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Holiday Wishes to our Readers
We’ve had a great year at Entrevestor, and one of the joys has been meeting and chatting with so many dynamic people in the startup world. So we’d like to take a moment to thank you for your support and friendship, and for educating us in the
Dear Santa, I Need Robotics Gear
Like most youngsters, Jonathan Robichaud is excited about putting snacks around the chimney for Santa and his reindeer. In the Robichaud household, Santa is left chocolate chip cookies and a latte, and his reindeer get carrots and celery.
What
2013’s Big Story: Institutional Capital
Robert Niven walked into the CarbonCure Technologies holiday party earlier this month with an expression that was equal parts elation and weariness. Not only had the company’s Founder and CEO spent the week closing a few sales deals, he had also
Raised Updates Canadian Encyclopedia
One of Atlantic Canada’s premier digital media companies had the honour this year to re-digitize a true national icon — The Canadian Encyclopedia.
Raised Media won the contract to redevelop the esteemed publication’s online product, which
ABM, Alcatel-Lucent Ink Partnership
Dartmouth-based ABM Integrated Solutions, one of Atlantic Canada’s largest IT and communications service providers, has signed an agreement with global telecom technology company Alcatel-Lucent to offer unified communications solutions to clients.
A Call for the #startupeast Hashtag
We need an East Coast startup hashtag.
After talking to several people on the matter, it’s become clear that social networking within the regional community is being hindered by the lack of a hashtag for the Atlantic Canadian startup community.
Press Release: Succession in NS
December 17, 2013
Ensuring Future Success of NS-Grown Business
Pilot Program Addresses Retirement Challenges of Rural Business Owners and Out-Migration of Youth
The Nova Scotia Youth Succession Program was launched on December 17, 2013. The
Press Release: Honibe Research
INTRO: Immunitor receives Grand Challenges Canada funding by the Government of Canada through seed grants. Grants of $100,000 have been given to 83 inventive new ideas for addressing health problems in resource-poor countries. This grant for
Innovation + Discipline = Hashpipe
When a pair of female tech entrepreneurs calls their new social media product Hashpipe, it’s a safe bet that they tend to think outside the box.
Yet the story of how Julia Rivard-Dexter and Leah Skerry devised and commercialized Hashpipe reveals
Accelr8 Graduates 1st Cohort
Six startups have graduated from the first cohort of the Accelr8 program, marking a landmark in the development of the accelerator course that operates out of the Planet Hatch incubation facility in Fredericton.
The organizers held a graduation
T4G, NBITC Host Big Data Congress II
T4G and the New Brunswick Information Technology Council have announced that the second Big Data Congress will be held Feb. 25 in Saint John, and the keynote speaker will be renowned Harvard innovation strategy professor Clayton Christensen.
The
Paulin-Daigle Named a Future Dragon
Teenage entrepreneur Raphael Paulin-Daigle is feeling validated after being named one of 10 Future Dragons by CBC’s Future Dragon Fund Contest.
The Grade 12 Moncton student was thrilled to win $5,000 in the contest. The youngster has already
