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Amidst the uncertainties of Covid-19, FamilyConnect‘s technology helps build that bridge between families and the long-term care facilities looking after their loved ones. “The big thing with FamilyConnect is realizing that the family needs to be brought in as a valued member of the care team and information does need to get to them and we […]
Kognitiv Spark, a provider of augmented and mixed reality applications for industrial remote worker support, has today announced that it has partnered with Mack Defense Canada and Valcom Consulting Group to provide mixed reality remote support to field service representatives operating in Europe. Read more . . .
Barry Bisson, CEO of Propel ICT, is retiring from his role at the New Brunswick-based online accelerator after three years at the organization. Bisson joined Propel in 2017 and will conclude his term by October 31 as he transitions to retirement. Propel hopes to have the role filled by this summer. Read more . . .
Oliver POS, a company that offerers a WooCommerce point of sale software, is the recipient of the Gerry Pond Sales award by Atlantic Canadian tech accelerator Propel. Read more . . .
ProtoCall Services, the nation’s leading provider of behavioral health crisis line and contact center services to colleges and universities announced its acquisition of WellTrack, the leading on-line provider of interactive self-help therapeutic tools for college and university students across the US and Canada. ProtoCall has acquired WellTrack’s assets, intellectual property, and its key employees, who […]
Finalists for the 2020 Keeling Curve Prize, an Aspen-based program that awards money annually to innovative global warming mitigation projects, were announced Thursday evening. The announcement was part of the Smithsonian’s virtual Earth Optimism Summit —a 4-day series of discussions about environmental conservation and sustainability efforts worldwide — and recognized the 20 Keeling Curve Prize […]
Today Propel is excited to announce its transition to continuous intake, where startups can begin the accelerator program at a time when they need it most instead of waiting for the next cohort-based intake. Propel is constantly striving to improve the startup experience for founders in Atlantic Canada and the virtual accelerator’s model is proving […]
Kognitiv Spark says it is partnering with Gimò Technology Solutions in Santiago, Chile with the RemoteSpark remote worker digital communications support solution available to the South American mining sector. Gimò is a company with extensive experience in providing services to mining and other industrial sectors, that also supporting its customers with innovative technological solutions for […]
About a month into the lockdown, I’ve been trying to assess the mood and experiences of Atlantic Canadian startups, and it’s difficult to sum up in a few sentences. Some companies have seen revenues vanish and are wondering if they’ll survive. Others have found sudden demand for their products. Cash-rich companies developing medical products are […]
A New Brunswick startup that uses the Microsoft HoloLens to connect experts with technicians in the field is seeing its business inquiries more than triple since the COVID-19 crisis took hold – many from the healthcare sector that’s on the front lines of fighting the virus. Read more . . .