A Record-Setting Year for Equity Funding in Atlantic Canada
Startups raised $73.3-million in 2016 from venture capital, strategic and angel investors – up from $55.5-million in 2015.
News
Marijuana Producers Compare Emerging Cannabis Industry to Craft Beer
Report shows licensed producers believe there will be dominant players, but also small niche ones much like the microbrew industry.
Saint John’s Code Red Kicks-Off Christmas ‘Tampon Drive’
Code Red got its start when a business owner saw a documentary about homeless women struggling to secure feminine hygiene products.
Fredericton’s Leading Edge Geomatics Ready for Takeoff With New Investment
How three veterans used their skills from serving in Afghanistan to grow a business with customers in Canada and the U.S.
Millennia Tea’s Deal Falls Through With the Dragons’ Den Judge
Jim Treliving was excited about the investment opportunity, but the deal was derailed by a non-compete agreement with another tea company.
N.B. Records New Highs for Investment in Private Sector Companies
Report says venture capital firms invested $31.04-million in N.B. companies in 2016 and publicly traded companies raised $103-million.
Innovative N.B. Tea Producer Secures $100,000 Investment on Dragons’ Den
Tracy and Rory Bell of Millennia Tea won over Jim Treliving, the Boston Pizza chain owner who has also invested in another tea company.
Fredericton to Host Night Market Next Summer
The Garrison Night Market will take place on Carlton Street starting next June.
Saint John’s Petro Service Limited Acquires Two Winnipeg Companies
The company announced Thursday that it acquired J.A. Robinson Pump Service Ltd. and ESP Testing and Tank Cleaning Inc.
Daryl Genge Appointed New President and CEO of Springboard Atlantic
The organization helps drive new collaborations and supports commercialization of research in Atlantic Canada.
