“Home” is something we all have in common, whether we’re looking for one, or building one. We base our lives around our homes, and it’s the little details in those surroundings that make all the difference. Read more

Nobody would call Atlantic Canada’s investment culture “high profile.” That situation may be changing, however. Just ask Jennifer Ayotte, Director of Communications at Immunovaccine Inc. The Halifax-based biotech company develops high potential vaccines for human health, and is now publicly traded. But getting there wasn’t easy. “Venture capital is more or less nonexistent in Atlantic Canada, and in biotech in Canada generally,” says Ayotte. Between initial investments by family and friends and the making of a public offer, the company needed a middle-ground for financing. Read more

Atlantic Canada’s energy future was the hot topic in Toronto on September 9, 2010. Forte Bistro on Richmond Street held a full house of people eager to meet Nova Scotia Power CEO Rob Bennett. The executive was in town to showcase his company and attract investors, but also to discuss the future of electricity generation in the Atlantic region. If the questions and the interest from the crowd were any indication, he succeeded on both counts. Read more

Smartphones will soon have a place in the operating room thanks to an innovative new iPhone application that's being developed for cardiovascular perfusionists. Headspace Design, a website development and design company based in Dartmouth, with a branch in Kennebunkport, Maine, is developing an iPhone application in conjunction with Perfusion.com, which allows perfusionists to calculate and monitor blood flow and other vital signs during open heart surgery. Read more

Both New Brunswick and McInnes Cooper had their time in the spotlight at this month’s Coast and Cocktail events in Toronto. Fredericton and Moncton shared their stories of why they were selected for the World’s Top Seven Most Intelligent communities while McInness Cooper offered an engaging “lunch and learn,” uniting lawyers from Atlantic Canada and Toronto. Read more

Smiths Detection of Southern New Brunswick is providing the Vancouver 2010 Winter Olympic Games with mobile security units that will screen 100s of spectators. Smiths Detections is also employing another NB firm, Allain Equipment, to construct the units for the event. Read more

We have a treat for Mozilla Firefox web browser users - an official East Coast Connected theme or "skin" to wear with pride. The ECC livery is made possible by a Firefox plugin known as Personas. The theme was designed with light colours and shades for a professional, crisp look. Install the East Coast Connected persona today!       Read more

UNB Alum and Saint John, N.B., native Robin Rocca is using Facebook and social networking to find his one match. Unfortunately, Rocca is not searching for a match in the traditional sense; Rocca is searching for a bone marrow match and has launched a Facebook group to spread the word. This plea has struck a chord with Atlantic Canadians who have flocked to the group currently numbering 1300 members. Read more