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      October 8, 2025

      Story Published in Dal News Some of the most promising student-led startups in Atlantic Canada stepped into the spotlight last month to show off their innovations...

      DAL INNOVATION WEEK EVENT   |   SEPT. 19-26, 2025

      Dal Innovation Week will showcase ventures and innovations springing up across campus and the dynamic network of programming and support offered in the university entrepreneurship and innovation ecosystem.

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Author: Jennifer Cameron

Crystal Sweeney, founder of PureSpire a Lab2Market Success Story
LAB2MARKET LAUNCH | March 28, 2025

PureSpire – Lab2Market Success Story

PureSpire Innovation Empowers Firefighters to Manage their Cancer Risk  Crystal Sweeney was alarmed by the increasing frequency of wildfires across North…

3D BioFibR Karan Chowdhry
LAB2MARKET | February 10, 2025

3D BioFibR – Lab2Market Success Story

How Dal Researchers Spun a Bioengineering Discovery into a Medical Industry Innovation While leading a research team at Dalhousie’s School…

Lab2Market Success Story - Ravi Kempaiah
LAB2MARKET LAUNCH | January 14, 2025

Zen Electric – Lab2Market Success Story

From E-Bikes to Batteries, Dal Innovates Helps Startup Pivot  to Meet Global Demand Dal Innovates has played a pivotal role…

Women Entrepreneurship Day
December 2, 2024

Empowering Students and Female Founders on Women’s Entrepreneurship Day

On a brisk November morning, Dal Innovates and Dalhousie’s Women in Business Association (WIBA) hosted “Building Your Personal Brand as…

Eddie Cobbold, Collide Success Story
COLLIDE LAUNCH | October 4, 2024

Pucktive – Collide Success Story

From Idea to Ice: Innovating Hockey Safety with Pucktive Eddie Cobbold (Dal, BComm ’24), co-founder of Pucktive, aims to create…

Dal Innovation Week Highlights
October 1, 2024

Dal Innovation Week: Highlights

Dalhousie’s first Dal Innovation Week was a resounding success. More than 1,500 students, faculty, and business leaders participated in 15 innovation-inspired events,…

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