Atlantic Canadian innovation players launch new Startup Atlantic brand at Startupfest
byACOA, Propel, Volta, Ignite, Genesis, CDL, Innovacorp, Sandpiper Ventures among orgs supporting Startup Atlantic.
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Memorial University to launch two innovation initiatives with support from feds, provincial government, IBM Canada
byIBM’s contribution includes hardware, software, staffing.
Federal government extends CAN Health Network in Ontario, brings program to Atlantic Canada
byThe federal government is investing a cumulative $5.45 million into the CAN Health Network program. The investment is intended…
Ocean Supercluster provides collective $5.2 million to four new projects
byThe Atlantic Canada-based Ocean Supercluster is providing a cumulative $5.2 million to four new projects with a combined value…
Today in acquisitions: Khure Health, TechX Technologies, Nolk, WorldReach Software, BuzzBuzzHome, Zorbit’s Math
bySix Canadian tech companies have recently made acquisitions or have been acquired, including Khure Health, TechX Technologies,…
Today in funding: LoginID, Visualping, ClearRisk, Emerge Commerce, Fusebill
byFive Canadian tech companies have recently secured funding to fuel their growth, including LoginID, Visualping, ClearRisk,…
Canadian universities offer new program to help commercialize deep tech research
byA new program aimed to help researchers validate and find commercial value in their ideas has officially launched at three…
Newfoundland’s InspectAR acquired by Cadence Design Systems
byNewfoundland-based startup InspectAR has been acquired by Silicon Valley-based electronic design automation (EDA) software…
Survey: Half of Canadian East Coast startups are feeling financial impact of COVID-19
byAbout half of Canadian East Coast startups say they are feeling the financial impact of the COVID-19 crisis, according to a…
St. John’s Newfoundland startup Cyno signs deal with Shopify
byCyno, a virtual healthcare startup, announced at the beginning of January that it has signed a service agreement with Canadian…
CoLab raises $2.7 million after Y Combinator Demo Day
byCoLab Software, which provides a cloud-based mechanical issue tracking and design management platform, has completed a $2.7…
Volta to host Ecosystem Impact Awards, celebrating Atlantic Canada startups
byHalifax-based accelerator Volta’s Ecosystem Impact Awards are set to take place in early June, to recognize the leaders…
CoLab Software becomes first Atlantic Canada startup to join Y Combinator
byCoLab Software, based in St John’s, Newfoundland and Labrador, has become the first Atlantic Canada startup to be accepted…
Propel reveals 30 Atlantic Canada startups in spring cohort
byAtlantic Canada accelerator Propel has announced the 30 companies accepted to participate in its spring cohort of Phase 1 for…
St. John’s-based Genesis announces $775,000 micro fund for early-stage companies
byThe Genesis Centre has announced the launch of its $775,000 Genesis Micro Fund, to provide grants of up to $20,000 to approximately…