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Start-up businesses can apply to Ignition Fund
Applications are now open for Innovation PEI’s 2020 Ignition Fund competition, which offers up to $25,000 to launch or expand a business in Prince Edward Island. Jacinta Gallant of Innovation for Lawyers received Ignition funding in 2019. Jacinta says the funding helped the...
Students invited to work with government, businesses to address challenges
The new provincial Case Team Program is an opportunity for post-secondary students to work with government, businesses and non-profit organizations to help address challenges they are currently facing. The provincial government will be hiring 25 post-secondary students for the...
More funding for Island businesses
Innovation PEI is temporarily increasing funding to eight programs to support PEI businesses impacted by COVID-19. The programs that are being adjusted focus on business investment in the areas of planning, capital investments, marketing and promotion activities, and include the...
Hiking and Cycling on the Confederation Trail
When Prince Edward Island's railway was abandoned in 1989 Islanders were quick to notice a unique opportunity. The idea of a tip-to-tip shared use walking and cycling trail in the summer and a snowmobile trail in the winter was born. With beautiful rolling hill scenery, quaint...
Tourism Innovation Fund
Your newly developed cultural tourism product may be available for provincial financial assistance to offset some start-up costs. The Tourism Innovation Fund assists in the research, development and market launch of new cultural tourism products. Projects supported by the fund...
Government releases August tourism indicators
Creating jobs for Islanders - Near-record numbers continued to visit Prince Edward Island through its three entry points in August, Tourism PEI statistics show. The Confederation Bridge is on pace for another record season and is now 0.7 percent ahead of 2017’s year-to-date...