Nova Scotia
New Brunswick Dominates Startup Canada Awards
The Startup Canada Awards have announced their winners for the Atlantic Region, and New Brunswick swiped up six of the nine categories. Taking home the Startup Canada Entrepreneur of the Year Award was Introhive CMO David Alston. He also received the Enterprise Promotion award along with Peter Moreira, co-founder of Nova Scotia-based Entrevestor. “I am so fortunate […]
Agreement lets New Brunswick Entrepreneurs Work with GE
FREDERICTON–New Brunswick entrepreneurs can now access GE intellectual property to help bring new technology, products and services to market. Ross Hornby, vice-president of government affairs and policy at GE Canada, made the announcement at an event held Wednesday at startup incubator Planet Hatch in Fredericton. He was joined by Stephen Lund, president and CEO of Opportunities NB, […]
Fredericton’s Atlantic Hydrogen Closes
FREDERICTON–Fredericton’s Atlantic Hydrogen (AHI) has closed. The company, led by former Fundy Cable boss Bill Stanley, was developing a process that attempted to remove hydrogen and carbon from natural gas while emitting minimal greenhouse gases. Halifax-based energy giant Emera was Atlantic Hydrogen’s largest investor, having pumped $10 million into the company since 2009 and holding a […]
Picaroons’ Latest Brew Showcases Local Farms
FREDERICTON–Picaroons have been big supporters of the nascent hops farming industry across the Maritimes, and now for the first time, their Harvest Ales will feature seven different locally grown hop varieties, drawing from all three Maritime provinces. Sean Dunbar, owner of the Fredericton-based company, calls hops and barley farmers “the backbone of brewing.” “The fact […]
East Coast Startups Pitching Investors In Moncton Next Week
MONCTON–On September 22 Atlantic Canada’s startup accelerator Propel ICT will host Demo Day, an event that showcases its top startups to an audience of potential investors, partners and customers. It’s being held at the Capital Theatre in Moncton. Though Demo Day presentations are relatively short – the twelve companies presenting this year will have three […]
EU Agreement Could Mean Opportunity For Atlantic Exporters
HALIFAX–The pending Canada-EU trade agreements can be good news for Atlantic manufacturers– If they know what they’re doing. The Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement would improve access to the largest market in the world. But a new report by the Atlantic Provinces Economic Council (APEC) says if Atlantic exporters want to break-in to the EU’s […]
Maritime Facilities by the Numbers…
The new Moncton Downtown Centre is a big project. Let’s put it in context by looking at some projects in the Maritimes. [mks_highlight color=”#fce40c”]Moncton Downtown Centre[/mks_highlight] $104.2 Million A mixed-use facility in the heart of downtown Moncton, including an arena, retail spaces, meeting space, an outdoor ice rink 5 acres 9000 seats for sporting […]
RCMP Tracking Down Donation Thieves
HALIFAX–RCMP are searching for the thieves seen in this video stealing a donation box from Mom’s Country Market on Cole Harbour Road. The store was raising money for CIBC Run for the Cure, which supports the Canadian Breast Cancer Foundation. The video, from the store’s Facebook page, has been seen over 144,000 times and shared […]
