Five startups from across the Island are launching their new business and products thanks to Innovation PEI’s Ignition Fund. Sport4TV and four other local companies each received a $25,000 grant through the spring competition. Other recipients include: Finix QuestRead Salty...
Economic Development & Tourism annual report for 2015-2016
The Province of PEI is launching new initiatives to further support Island businesses through marketing and export trade efforts, as well as loan assistance for operational needs. The Export Enhancement and Diversification Assistance Program, offered through Innovation PEI, will...
To encourage the creation and viability of small businesses in Prince Edward Island, Small Business Assistance supports activities that increase productivity and competitiveness. The program supports eligible costs related to internal planning and processes. A new business is eligible for support for marketing and promotion activities. Who is eligible for Small Business Assistance? To be an eligible applicant, a business must be located in Prince Edward Island and: be registered to do business in Prince Edward Island (business registration may not be required for business planning support)...
Provincial funding is available for well-organized, widely marketing tourism festivals or events that specifically target off-Island participants.
The provincial government has announced the first three projects to be approved under the new $2.5 million Community Revitalization Program. The projects are as follows: a new locally designed and built solar array that will help make the Cavendish Farms Wellness Centre in...
Prince Edward Island is renowned for its seafood, and with today’s technology, people all over the world can enjoy fresh PEI lobster year round. Live holding tanks allow the lobster to be held longer while maintaining the same quality as the day it was caught. Operated by a...
More workers in Prince Edward Island will get training support for in-demand jobs, thanks to additional funding support from the Government of Canada. Rodger Cuzner, Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Employment, Workforce Development and Labour, and Member of Parliament...
Creating jobs for Islanders - With the Ignition Fund grant it received from the provincial government last year, Island start-up company Exit Speed Inc. was able to get patents for its products, a web site, and a marketing plan. The company – which helps baseball and softball...
Sean Aylward, owner and operator of The Humble Barber, is the epitome of a hardworking Island entrepreneur. Opening in downtown Summerside in March 2015, Aylward’s barber shop received support through SkillsPEI’s Self Employ PEI program during its first year of operation. He...