Peter Moreira On Why The Atlantic Region Is A Startup Backwater No More

On this week's "Insights" podcast, David Campbell speaks with Entrevestor Peter Moreira, who has tracked and accumulated data for more than 770 technology-based Atlantic Canadian companies, including investment, revenue and employment trends.

Entrevestor, the leading chronicler on startup companies in the region, has a new report coming out on June 14 but he gives us a sneak peek. Want to know how much investment the 771 firms received in 2021? Want to know the percentage of the 2019 startup cohort that didn't survive the pandemic? Interested in his insights into clean tech, ocean tech, fintech and cybersecurity?

Peter muses about what would be different now if he was to update his 2009 book, Backwater, a stern indictment of the state of the economy and politics in the region.

The “Insights” podcast combines the experiences of an economist, David Campbell, and a social scientist, Don Mills, to explore the challenges and opportunities facing Atlantic Canada, promote data-driven decision-making among policymakers, and encourage a wider dialogue and debate leading to greater prosperity for the region.

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