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To celebrate our 20th anniversary, Springboard has compiled this collection of our most impactful stories of research commercialization and industry collaborations over the past two decades
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Our Stories
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Lab2Market awarded $32M to lead national network for innovation, commercialization and entrepreneurship skills training
Dalhousie program and Springboard partner Lab2Market, Canada’s national network for innovation, commercialization, and entrepreneurship skills training, has been awarded $32 million in funding from the Government of Canada. This investment will propel Lab2Market’s mission to transform academic research into real-world solutions, startups, and impact across Canada. The funding was announced January 15 by the Honourable Terry Duguid, Minister of Sport at Red River College Polytechnic in Winnipeg.
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Springboard IP Advantage client Aruna Revolution inks deal on Dragon’s Den
CategoriesIP AdvantageSpringboard IP Advantage client Aruna Revolution – a women-led Canadian company pioneering sustainable and inclusive healthcare solutions – is proud to announce its successful feature on the acclaimed television show Dragons’ Den. Airing on January 9, 2025, Aruna secured a transformative deal with Dragons Michele Romanow and Manjit Minhas, further solidifying its mission to redefine the disposable hygiene industry with innovative compostable menstrual products.
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Agriculture in Transition: January 21-22, 2025 Fredericton, NB.
CategoriesNewsAgriculture in Transition is a collaborative summit designed to tackle New Brunswick’s most pressing agricultural challenges while supporting interdisciplinary connections. This foundational event aims to bring together farmers, producers, industry leaders, community partners, policymakers, and researchers to build partnerships and identify actionable solutions to advance the province’s agri-food sector.
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Springboard-sponsored PEI Cleantech event raised awareness of the industry
CategoriesNewsThe PEI Cleantech Academy recently hosted its second conference event in partnership with the Government of PEI, Holland College, UPEI, and Springboard Atlantic Inc. “Thanks to Springboard Atlantic this was a free event for the 160 attendees representing post-secondary institutions, communities, industry, organizations, and government,” says Sandra Moore, Director of PEI Cleantech Academy and PEI’s Cleantech Innovation Centre.
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CBU professor collaborates with industry to create charcoal alternative
CategoriesSpringboard Greatest HitsA chemistry professor at Cape Breton University has been working on a sustainable alternative to charcoal called biochar for years. Biochar, produced by pyrolysis—the process of heating organic waste materials in the absence of oxygen—can be made from a variety of waste streams and has the capability to be used in soil fertilizing, remediating contaminated water sources, and so many other applications.
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