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Building export capacity fuels growth into new markets
Monday, July 23, 2018
With the help of the great staff at NSBI, we’re able to navigate the many programs available to grow exports. It would have been hard for us to reach the European market in the way we did without their help.
Nova Scotia film 'Black Cop' making waves internationally
Monday, July 23, 2018
The Incentive Fund is a great program, and it’s huge for a small project like us to be able to fill such a large percentage of our financing, knowing that NSBI is there to help us. They’re fantastic.
Sales Beacon scales the heights
Monday, July 23, 2018
We’ve transformed the company over the last couple of years as a result of the advice we’ve been able to access with NSBI support. I think the Small and Medium Employers award was due in large part to the outside analysis by NSBI-funded PR and marketing firms.
Story of the year: Oceans
Monday, July 23, 2018
We see tremendous opportunity in collaboration. The Ocean Supercluster will create an integrated network of relationships amongst industry, regulators, researchers, technology developers, and policy-makers. Canada’s Ocean Supercluster based here in Atlantic Canada will generate $300 million in investment in the next five years. That funding will contribute to changing the capacity for innovation in the region.
Investing in innovation for global competitiveness
Monday, July 23, 2018
We employ 225 people, and being proud of what we accomplish at the end of the day is very important for us. When people drive by and see all the cars in our parking lot, and see our people working hard, it means the dock is full. It means the economy in southwestern Nova Scotia is moving forward.
Seeding innovation for export growth
Monday, July 23, 2018
The voucher program with NSBI was very helpful. We needed to invest time and money into figuring out whether there was a project there. That was a stumbling block because such an investment can be risky. The voucher program allowed us to go ahead and do that research together. It allowed us to get off the ground.
Creating connections for impact
Monday, July 23, 2018
Nova Scotia is the best place for our business, partly because we have access to those incredible advisors and because agencies like NSBI and ACOA support us and work with us as our company grows. But a big part of the brand cachet and value is in its ties to local, to the ocean, and to our lifestyle. Being in Nova Scotia is a real asset.
Turning the world on its ear
Monday, July 23, 2018
We’re here to stay, we’re here to innovate, we’re here to hire, we’re here to compete, and we’re here to give back to Nova Scotia.
Growing the exporters of tomorrow
Monday, July 23, 2018
From NSBI we learned that entrepreneurs need to think about exporting. You need to pick your target market and put the time into LOTS of research and understanding about the rules of selling across borders.
Mining our Marine Resources, Naturally
Monday, October 1, 2018
Surrounded by more than 7,400 km of coastline, Nova Scotia’s economy is closely connected to the ocean. So naturally, our businesses understand its resources – which is why we’re innovators when it comes to natural health products derived from marine resources.