Innovation PEI encourages applicants to contact a Business Development Officer prior to applying for support, as this typically will save the applicant time and result in a better experience. This contact benefits the applicant by: assisting the applicant to identify the most...
Creating jobs for Islanders Corporate restructuring pushed Roy Abraham toward entrepreneurship, but he credits the Self Employ PEI program – and a conversation with his priest – for helping get his business off the ground. The Indian-born and educated program manager and database...
Creating jobs for Islanders - Advice from Island youth is helping the provincial government make progress on initiatives that are focused on their future success. Input from the Youth Futures Council and annual YDAY events is contributing to efforts to build a more skilled...
Creating jobs for Islanders - The Government of Prince Edward Island is building on its partnerships with community organizations across the province to jointly help strengthen Island communities and assist Islanders in entering the workforce. Through these initiatives, Islanders...
Creating jobs for Islanders - When husband and wife team Ken Spears and Ashley Condon moved home to PEI and were looking for Island locations to establish their craft brewery Copper Bottom Brewing, Condon realized the best spot was her hometown of Montague. The small-town locale...
Strengthening mental health services - When Dawn Frizzell says she “really connects with the kids,” you know it’s true. The 20-year social worker is a member of the team of dedicated youth mental health staff at the Queen Elizabeth Hospital (QEH). Although she’s clearly busy, she...