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...
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...
Government’s business navigator is ready to help guide business owners and entrepreneurs through the various provincial regulations associated with starting, owning, operating, and growing a business. The role of the business navigator is to ensure business owners and...
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...
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...
Female entrepreneurs hoping to start or expand a business in Prince Edward Island are eligible for a new internship program. The SYnC program, Supporting Youth in Careers, offers skills training, business support and guidance for women interested in entrepreneurship. It starts...
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...
Creating jobs for Islanders - Mohammed Moin remembers the brush with illness that set him on a path to founding bioscience company Somru BioActives. “I was in my last year in high school - at home in Bangladesh - when my father became seriously ill with esophageal cancer,” Moin...
Creating jobs for Islanders - A new $4 million angel investment fund will help jump-start local businesses at a phase of their development when they need it the most and help drive economic growth and prosperity for Prince Edward Island. As part of the 2017-2018 provincial budget...
Canada’s steel and aluminum sectors are key contributors to the Canadian economy, providing well-paying jobs across Canada. Helping the steel and aluminum sector modernize and adopt advanced manufacturing techniques and technologies enhances productivity, competitiveness and...