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Launching the Latest Entrevestor Survey
We’re calling on all startups to complete our quick-and-confidential 2022 Atlantic Canadian startup survey, which is the backbone of our coming Entrevestor Atlantic Canada Startup Data report.
The startup report provides a benchmark used by
Bluetech: Novarium Aims for More Funding in Quebec
Asked for her priorities for 2023, Amélie Desrochers answered instantly: she wants to see more funding for bluetech startups in Quebec.
Desrochers is the Accelerator Head at Novarium, the blue economy support organization based in Rimouski, the
Quebec’s New Bluetech Accelerator
Novarium, the Quebec bluetech support organization, has opened the first cohort of its Flots Pro accelerator, welcoming companies from across the province to the 12- to 18-month program.
Flots targets companies with a product in the market, helping
Using Portraiture As Tool for Inclusivity
It’s often said that young people need to be able to see themselves represented before they can aspire to success in a particular field. Halifax-based artist and entrepreneur Jo Napier's new venture sees her painting successful women with that in
Oneka Opens Nova Scotia Office
Sherbrooke, Que,-based Oneka Technologies, which in 2021 raised $5.5 million in a round of equity and non-dilutive funding, has opened an office at the Dartmouth-Based Centre for Ocean Ventures and Entrepreneurship, or COVE.
Founded in 2015 by
Enactus Canada Regional Champs Named
Four ventures working in social innovation have been named 2023 regional champions at an event staged by Enactus Canada, a national charity and experiential learning platform for post-secondary students, which is part of a global network.
The
Shoelace Makes GSV Cup Finals
Just a month after it raised an oversubscribed seed round that had originally been targeted at $4 million, Halifax’s Shoelace Learning is one of 20 edtech startups globally to have reached the finals of the prestigious GSV Cup.
To make it to the
Women’s Angel Fund Opens Applications
The Atlantic Women’s Venture Fund, the new female-focused angel investing group from the non-profit Atlantic Women’s Venture Foundation, is now accepting applicants from founders.
The angel group is the result of a partnership between the the
FIVAMed Inks National Distribution Deal
As it launches the second generation of its flagship product, Halifax medical device maker FIVAMed has inked a distribution deal with Ontario-based industry incumbent Canadian Hospital Specialties, or CHS.
FIVAMed makes technology for alerting
Invest NS Seeks Bio, Ag and Cleantech Startups
Invest Nova Scotia has put out a call for applicants to its GreenShoots funding and mentorship program, which offers agtech, biotech and cleantech companies up to $40,000 in grants.
The latest iteration of the program marks its first time being run
UNB Seeks Scale Up Atlantic Applicants
Leadership teams at mature startups might find a support program tailored to the unique needs of their larger enterprises in the form of the University of New Brunswick’s Scale Up Atlantic Canada program.
The six-month program, spearheaded by UNB’s
UNB Expands Construction Research Centre
The Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency is giving the University of New Brunswick just over $1.3 million towards a $2.8 million expansion of the school’s Off-site Construction Research Centre, which works with the private sector to develop