Finalists Announced For $25,000 Volta Cohort Pitch Competition
Some of Atlantic Canada’s most exciting new startups will put their big ideas to the test this month as they compete for a place in Volta’s Cohort program.
Pam Beyea
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Podcast: Kathryn Lockhart And Peter Moreira On Creating “Baby Unicorns” In Atlantic Canada
Since the sales of Q1 Labs and Radian6 for more than a combined $1-billion nearly a decade ago, people in the industry have wondered when the next “unicorn,” or big Atlantic Canadian tech company, would come along. The new CEO of Propel says maybe we should be looking for, and nurturing, “Baby Unicorns” instead.
Trip Ninja Focuses on Traditional Travel Agents
CEO Andres Collart calls it a massive market that’s not well-served by tech companies.
Beauceron Launches Nationwide Cybersecurity Awareness Program
Local company Beauceron Security is helping the Canadian Internet Registration Authority (CIRA) and the Canadian Chamber of Commerce (CCC) launch a cybersecurity awareness program nationwide for employees of small and medium-sized businesses.
Behind the Pages of Unicorn in the Woods
Gordon Pitts, former senior writer for the Globe and Mail’s Report on Business, shared his experience writing the book, his knowledge of startups, and more in a Q&A with Goose Lane Editions.
NBIF Closes $750,000 Funding Round in MESH/diversity
MESH/diversity is a Saint John-based start-up that recently closed a $750,000 funding round to accelerate its growth, led by NBIF and our friends at Concrete Ventures. MESH/diversity uses behavioral metrics to help organizations create more diverse and inclusive workplaces.\
Byos Introduces Endpoint Micro-Segmentation Solution to Extend Zero Trust Access to Any Remote Wi-Fi Connection
Today Byos, Inc. introduced the Byos™ μGateway™ (“micro-gateway”), the first plug-and-play security product that protects endpoints from threats on local Wi-Fi networks through endpoint micro-segmentation.
Kognitiv Spark Participating in EPRI’s Incubatenergy® Labs Demo Day
Today, the Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI) Incubatenergy® Labs program and Ameren Corporation (NYSE:AEE), will host “Demo Day 2020″ with 10 startup teams showcasing technology innovations as part of the Incubatenergy® Labs Challenge 2020. The teams will present outcomes of their accelerated demonstrations and research projects that address challenges in electric mobility, customer and community engagement, system resiliency, tools for a digital workforce, energy efficiency, and more.
Hygge Power’s line of smart energy storage products for home
Undergoing final testing, three OPO products are slated for their retail debut in Summer 2021.
Atlantic Venture Forum Announces First Round of 2020 Presenting Companies
Catch Atlantic Canada’s Top Tech Companies. AVF is excited to announce the selected companies that will take the virtual AVF stage.
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