Nov 2, 2026·Entrevestor
Spellbook, CoLab Named to Tech Fast 50
After raising a combined US$122 million in 2025, St. John’s-based Spellbook and CoLab AI have been named to Deloitte’s prestigious 2026 Technology Fast 50 list of Canada’s fastest-growing startups. The program recognizes Canada’s 50 fastest-growing technology companies based on the highest revenue-growth percentage over the past four years. Spellbook, whose AI infrastructure helps lawyers produce contracts, ranked No. 7, with 5,826 percent revenue growth from 2022 to 2025. Founded by CEO Adam Ke
Oct 30, 2026·Entrevestor
Villaumé To Head Growth at Ahoora
Florian Villaumé, the former CEO of techNL, has joined St. John's-based startup Ahoora as co-founder and Chief Growth Officer. Villaumé will lead the company's growth strategy, including market entry and partnerships, as Ahoora begins offering early access to its platform in Canada. He joins co-founders Isaac Adejuwon, CEO, and Ebuka Amaefula, Chief Technology Officer. Villaumé spent a decade working in Newfoundland and Labrador's technology sector. In addition to leading te
Oct 27, 2026·BetaKit
Newfoundland and Labrador tech association lays out priorities to unlock province’s budding tech sector
Premier signals openness to cutting red tape and upping tax incentives at TechNL Summit. The post Newfoundland and Labrador tech association lays out priorities to unlock province’s budding tech sector first appeared on BetaKit.
Oct 22, 2026·VOCM
NordSpace Lands Multi-Million Dollar Government Contract
The builders of Canada's largest spaceport on the Burin Peninsula have been awarded a $20-million contract by the Department of National Defence. The ...
Oct 21, 2026·BetaKit
Canadian military signs $20-million contract with NordSpace for access to Newfoundland spaceport
Department of National Defence will have priority access to the launchpad for 10 years. The post Canadian military signs $20-million contract with NordSpace for access to Newfoundland spaceport first appeared on BetaKit.
Oct 21, 2026·VOCM
TechNL CEO Sees Possible Environmental Benefits from AI Data Centres
The CEO of techNL says AI data centres are not as draining on the environment as some might think they are. Concerns about such centres have been rais...
Oct 21, 2026·BetaKit
Q&A: Why CoLab is in the “sweet spot” of engineering software
Chief strategy officer Taylor Young says building in Newfoundland helps filter out the “noise.” The post Q&A: Why CoLab is in the “sweet spot” of engineering software first appeared on BetaKit.
Oct 18, 2026·VOCM
TechNL Summit Brings Province’s Tech Leaders Together
Those driving Newfoundland and Labrador's tech sector are converging in St. John's this week for TechNL Summit 2026. The event, known in previous year...
Oct 15, 2026·Genesis Centre
Great founders do the hard things
Oct 1, 2026·Entrevestor
Genesis Launches AI Builder Sprint
St. John's-based Genesis, a hub for early-stage tech startups, has announced T-Minus30, a free 30-day sprint for anyone in the province who wants to build with AI tools and demo what they make in front of people.
Oct 1, 2026·MUN Gazette
High-tech breakthroughs
Can kelp help improve soil health and increase crop yields? How can artificial intelligence help monitor sea ice conditions off Newfoundland and Labrador? Those are some of the questions Memorial University researchers will try to answer using state-of-the-art technology as they tackle critical issues and find answers to big challenges facing our planet. Through its […] The post High-tech breakthroughs appeared first on Gazette - Memorial University of Newfoundland.
Aug 28, 2026·VOCM
St. John’s Student Wins Technology Award at International Event
A St. John's student has been awarded with the 2026 Stockholm Junior Water Prize for his work in developing technology to clean plastic from water. Mo...
Aug 2, 2026·VOCM
Business and Arts NL Hosting Focus Groups to Discuss AI Use in Art
The use of AI in art has been a hot topic of late as artists consider the implications of the technology on the work they do. While some artists are e...
Jul 30, 2026·Bounce Health Innovation
Celebrating The First Bounce Health Innovation Challenge
Innovation starts with understanding the problem. That idea was at the heart of the first Bounce Health Innovation Challenge: Aging + Brain Health Edition, a four-month program designed to help interdisciplinary teams explore validated healthcare challenges before developing digital health solutions. Delivered in partnership with the Centre for Aging + Brain Health Innovation (CABHI), the […] The post Celebrating The First Bounce Health Innovation Challenge appeared first on Bounce Health Innova
Jul 20, 2026·Entrevestor
SiftMed Closes Funding Round
St. John's-based SiftMed has raised a new round of financing led by Staircase Ventures of Toronto, bringing the company's total funding to more than $10 million as it expands its artificial intelligence platform for medical claims. Existing investors Pelorus VC and a group of Verafin founders also participated in the round, the company said. SiftMed did not disclose the amount of the latest investment. Founded to streamline the review of complex medical records, SiftMed develops AI software that
Jul 17, 2026·BetaKit
SiftMed lands $5 million to find the facts humans can miss in mountains of medical records
St. John’s software startup’s backers include Staircase Ventures and the founders of Verafin. The post SiftMed lands $5 million to find the facts humans can miss in mountains of medical records first appeared on BetaKit.
Jul 17, 2026·Genesis Centre
Is NL's startup ecosystem as impressive as we say?
Jul 15, 2026·VOCM
MUN Faculty of Engineering Apologizes After Registration Email Error
MUN's Faculty of Engineering is apologizing after some students received registration information before being accepted to the institution. Concerned ...
Jul 3, 2026·Entrevestor
Breeding Unicorns on The Rock
[Editor's note: This is the latest in a series of articles highlighting segments of our Atlantic Canada Startup Data Report.] Florian Villaumé, then the CEO of TechNL, posted in January 2026 that Newfoundland and Labrador is on track to become the No. 2 jurisdiction in the world for billion-dollar startups (or unicorns) per million people. “That might sound bold — but the data and trajectory are real,” wrote Villaumé, who has since been succeeded in the CEO's post by Andrea King. H
Jun 30, 2026·BetaKit
Spellbook aims to write and renew the world’s contracts with AI
CEO says new AI contract tool is “bigger” than launch of its first copilot product. The post Spellbook aims to write and renew the world’s contracts with AI first appeared on BetaKit.