Having sold its Squiggle Park online reading game, Halifax-based edtech company Eyeread is planning to focus on developing a platform that can be used to deliver educational content, including games, to students.
Halifax’s Aurea Technologies is launching a Kickstarter campaign on Tuesday to fund its first consumer product, a portable wind turbine called Shine.
The turbine is a portable power generator designed for campers and hikers who need to charge their devices during wilderness excursions. CEO Cat Adalay said in an interview that the turbine provides 13.3 watts per pound, making it more efficient than currently available portable solar-powered chargers.
Software startup RIDDL has closed a $1.3 million funding round with investors that include Gerry Pond’s East Valley Ventures, the New Brunswick Innovation Foundation, and at least one angel.
The Halifax healthcare-focused companies Novalte, BoonDoc, FIVAmed and PhotoDynamic will all receive funding.
The company, which raised almost $1M last year, expects revenues will rise 300% this year.
Eyeread and NSCAD ran the contest to help young students feel part of the COVID solution.