Five Atlantic Canada startups receive $25,000, chosen for latest Volta cohort
Halifax-based innovation hub Volta has announced that five early-stage startups will each receive $25,000 and join the fall 2020 Volta Cohort program. Volta serves…
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Ocean Supercluster launches $29 million Ocean Aware project
The Atlantic Canada-based Ocean Supercluster has launched Ocean Aware, a new project intended to develop and commercialize solutions that promote sustainable growth in the…
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…
Atlantic Canada focuses on healthtech, with pitch challenge, recent investments
Four Atlantic Canada organizations have formed a strategic partnership to present the Health Challenge, a series of five pitch events focusing on specific health…
Three Ignite Labs startups win collective $100,000 from Spark Innovation Challenge
Nova Scotia innovation hub, Ignite Labs, has announced that three of its tenants, Blackwatch.tech, Green Oil Solutions, and Cultivated Ecosystems, have all won a…
Smart cities consortium, UofT, Palette Skills among orgs receiving millions in government funding
On Tuesday, the Government of Canada announced an investment of up to $11.1 million in order to develop a “made-in-Canada” Smart Cities Innovation Cluster….
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….
Nova Scotia’s Securicy raises $1.8 million from public, private investors
Cape Breton-based Securicy, which provides end-to-end cybersecurity tools and resources for small and medium businesses, has raised $1.8 million in funding from both public…
Nova Scotia, Nunavut projects among winners of government’s Smart Cities Challenge
Four Canadian cities have been named the winners of the federal government’s Smart Cities Challenge. The winners will receive prizes worth a total of…
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…
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…
Nova Scotia invests $2 million in pilot program preparing students for province’s tech sector
The government of Nova Scotia has announced a six year pilot program, to be launched September 2019, designed to help students prepare for a…
Dalhousie’s ideaHUB incubator accepts first seven startups
Emera ideaHUB, a new tech incubator created by Dalhousie University, has accepted its first seven resident companies. The creation of ideaHub was first announced…
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