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Timbre Cases Joins NB Music Sector
Peter McMath is carrying on a proud New Brunswick musical tradition, though it’s only indirectly related to playing an instrument or singing a song.
McMath is president of Timbre Cases, a Fredericton startup that is dedicated to making the best
Neurodyn Buys Alzheimer’s Drug
Charlottetown-based drug discovery company Neurodyn Inc. said Wednesday it has bought an Alzheimer’s prescription drug candidate from a German company, hoping to fast-track the product to market.
The company said in a press release it bought all
Foursum Launches App for Golfers
Moncton-based Foursum has launched its new iPhone app that allows golfers to analyze and improve their game and network with other golfers.
The company was founded in 2012 by tech veterans (a golf fanatics) Matt Eldridge and Adam MacDonald and
BioInnovation Semi-Finalists Named
BioNova, the life sciences association in Nova Scotia, has released the names of 12 semi-finalists in this year’s BioInnovation Challenge, which for the first time will include companies from New Brunswick.
For the third year running, the
Next 36 Sets Moncton Event Sept. 20
The Next 36, an academic/mentoring program for undergraduate entrepreneurs, will hold its introductory event in Moncton from 3 to 6 pm on Sept. 20 at the Dieppe Arts and Culture Centre near Moncton.
The Toronto-based program announced Tuesday
ConquerPro Lands Sales, Investment
Fourteen months after graduating from the Launch36 accelerator program, ConquerPro of Moncton has installed its product with six paying corporate clients and is in talks with more.
The company, whose product was formerly known as GoLead, has
Lessons To Be Learned from Kingston
An economy divided evenly between private and public sectors, with a strong presence of the military and academic institutions may have a familiar ring to it. And it’s no surprise that such a jurisdiction has nurtured economic growth by
Get Ready for a Busy Autumn
Please don’t question my math if I say we’re about to start the second half of the year.
Technically, there’s only one-third of 2013 left, but we’re through the slow summer period and the final four months are so busy that it might as well be
We’re Taking Next Week Off
Entrevestor won't be publishing next week as we need a break to recharge our batteries. We will return as usual on Tuesday September 3 and hope everyone has a great Labour Day weekend.
...Pitch Perfect Adds New Features
Pitch Perfect, a Halifax-based startup that improves the process of making proposals, has released a range of new features in preparation for its full launch in the autumn.
The company is being spun out of the consultancy Headspace Design and
Geode Adds Features to GPS Tracking
When John Hamblin envisioned his retirement years ago, he didn’t foresee it including a turn as CEO of a tech startup that was building monitoring technology for the world’s trucking companies.
But Hamblin, who retired in the spring from Clarke
Governments Working with Startups
Something interesting is happening: local government are discovering startups.
There are signs in a few places that municipal governments are working with startups on new projects that could increase governmental efficiency and provide a leg up
