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Profile: Ed Clarke’s Databank of Ads

  • Feb 28, 2014
  • Carol Moreira

Keeping up with shifting trends in advertising, especially advertising in the global context, requires fast reflexes. Ed Clarke’s livelihood depends on having speedy reactions. Fortunately, the CEO of GlobalAdSource, a company that monitors

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Congress to Track Big Data Progress

  • Feb 27, 2014
  • Peter Moreira

Larry Sampson, executive director of the New Brunswick Information Technology Council, is already looking forward to the next Big Data Congress, which he believes will shine a light on the data analytics projects actively being undertaken in

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Launch36 Extends Application Deadline

  • Feb 27, 2014
  • Peter Moreira

Launch36, the regional accelerator program, has extended the deadline to apply for its fourth cohort to March 5.

Executive Director Trevor MacAusland said Wednesday he extended the deadline from Feb. 28 after learning of several new companies

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Christensen Calls for Industrial Overhaul

  • Feb 26, 2014
  • Peter Moreira

One of the world’s leading experts in the economics of innovation suggested Tuesday that Atlantic Canada should collaborate with new organizations to increase its access to capital and talent and improve the performance of its innovative

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Planet Hatch Seeks Applicants

  • Feb 26, 2014
  • Peter Moreira

Sally Ng is looking for a few good startups.

The Executive Director of the Planet Hatch incubator and ACcelR8 program has sent out a notice saying the program’s first cohort has graduated and it is time to bring in the next crew. The

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NewPace Unveils New Partnerships

  • Feb 25, 2014
  • Peter Moreira

Bedford-based NewPace Technology Development Inc.. has formed partnerships with two global leaders in mobile phone technology, greatly expanding its sales force reach.

The company, which is exhibiting this week at the World Mobile Congress in

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Campbell: Our Underrated Med Tech

  • Feb 24, 2014
  • Barbara M. Campbell

Despite the impressive growth of startups in Atlantic Canada, I feel people don’t fully appreciate the quality of innovation now taking place in medical technology in the region. 

I’m a panel reviewer on several national commercialization

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Press Release: Launch36 Applications

  • Feb 21, 2014

 

Launch36, the regional accelerator that has graduated 26 companies in the last two years, released the following media release yesterday:

 

Ready to Build the Next Great Startup Company?

Deadline to Apply to Launch36 Startup Accelerator

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Profile: McCrae’s Gift to Merchants

  • Feb 21, 2014
  • Carol Moreira

As a former small business owner, Gillian McCrae knew the challenges local merchants face attracting customers and getting a return on their marketing dollars.

The Charlottetown native pondered the problem and came up with a unique solution —

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Aiding Dentists with NS Plant Extracts

  • Feb 20, 2014
  • Peter Moreira

Sherri McFarland is working for a day when certain dental patients can improve their oral health with a sort of illuminated mouthguard smeared with compounds extracted from common Nova Scotia plants.

McFarland is the co-founder and CEO of Fenol

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Data Congress to Feature Connector

  • Feb 19, 2014
  • Peter Moreira

An added feature of this year’s Big Data Congress will be the Research and Development Connector, which aims to link businesses with university researchers.

The event takes place Monday from 1 to 4 pm at the Saint John Convention Centre. It is

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Ivany Report’s Focus on Startups

  • Feb 18, 2014
  • Peter Moreira

The Nova Scotia Commission on Building Our New Economy, which filed its report last week, took note of the accomplishments of the startup community, and asked me to produce a few recommendations on how to enhance the performance.

The Commission,

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