Canadian universities offer new program to help commercialize deep tech research
A new program aimed to help researchers validate and find commercial value in their ideas has officially launched at three Canadian universities. The Lab2Market…
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Newfoundland’s InspectAR acquired by Cadence Design Systems
Newfoundland-based startup InspectAR has been acquired by Silicon Valley-based electronic design automation (EDA) software company Cadence Design Systems. The purchase price of the acquisition…
Survey: Half of Canadian East Coast startups are feeling financial impact of COVID-19
About half of Canadian East Coast startups say they are feeling the financial impact of the COVID-19 crisis, according to a new survey from…
St. John’s Newfoundland startup Cyno signs deal with Shopify
Cyno, a virtual healthcare startup, announced at the beginning of January that it has signed a service agreement with Canadian e-commerce giant Shopify. The…
CoLab raises $2.7 million after Y Combinator Demo Day
CoLab Software, which provides a cloud-based mechanical issue tracking and design management platform, has completed a $2.7 million CAD funding round. The round included…
Volta to host Ecosystem Impact Awards, celebrating Atlantic Canada startups
Halifax-based accelerator Volta’s Ecosystem Impact Awards are set to take place in early June, to recognize the leaders and supporters in Atlantic Canada’s startup…
CoLab Software becomes first Atlantic Canada startup to join Y Combinator
CoLab Software, based in St John’s, Newfoundland and Labrador, has become the first Atlantic Canada startup to be accepted into Y Combinator’s accelerator program….
Propel reveals 30 Atlantic Canada startups in spring cohort
Atlantic Canada accelerator Propel has announced the 30 companies accepted to participate in its spring cohort of Phase 1 for Incite. The companies are…
St. John’s-based Genesis announces $775,000 micro fund for early-stage companies
The Genesis Centre has announced the launch of its $775,000 Genesis Micro Fund, to provide grants of up to $20,000 to approximately 38 companies…
Newfoundland and Labrador replaces Research & Development Corporation with InnovateNL
The Government of Newfoundland and Labrador announced last week that it is replacing its Research &Development Corporation with a new body called InnovateNL, according…
Sequence Bio raises $1 million seed, partners with Newfoundland and Labrador government
Newfoundland and Labrador-based Sequence Bio, a life sciences data and analytics platform, announced that the company closed a $1 million seed financing deal. Canadian…