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  Minister Solomon announces $8.5M for 40 AI projects to help Atlantic Canadian businesses grow
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  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

NEWS January 12, 2025

Halifax startup gaining attention with compostable menstrual products

Aruna Revolution has just signed a deal with Manjit Minhas and Michele Romanow on Dragons’ Den for its ground-breaking compostable…

Announcing Collide Programs - Eddie and Charlie Cobbold, co-founders of Pucktive, a venture that got its start in Collide.

NEWS November 9, 2024

Entrevestor reports:

Read the full story by Entrevestor here. Collide, an initiative that provides entrepreneurship programming for students, is being rolled out…

NEWS October 30, 2024

Dal Innovates Launches Collide – Expanding Student Entrepreneurship

Dal Innovates, through Dalhousie University, is proud to announce the official launch of Collide, a pivotal suite of student entrepreneurship…

Globe and Mail story featuring Jeff Larsen

NEWS October 21, 2024

So, you want to be an entrepreneur? Here are the skills new grads need to build the next big thing

Globe and Mail Feature – Lab2Market Great to see Dalhousie University’s role as a founding member of the Lab2Market network…

Announcing Lab2Market Validate Fall 2024 Teams

NEWS October 16, 2024

19 New Teams Embark on Research Commercialization with Lab2Market Validate Fall 2024

Dalhousie University and the University of New Brunswick (UNB) have come together to deliver the Lab2Market Validate program. This exciting…

NEWS September 10, 2024

Dal Innovates turns promising ideas into revenue-generating businesses

Globe and Mail Feature – Dal Innovation Week Pleased to share this article in The Globe and Mail featuring Dr.…

NEWS August 29, 2024

Dal Innovates 2023-24 Annual Report

We are pleased to share Dal Innovates 2023-24 Annual Report. The Dal Innovates network is a startup creation engine –…

CAMPUS2MARKET LAUNCH,LAB2MARKET LAUNCH,NEWS May 29, 2024

Dal Innovates and Lab2Market Announce 35 Students and Recent Grads as Part of 17 Teams in Launch Summer Program

Meet the next generation of young entrepreneurs turning their ideas into viable businesses. Dalhousie University and Lab2Market proudly welcome 17…

EVENT,NEWS March 8, 2024

Save the Date – Dal Innovation Week

Get an inside look at the leading-edge innovations being developed right now by students, faculty, and researchers at Dalhousie University this September. Join us for the first annual Dal…

LAB2MARKET VALIDATE,NEWS February 23, 2024

Meet the 22 Health Research Teams Taking Part in Lab2Market Validate this Winter 2024

For the first time, Dalhousie University and the University of Toronto have come together to host a joint cohort of…

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