Tag: Atlantic
Atlantic Canada accelerator Propel receives $2.9-million grant from ACOA
The Government of Nova Scotia committed $1.05 million to Propel in May. Atlantic Canada accelerator Propel has received a $2.9-million grant from the federal…
Atlantic Lottery pushes Online Casino Expansion
The Atlantic Lottery has recently completed a comprehensive evaluation to introduce online casino games to all four provinces it serves. This action is a response…
Volta moves to new office to further focus on hybrid support for Atlantic Canadian startups
Volta started offering virtual residency to startups in 2021. Halifax-based innovation hub Volta Labs is moving, downsizing its physical office, as it focuses on…
Atlantic Canada healthtech firms NovaResp, SiftMed, The Rounds secure funding
Rounds for all companies were led by or had participation from Atlantic Canada-based VCs. Three Atlantic Canada healthtech startups have raised funding rounds in…
Fintech Cadence, Atlantic FinTech partner to create national reach
Partnership hopes to unify FinTech clusters across the country. Fintech Cadence, a Montréal-based non-profit organization aimed at helping early-stage startups, has entered into a…
Report: Atlantic Canada 10th strongest blue economy startup ecosystem globally
Startup Genome has published its first “blue economy” report, naming four Canadian ecosystems to its list of the best 35 cities and regions for…
Startup syllabus: how Dal Innovates embraced innovation education in Atlantic Canada
Dal Innovates focuses on practical innovation education through multiple programs. University is traditionally a place for young people to identify—and prepare for—different life and…
Bright secures $1.45 million from Atlantic Canadian investors to bolster its “wellness-at-work” platform
Bright was initially named Cribcut and provided at-office haircuts and beauty services. Halifax-based software startup Bright (formerly Cribcut) has secured $1.45 million in funding…
Atlantic Canadian innovation players launch new Startup Atlantic brand at Startupfest
ACOA, Propel, Ignite, Genesis, CDL, Innovacorp, Sandpiper Ventures among orgs supporting Startup Atlantic. At Startupfest 2022, people clad in Startup Atlantic shirts, hats, and…
Pariplay Closes New Deal with Canada’s Atlantic Lottery
The leading iGaming content provider Pariplay has entered a deal with Atlantic Lottery. The deal is expected to boost the company’s presence in the regulated…