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...
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...
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...
Indigenous communities across Atlantic Canada are building on the potential of their resources and making innovative contributions to grow a strong economy. In Prince Edward Island, the Mi’kmaq First Nation communities will soon have a modern, central hub for developing and...
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...
How can educated and talented millennials and employers connect efficiently and strategically? Ask the founders of Gradpeek, they would love to tell you about their start-up company. Through an innovative communication/technology platform, the company uses a unique and searchable...
Creating jobs for Islanders - Savvy business owners create wow factor in their new business set within historic building Why do entrepreneurs do what they do? For husband and wife team Marly and Greg Anderson, they say … ‘it just feels right’. With over a decade of experience in...
The Employment Development Agency will provide funding for an additional 200 employment positions to businesses in rural PEI, through the Rural Jobs Initiative. The Rural Jobs Initiative helps rural business owners to recruit, hire, and train staff and supports innovation in...
Creating jobs for Islanders - Operations Manager Gary Compton of Compass Aquaculture Solutions has seen first-hand how the province’s Ignition Fund can help accelerate a business plan. Compton says his Mount Stewart company is closer to commercializing its shellfish farming...
The provincial government today took direct action to increase Prince Edward Island’s population by attracting more immigrants to the Island. Government has issued a Request For Proposals for immigration agents who will work to attract immigrants – especially in rural areas of...