Members in The News- Spring 2020

Fri, June 26, 2020

The events from these past few months have put a new focus on some of the projects, as researchers pivoted their efforts to aid in the fight against COVID-19. During this time, we’ve seen impressive and inspiring initiatives out of our institutions.

We’ve pulled together a handful of articles that show off the efforts of our network, so keep reading and get caught up on where #TeamSB made the news so far in 2020.

Resources and requests for COVID-19 research

Wed, March 25, 2020

Atlantic Canada’s researchers are among those working to develop countermeasures against COVID-19. Here’s a round-up of some of the regional and national resources available to support this important research, as well as additional supplies and manufacturing capacity needs that have been identified by the Government of Canada.

PRESS RELEASE: Springboard Atlantic brings Advanced Manufacturing Supercluster (NGen) to the region.

Tue, March 10, 2020

[Halifax, NS, March 10, 2020] – The Canadian Advanced Manufacturing (AM) Supercluster, run by the not-for-profit Next Generation Manufacturing Canada (NGen), is headed to Atlantic Canada thanks to efforts from Springboard Atlantic Inc. (Springboard). This collaboration is designed to increase the awareness of the AM Supercluster among Atlantic Canadian companies and research institutions.

Members in the News: Fall and Winter 2019/2020

Fri, February 28, 2020

New programs, partnerships and research breakthroughs. See where our members are making headlines.

Members in the News- Summer and Fall 2019

Wed, October 30, 2019

Significant funding announcements, research licenses and new centres; Springboard Atlantic had an excellent quarter.

Springboard receives $9.6M from ACOA

Fri, August 30, 2019

Last week was an exciting one for the Springboard network. We had our AGM, Board meeting, and made a very important announcement.

The Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency (ACOA) is continuing its support for Springboard Atlantic by investing $9.6 million, giving our organization another three-year runway.

Members in the News- Spring 2019

Mon, August 12, 2019

U.S. patents, new research chairs and novel ways to diagnose middle ear problems.
Our members had a great and exciting quarter

Members in the News

Tue, April 16, 2019

Cannabis contracts, microplastics research and new high-tech machines. Our members had a great quarter!

The Springboard Effect

Tue, April 16, 2019

The significance of Springboard Atlantic’s network is evident at all stages of the commercialization process. Our team is committed to working with both researchers and industry to forge strategic relationships that have a lasting economic impact. Read on for three great examples of how we're #springboarding Atlantic Canadian research. It's something we like to call, the Springboard effect. 

Ocean to Plate- Lobster Research and Innovation Forum

Thu, January 24, 2019

Atlantic Canada’s largest lobster industry event will take place January 29 in Truro, NS. The forum will bring together lobster industry players all along the value chain with the research capacity at Atlantic Canada’s universities and colleges. The goal of the event is to drive new research and development collaborations and spark new projects that can support one of Atlantic Canada’s key industries at a time of significant change.