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With her own business Millennia TEA on ice after seven years, Tracy Bell is able to bring a lot of empathy to her new role as executive director of the Wallace McCain Institute. shorturl.at/sPdvN

Finalists have been announced for the third annual InnovateNB Awards, which recognizes innovators from all sectors of the province’s economy. shorturl.at/rYKSK

Digital Nova Scotia last week honoured members of the province’s tech community with its Tech Forward Awards, recognizing diverse contributors and contributions to the province's ecosystem. shorturl.at/1Ot2l

Work has begun on a new $50M BioAccelerator in Charlottetown, spearheaded by the PEI BioAlliance. shorturl.at/5q2b5

Last night, the third InnovateNB celebration honoured innovators from New Brunswick’s economy and heard a keynote address by new premier Susan Holt. shorturl.at/cGawI

The Atlantic Technology Summit will take place Nov. 20 in Halifax with the theme of Innovate, Integrate, Empower: Human-Centric Solutions for a Connected World. shorturl.at/WCjIV

Halifax-based Tribe Network, the support organization for BIPOC founders, has named Dan Oshodin Chief Operations Officer. shorturl.at/Udf3H

Tribe Ventures and Sandpiper Ventures, 2 investment groups that back under-represented founders, are working on new funds that could bring millions of dollars to high-growth companies. shorturl.at/qgk04

I was effusive in my praise of this novel, but this guy's got me beat.

We’re calling on all startups to complete our latest quick-and-confidential Atlantic Canadian startup survey, which is the backbone of our upcoming Startup Data report. shorturl.at/Wt9gu

We need young companies to complete our short, confidential survey to provide an accurate picture for whether the Atlantic Canada startup community is growing or shrinking. shorturl.at/nONv1

Reminder: If you're a startup founder in Atlantic Canada, please answer our quick, confidential survey. It's only 10 questions and helps us immensely. shorturl.at/JNQoz

EXIT ALERT! Island Abbey Nutritionals, the maker of Honibe gummies and lozenges, is being acquired by TopGum Gummiceuticals for US$20M (C$29.1M) plus future considerations. shorturl.at/SqeGf

We really need Atlantic Canadian startup CEOs and founders to take a few minutes and complete our 100% confidential survey. shorturl.at/wyMJD #startupatlantic

For the first time since we began collecting data in 2013, the Atlantic Canadian startup community is shrinking. It raises the question: have we reached peak startup on the East Coast? shorturl.at/ndcHs #startupAtlantic Volta Propel @Genesis_Centre UNB's J Herbert Smith Centre for TME

Halifax supplement startup Infusd Nutrition has closed a funding round worth more than US$2M (C$2.8M), with which it hopes to increase sales and work on product development. shorturl.at/70Ebh #startupatlantic #naco2025

We launched our annual Atlantic Canada Startup Data Report today. It shows that leading companies are performing well but others are suffering from a worrying lack of early-stage finance. shorturl.at/Zr8br #startups #startupatlantic #innovation

My daughter's company Aurea Technologies (which makes portable wind turbines) has launched an outreach program with investors as part of a raise. Chair Permjot Valia outlines why this company and Cat Adalay are winners. shorturl.at/GOCz5 #vc #cvca #naco #angels

Today, I reviewed David Campbell and Don Mills' superb new book Toward Prosperity: The Transformation of Atlantic Canada's Economy. It sets out a credible roadmap for improving the region's economy. shorturl.at/SCj9W #BookReview #economics #atlanticcanada