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  Minister Solomon announces $8.5M for 40 AI projects to help Atlantic Canadian businesses grow
  March 27, 2026
  
  From startups to SMEs, this is about adoption — turning research into companies, and companies into growth. On March 3, 2026, the Honourable Evan Solomon, Minister...
  
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Archives: News

Media Release announcing Launch of AI2Market

NEWS August 14, 2025

AI2Market Launches in Atlantic Canada

Empowering the Next Wave of AI-Driven Entrepreneurs Dal Innovates, in partnership with ShiftKey Labs and Lab2Market, is pleased to announce…

NEWS August 13, 2025

Atlantic Canada’s Opportunity to Catalyze AI-Driven Enterprises

By Paul Cheek, Senior Advisor, Entrepreneurship & AI, Martin Trust Center for MIT Entrepreneurship and Jeff Larsen, Assistant Vice-President, Innovation…

NEWS July 29, 2025

Dal Innovates 2024-25 Annual Report

In reflection, 2024–25 was a pivotal year for Dal Innovates. Our best-in-class innovation and entrepreneurship programs equipped over 7,000 students…

NEWS July 23, 2025

The AIDE Axiom: Rewriting the Economics of World-Changing Ventures in Deep Tech, MedTech, and Pharma

By Paul Cheek, Senior Advisor, Entrepreneurship & AI, Martin Trust Center for MIT Entrepreneurship and Jeff Larsen, Assistant Vice-President, Innovation…

Article: Bending the Vector of Growth & Societal Impact

NEWS July 9, 2025

Empowering SME Exporters with AI: Bending the Vector of Growth & Societal Impact

By Paul Cheek, Senior Advisor, Entrepreneurship & AI, Martin Trust Center for MIT Entrepreneurship and Jeff Larsen, Assistant Vice-President, Innovation…

2025 Lab2Market Launch and Collide Launch Teams

CAMPUS2MARKET LAUNCH,LAB2MARKET LAUNCH,NEWS June 9, 2025

Dal Innovates’ Announces Teams for Launch 2025 Summer Accelerator

Meet the remarkable student entrepreneurs turning their ideas into viable businesses from the Collide and Lab2Market programs. Today, Dal Innovates…

CAMPUS2MARKET VALIDATE,NEWS March 6, 2025

Dal Innovates Congratulates Collide Validate Winter 2025 Graduates

28 student teams engage in entrepreneurship, critically testing their ideas in the marketplace. Dal Innovates is pleased to congratulate 28 ambitious…

Betakit story NSERC grant for research innovation

NEWS January 17, 2025

$32 million earmarked for Lab2Market skills program at Dalhousie University and its West Coast expansion.

The federal government has announced a nearly $100-million commitment over five years to support the commercialization of lab innovations from…

LAB2MARKET,NEWS January 15, 2025

Lab2Market Awarded Government of Canada Grant to Propel Innovation and Commercialization Across Canada

Lab2Market™ is pleased to announce it has been awarded more than $32 million over the next five years from the…

Springboard announces Lab2Market Government of Canada Grant

NEWS January 15, 2025

Lab2Market awarded $32M to lead national network for innovation, commercialization and entrepreneurship skills training

From the Springboard Content Lab – Read the full story here. Wednesday, Jan. 15, 2025 (Halifax) – Dalhousie program and Springboard…

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