The Firehood, Pond-Deshpande Centre launch program to support Atlantic Canada women, non-binary founders
firestarter will send 10 companies to participate in Elevate Festival this fall.
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Picketa expands to help farmers in 13 US states analyze plant tissue
Picketa’s flagship offering can now analyze corn, a key crop for US farmers.
Former Team Canada support staff secure $1.3 million to deliver Olympic-level corporate team building
Innerlogic seeks to speed up the path to better workplace culture with AI.
PragmaClin, Willful, NovaResp among nearly 30 healthtech startups backed by new CABHI funding
Each startup is receiving between $150,000 to $500,000 based on company stage, needs, and evaluation processes.
Propel unveils new Validation cohort of early-stage founders in Atlantic Canada
Meanwhile, Halifax accelerator Tribe is seeking Black early-stage founders for its START program.
Hunting remote sea mines helped Kraken Robotics’ revenue swell in Q1
Firm helping the Canadian Navy identify and dispose of underwater explosives off Canada’s coasts.
CoLab raises $28.6-million CAD Series B to grow its team and incorporate AI
CoLab CEO Adam Keating said he expects to grow the team from 86 to 125 employees by the end of the year.
Meet the founder who wants to expedite Parkinson’s patient care with her tech
Bronwyn Bridges discusses her journey into healthtech with PragmaClin and her entrepreneurial “superpower.”
Propel unveils latest Atlantic Canada cohort, ventureLAB opens applications for semiconductor incubator
Both accelerators recently received federal funding to continue their operations.
ACOA grants Springboard Atlantic $9.8 million to aid research commercialization
Springboard’s 19 member institutions contributed an additional $5.2 million to the organization.
Potential Motors secures $2 million to commercialize terrain-perception software for off-road vehicles
After years of R&D, Potential says it is ready to take its core tech to market.
AlterBiota closes $4-million seed round in mission to decarbonize concrete
Invest Nova Scotia, BDC-backed AlterBiota has developed a sustainable concrete additive.
Tech hub watch: Genesis loses its CEO, Edmonton Unlimited welcomes a new one
Tom Viinikka joins Edmonton Unlimited, Michelle Simms to depart Genesis.
Appili Therapeutics to be acquired by Virginia-based life sciences company Aditxt
Deal is contingent upon Aditxt raising at least $20 million USD.
With $7.75 million CAD, new CEO, Boston office, TrojAI looks to expand operations
Incoming CEO Lee Weiner was previously senior executive at Boston-based Rapid7 for 11 years.