Nova Scotia's Colin Deacon is bringing his experience as a founder to the Senate of Canada. He's fighting the good fight, pushing the Government of Canada to work smarter in support of innovation and to open up procurement to help Canadian start-ups. It's a tough battle.
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The Final Frontier
Space is the final frontier, one that Atlantic Canada has largely been shut out of - until now. Arad Gharagozli and his Halifax-based company, Galaxie, are putting Atlantic Canada's mark on the stars, extending the cloud to orbit with an innovative Virtual Satellite As A Service offering. And he's just getting started. dBBvssf57rAFVZ2tlTQV
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A $100 Billion Goal
Marc Campagna has a fire in his belly. From selling high-end knockoffs in high school to a $100 million exit for his first startup, Oxio, he's lived the ups and downs of entrepreneurship. Relocating to Lawrencetown, Nova Scotia, Marc has set an audacious goal for his new company, Gaiia, an all-in-one Operating System for telcos—a $100 billion valuation.
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Where has the funding gone?
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.
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.
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