Islanders may know Alicia Birt from Innovation PEI, where she worked with various divisions for over 15 years. Now, Alicia is working as PEI’s first business navigator, a role she started early last year, where she provides one-on-one support to Island business owners. “It’s...
A new funding program is available for tourism businesses to invest in ways that will help extend the tourism season on Prince Edward Island. The Tourism – Seasonal Extension Program will provide a grant for tourism operators that meet the eligibility requirements. Funding will...
Applications are now open for Innovation PEI’s 2021 Ignition Fund competition, which offers up to $25,000 to launch or expand a business in Prince Edward Island. Chelsey Lake of Lake Designs, a previous recipient of the Ignition Fund, says the fund was instrumental in allowing...
Applications are now open for Innovation PEI’s 2022 spring Ignition Fund competition, which offers up to $25,000 to launch or expand a business in Prince Edward Island. Beth Wigmore, a previous recipient of the Ignition Fund, says the fund has given her the ability to turn her...
Thanks to the Ignition Fund an Island-owned company, Irrigation Management Pro, will be able to serve clients across North America. "This grant gives us the ability to engage with growers so we can better support their needs, expand our capacity to serve them, and bring new...
Creating jobs for Islanders - If there’s one group that stands to gain from attracting more skilled people to Prince Edward Island, it’s the construction industry. The fast-growing sector has been enjoying the benefits of a booming housing market, together with active commercial...
Prince Edward Island aims to build a resilient, diverse population of 160,000 people by the end of 2022. The province’s new population action plan lays out a path focusing on recruiting, retaining, and repatriating, with an emphasis on growing the Island’s rural population. It is...
Teresa Tu provides support to Island business owners by connecting them with global talent when they are having trouble filling job vacancies locally. “We help businesses grow and succeed by connecting employers with international recruits who have unique skills to help Island...
Justin and Line Arsenault kept a long distance relationship going between Prince Edward Island and Western Canada for eight years, but now they’re back to raise a family and build careers in their hometown. The pair met at age 15 in Abram-Village but were separated when Justin...
It was the beaches of eastern Prince Edward Island and getting back to his family that lured electrician Terry MacGreggor back home from out west. MacGreggor, 30, moved back to his hometown of Souris to start his residential, commercial and industrial electrical company TMG...