First Nation Entrepreneurs Recognized
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
Javorek Heads to The Next 36
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
Bridgit Wins GFE Competition
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
AC Names 26 Startups to JumpStart
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
National Broadcasts Showcase iSports
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
Closing the Startup-Corporate Gap
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
Luckett, Jamieson Invest in TruLeaf
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
Eigen Places 3rd at Cisco Event
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,
Showcasing The Region’s Startup Jobs
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
Explaining the Buzz Around Velocity
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.
This Week’s Leading Jobs in Halifax
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
GSEA Seeks Student Entrepreneurs
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
