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ENTREVESTOR: Halifax startup develops wearable mental activity monitor for athletes Though most early-stage tech companies are obsessed with landing equity investment, Christopher Friesen and Tony Ingram have just had the type of week that lessens the pressure to raise capital.

Nice coverage of a promising local startup; RADIANT faculty Aaron Newman and Gail Eskes have been providing some input to homeEXCEPT and see a lot of potential!

ENTREVESTOR: Safety for seniors focus of new Halifax firm John Robertson is one of the people to see an opportunity in the fact that the population of the western world — and Nova Scotia in particular — is aging. Robertson is a Halifax-based business consultant whose company, inspiredEggs, helps firms bring their products to market.

Welcome to RADIANT’s Feature Friday! Each Friday we will be featuring past RADIANT Summer Institute students and speakers on their experience with the RADIANT Summer Institute of Neurotechnology Innovation, Commercialization and Entrepreneurship (NICE).

“The Summer Institute was an illuminating experience that was both informative and practical to anyone with an interest in neurotechnology. The course provided a holistic perspective on pushing an idea to market by bringing in experts to discuss business strategy, intellectual property, ethics, communications, and pitching. Regardless of your training background, the course demonstrates a refreshing view on entrepreneurship as a career option for graduates and I would highly recommend it!” Lucas Ng, 2015 NICE Summer Institute student.

Lucas received his B.Sc. in biochemistry and neuroscience from the University of Toronto. After completing his B.Sc., he started working for the Ontario Brain Institute as a Research and Industry Data Analyst. Lucas is now the Program Lead for Industry Relations at the Ontario Brain Institute.

Check out our website for more information on the NICE Summer Institute!