New data shows VCs are pumping more money into later stage rounds at the expense of early stage startups. Matt Roberts, Managing Director VC Coverage at RBCx, Tash Jeffries, a Halifax-based serial founder and global startup advisor, and Ray Fitzpatrick, founder of Fredericton-based Profitual, discuss this trend and what it means for East Coast startups.
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Turn Up the Cool: Ray Gracewood has a vision for a cooler Saint John
Turn Up the Cool: Ray Gracewood has a vision for a cooler Saint John. With his Waterfront Container Village and Area 506 music festival, this innovative entrepreneur, who helped make Organigram a cannabis powerhouse, is making it happen.
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Robot doctors? AI is transforming Maritime healthcare
AI will radically change healthcare. Matthew Murphy, Chief Data Officer at the Nova Scotia Health Authority, and Dr. Louis Beaubien, professor at Dalhousie University and Chief Scientific Officer of Halifax-based ResolveHD, join hosts Allan Gates and Alex McCallum to discuss how Nova Scotia is leading the way with a co-creation model to advance new technologies to drive better health outcomes
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Into the Blue-Oceans of Opportunity- In partnership with Ocean Startup Project
Ride the wave of innovation as hosts Allan Gates and Chris Crowell explore the surging tide of technology revolutionizing the East Coast's Ocean sector. They're joined by Natasha Lagay from the Ocean Startup Project, who reveals how entrepreneurs are harnessing the sea change in ocean opportunities, and Dr. Sue Molloy, the visionary CEO behind Halifax's groundbreaking Glas Ocean Electric. Discover how these pioneers are turning challenges into opportunities that could reshape Atlantic Canada's profound relationship with the ocean forever.
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Raising the Tides
Hot on the heels of the Halifax Tides FC's historic first game, we speak with club co-founder and CEO Courtney Sherlock about her vision for professional women's soccer in Halifax, and how to turn a passion into a business.
East of Montreal, your go-to source for the latest in innovation and entrepreneurship across Atlantic Canada. Hosted by Allan Gates, co-founder of Huddle.Today and featuring regular panel discussions with the founding general partners of Tidal Venture Partners—Chris Crowell, Kevin Springer, Alex McCallum, and Ian Whytock—this podcast shines a spotlight on the people, companies, and organizations driving success through innovation. With episodes released twice a month, you'll hear from high-potential founder building world-class companies, as well as creative minds across all sectors of the economy.