PEI-based icejam Merges Real-World Events into Mobile Games Mobile gaming is big business – world-wide! To be relevant and competitive, businesses in the gaming industry need to move fast to get ahead. The PEI-based company icejam is doing just that. The company is on the verge...
The Government of Canada and the Prince Edward Island (PEI) Department of Agriculture are redirecting funds into existing programs that support farmers and agri-businesses in finding new markets and foster innovation. Through existing Sustainable Canadian Agricultural Partnership...
Applications are open for Innovation PEI’s 2024 spring Ignition Fund, which offers up to $25,000 to launch or expand a business in Prince Edward Island. Since launching the Ignition Fund, 95 Island companies have been awarded $2,375,000 in funding to transform their ideas to...
Creating jobs for Islanders The provincial government will support up to 200 new jobs at Invesco in Charlottetown. “This is a clear sign that Invesco is invested in this community and very pleased with the quality workforce, and strong government support it’s received since...
More Prince Edward Island products will be traded with China, more Chinese students will learn at Island schools, and more Chinese visitors will come here as a result of a recent trade mission led by Premier Wade MacLauchlan. The Island delegation to the March 22-31 China trade...
Five more Island startups are using the latest technologies to deliver innovative products and services thanks to PEI’s Ignition Fund. Twice a year, Innovation PEI welcomes entrepreneurs and established businesses to apply for up to $25,000 to develop or get their innovation to...
Island Investment Development Inc. (IIDI) is a crown corporation reporting to the Minister of Economic Development, Innovation, and Trade. The objects of IIDI are as follows: raise capital in foreign and domestic markets; provide financing to projects of significant economic...
The mandate of Charlottetown Area Development Corporation (CADC) is to provide innovation, investment, and expertise for individual projects of economic and social benefit that government or the private sector is not prepared to execute alone. CADC fills two important roles – to...
The province wants to know if wind and solar power can be produced at the former Strait Crossing fabrication yard in Borden-Carleton. Government will call for expressions of interest tomorrow to develop a feasibility study on wind and solar at the site. The move comes at a time...
The PEI government has committed to reaching 95 per cent of civic addresses by June 2023 and 100 per cent in 2025 with high-speed Internet (download speeds of 50 Mbps and upload speeds of 10 Mbps). As of December 2022, approximately 4% of civic addresses across the province do...