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Organizers of a new festival hope to put New Brunswick on the map in the world of Canadian comic conventions. Read more
If you’re curious to see where all the tech hubs across Canada are found, just look at the clusters of ICT companies on the Branham300 top 250 revenue earners list for 2017. Learn more
Dream Payments provides businesses with mobile point-of-sale solutions through its secure payments cloud and device- management platform. Dream is the world’s only mobile platform that enables Interac® Debit and Chip and PIN credit card payment terminals to be sold off-the-shelf. The company’s technology is also used by financial institutions and acquirers including Chase Paymentech to […]
Members of the community gathered in downtown Moncton today for the official launch of a new initiative to encourage the development of more social enterprises in the region. Read more
In keeping with their mission to support innovation and entrepreneurship in the Maritimes, Mariner Partners and East Valley Ventures lead the seed investment round for Beauceron Security Inc. The Fredericton-based cybersecurity software developer provides a unique platform for measuring, managing and monitoring cyber risk based on people, process, culture and technology. “We’re thrilled to have […]
Ottawa, Ontario May 31, 2017 The Prime Minister, Justin Trudeau, today announced the following change in the senior ranks of the Public Service: Francis McGuire becomes President of the Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency, effective June 12, 2017. Mr. McGuire previously served in senior leadership roles in the private sector and with the Government of New […]
Nominations are open for the annual Startup Canada Awards, the hallmark event celebrating outstanding achievement in Canada’s entrepreneurship and innovation community. Learn more
Funding Provides Free Access to all Canadian Accelerators and Incubators. We’re pleased to announce that the Lazaridis Institute has provided funding to give every Canadian accelerator and incubator a free Hockeystick account for the next five years. Read more
Charlottetown-based Forestry.io announced the close of a $744,000 ($560,000 USD) seed round. With this funding, Forestry.io is the first startup in Canada to close a round of funding that includes an AngelList Syndicate since its approval by the Ontario Securities Commission last year. Read more
East Valley Ventures is profiling Founders of our Portfolio Companies to learn a little bit more about them. Today’s Q&A is with Yan Simard, Founder of Zaptap. Where did you grow up? Sainte-Marie de Beauce, Quebec (50km south of Quebec City) Where did you go to school? Université Laval Tell us about your family. I’m […]