Jaza Raises $1.7-Million To Fund Renewable Energy Projects In Tanzania
An Atlantic Canadian startup that helps bring sustainable and affordable energy to Tanzania has secured $1.7-million in seed funding to expand its service.
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Volta Has $25,000 For Risk-Takers With ‘Bold Ideas’
Big money will be up for grabs in Halifax May 13 when Volta holds the latest round of its Volta Cohort pitch competition.
Byos Cautions RSA Conference 2020 Attendees, Travelers and General Public to “Dirty Half-Dozen” Public Wi-Fi Risks
Byos, Inc., an endpoint security company focused on concept of Endpoint Microsegmentation through Hardware-Enforced Isolation, recommends caution for attendees of major conferences and events such as the RSA Conference 2020, a leading cybersecurity conference in San Francisco, February 24-28, and travelers in general risks of Free Wi-Fi. Many attendees will access the Internet via multiple free Wi-Fi connection points from Hotels, Airports, Coffee Shops and the Conference itself, and every free Wi-Fi access presents security risks for users that Byos calls “The Dirty Half-Dozen.”
Propel is Accepting Applications for their Tech Accelerator
Propel is accepting applications for their Tech Accelerator and are looking to hear from the many entrepreneurs with big ideas in our Region. They want to help Entrepreneurs build their companies right here in Atlantic Canada because big companies create economic growth and when the economy is growing, everyone wins.
Visit propelict.com/incite to learn more and propelict.com/apply to apply!
MESH/diversity at TED Talks
Last Fall, Dr. Leeno Kahttps, chief diversity officer at MESH/diversity spoke at TEDxOshawaED – TED Talks on social context, safety and sexism in the workplace and in the classroom.
The video has recently been released on YouTube. Click here to view
Upside Surpasses $1.27 Million in Charitable Donations
The Upside Foundation, which helps and encourages companies to be more philanthropic, has surpassed more than $1 million in charitable donations.
Propel is seeking ambitious Startup Founders
Propel is actively seeking ambitious tech companies looking for access to world-class startup methodology, dedicated coaching and looking to expand their business network to include mentors and advisors.
Saint John Based Mariner Partners Inc. Welcomes New Board Member
The Board of Directors of Mariner Partners Inc. is pleased to announce the appointment of board member Joe Catalfamo, who officially joined the organization on December 17, 2019. Catalfamo will act as an Independent Director with founding partners and board members Bob Justason, Curtis Howe and Gerry Pond.
East Valley Books 3 Recent Exits
A quick study of the Portfolio page on the East Valley Ventures website tells an interesting story about how the Saint John-based investment group has been quietly exiting some companies and investing in others.
Carbon60 Expands to Eastern Canada with Acquisition of Cirrus9
Carbon60, a leading pure-play managed cloud service provider, today announced that it has acquired Cirrus9, a leading managed cloud and hosting solutions provider based in Saint John, New Brunswick. This addition will provide Carbon60, backed by private equity sponsor M/C Partners, with an Atlantic coast presence creating a truly national footprint to provide managed public cloud, private cloud, managed hosting and security services to Canadian organizations.