Ocean Supercluster launches project to support Atlantic Canada startups
The Atlantic Canada-based Ocean Supercluster, part of the federal government’s Innovation Supercluster Initiative, announced a project on Friday in an effort to support local…
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Report: Atlantic Canada startups raised record $166.6 million in 2018
Atlantic Canada startups reined in a record-setting $166.6 million of private capital last year, up 43 percent from $116 million in 2017, according to…
Tech firms added $6.1 billion to Atlantic Canada economy in 2017, report finds
A report from the Atlantic Provinces Economic Council (APEC) has found that digital technology firms contributed $6.1 billion to the Atlantic Canada economy in…
Build Ventures closes $50.5 million CAD for Fund II
Build Ventures, which focuses on investing in early-stage technology companies across Atlantic Canada, has announced that its second fund, Build Ventures II, has closed…
Springboard Atlantic receives $9.6 million from ACOA
Springboard Atlantic, an organization that helps companies commercialize through partnerships with universities and colleges, is set to receive $9.6 million over three years from…
SomaDetect among Atlantic Canada women-led startups receiving funding through WES
On Monday, the federal government revealed a number of Atlantic Canada women-led companies that are receiving funding through the Women Entrepreneurship Strategy, including Fredericton-based…
BDC earmarks $300 million in loans for Atlantic Canada companies
BDC is making an additional $300 million in commercial loans available to Atlantic Canada entrepreneurs, building on a $280 million commitment announced in 2017….
First Ocean Supercluster project to create underwater technology service hub
The federal government has announced that the Ocean Supercluster, concentrated largely in Atlantic Canada, has conditionally approved its first project, aimed to bring seafloor…
15 companies enter Phase 2 of Propel ICT’s Incite Accelerator
Atlantic Canada’s Propel ICT has announced that 15 companies will be participating in Phase 2 of its Incite Accelerator. Phase 1 of the 12-month,…