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…
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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”…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
Nova Scotia launches $15 million early-stage VC fund
The Nova Scotia government has announced a new $15 million early-stage venture capital fund. The fund will be led by Patrick…
Announcing the Startup Canada Award winners for Quebec and Atlantic Canada
Startup Canada has unveiled the Quebec and Atlantic Canada Startup Canada Award winners, which recognizes regional entrepreneurs…
Six Nova Scotia ocean tech startups join Innovacorp’s Early Adopter Program
According to Entrevestor, six Nova Scotia ocean technology companies were selected to participate in Innovacorp’s Early Adopter…
Sustane Technologies wins i-3 Technology Startup Competition
Sustane Technologies, a Chester, Nova Scotia-based cleantech company that turns municipal waste into fuels and recyclable energy,…
Startup Canada helping travelling entrepreneurs with four Atlantic Canada hubs
Following Startup Canada‘s call for proposals for its new Startup Space Fund, the organization announced the first recipients…
Saint Mary’s University “Startup 100” program aims to launch 100 businesses in 100 days
A tall task is almost underway at Saint Mary’s University in Halifax. A new student-led program, dubbed the “Startup…