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A look at N.B. Venture Capital 2020

Exciting things are on deck in New Brunswick. CVCA recently released its Q1 report, featuring a heat map of where the investments were happening acros...
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New Brunswick researchers rise to the
challenge of COVID-19

Official public media release can be found here. COVID-19 presents a clear and ongoing threat to the global community: how to manage this pandemic, an...
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A big future for New Brunswick automotive company

Big future for New Brunswick automotive company  Whether they interest you or they don’t, electric vehicles (EVs) are here to stay. And the rea...
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NBIF Portfolio Spotlight – Kognitiv Spark

Kognitiv Spark, a Fredericton-based NBIF portfolio company, builds secure and reliable augmented reality tools to help businesses overcome complex rep...
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Phase Two – Returning to a New Normal

New Brunswick has earned top marks for its effective management of the COVID-19 crisis, showing some of the best results in North America. Government,...
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Joining forces with Propel ICT and Innovacorp for regional impact

This is an exciting partnership for NBIF, because it gives us the chance to work closely with Nova Scotia-based Innovacorp to leverage our organizatio...
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NBIF announces their protocols on Coronavirus - Covid-19 for 2020

Announcements & Resources from NBIF regarding COVID-19

To our valued network:We will continue to keep you updated on our business operations as they change through this uncertain time. Rest assured, our or...
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MESH/diversity’s $950K Round

MESH/diversity, the Moncton company that helps organizations measure and improve diversity, has raised a $950,000 equity funding round, including a $2...
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NBIF Backs Concrete with $500K

The New Brunswick Innovation Foundation has invested $500,000 in Concrete Ventures, the Halifax-based venture capital firm that began investing in ear...
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Concrete Ventures Fund Reaches $18 Million to Fuel Seed-Stage Startups in Atlantic Canada

Halifax-based venture capital firm Concrete Ventures has received $500,000 from the New Brunswick Innovation Foundation (NBIF), bringing the fund’s ...
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East Coast Venture Capital Firm Gets Boost From N.B. Innovation Foundation

HALIFAX – The New Brunswick Innovation Foundation (NBIF) is giving a new venture capital firm a financial boost. NBIF announced Thursday that it’s...
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SDTC Grants SomaDetect $3.9M

Fredericton-based SomaDetect, whose technology helps to detect disease in dairy cows, has been approved for a $3.9 million grant from Sustainable Deve...
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