Articles

Parlee Manufacturing: How a Liverpool company entered the business of life-saving
Thursday, May 26, 2022
Glenn Parlee, owner of Parlee Manufacturing, wanted to create quality, Canadian-made products suited to Atlantic Canada's environment. Now he's established his company as a preferred supplier of medical equipment packs and bags for several organizations across the country.

Innovacorp Wins Venture Capital Deal of the Year Award from CVCA
Thursday, May 19, 2022
Innovacorp has earned one of CVCA's most distinguished honours, Venture Capital Deal of the Year, for our investment in Meta Materials (META), a deal that resulted in a 35X return for us last year.

Pocket Finance Launches New Platform to Modernize Client Engagement for Financial Advisors
Wednesday, May 11, 2022
Pocket Finance is a platform that helps financial advisors and their customers improve engagement, data collection, and decision-making.

ABK Biomedical Announces First Patient Treated in First-in-Human Clinical Study with Eye90 Microspheres for Treatment of Liver Tumours
Tuesday, April 19, 2022
ABK Biomedical announced the first patient treated in ABK's First-in-Human study with Eye90 microspheres, a Y90 radioembolization device for the treatment of liver cancers.

Atlantic Canada certification program connects international companies to local landowners
Monday, April 4, 2022
For landowners, becoming part of the Atlantic Canada Certified Site network is an official acknowledgement your site is suitable and development-ready for investors.

Early Stage Commercialization Fund: 2021-2022 Funded Projects
Friday, April 8, 2022
Early Stage Commercialization Fund (ESCF) helps move Nova Scotia university, college and university-affiliated hospital research to market.

Phycus Biotechnologies Create Formaldehyde-Free Skin Care
Tuesday, March 29, 2022
Phycus Biotechnologies use a fermentation technology to produce biobased glycolic acid for cosmetics and personal care products.

Startup Genome Partners with Innovacorp and Team to Strengthen Atlantic Canada's Entrepreneurial Opportunities
Friday, March 25, 2022
Startup Genome is partnering with Innovacorp, Genesis, Innovation PEI, CDL-Atlantic, ACOA and NBIF to study and support Atlantic Canada's entrepreneurial and innovation ecosystem development.

Population, workforce, and economic growth are converging
Thursday, March 24, 2022
Growth is necessary to ensure businesses in Nova Scotia can find the right candidates and the economy can continue to strengthen.

We need sustainability at the core of business to safeguard future generations
Monday, March 21, 2022
As the world comes together to fundamentally shift its approach to issues including our environment and inclusivity, organizations like NSBI are connecting businesses with innovative and sustainable solutions.