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Disclosures: Strategic Investment Funds 2020/21

Tuesday, February 23, 2021

The following business development incentives in the form of payroll rebates were announced during the fiscal year of 2020-21. Payroll rebates are disbursed through the Strategic Investment Funds.

February 23, 2021

Invest Nova Scotia (INS) has an amended agreement with AXIS Specialty Canada Services, ULC (Axis Canada), a wholly owned Canadian subsidiary of AXIS Capital Holdings Limited, in the form of a payroll rebate.

With the amended agreement, the company is projected to create 50 more jobs in the province, for a total of 300 over the five-year span of the agreement. 

AXIS remains focused on the development of its Business Technology Centre in Nova Scotia. The centre will continue to play a key role in helping the company advance its digitalization initiatives that are focused on providing its customers and partners in distribution with the experiences they expect and require.

Based on the new maximum growth forecast for the amended five-year payroll rebate agreement, NSBI estimates AXIS Canada could spend a total of $86,655,000 in salaries. It is also estimated that these AXIS Capital employees would contribute provincial tax revenues of approximately $11,171,000 through their income and consumption taxes. As a result, over the amended five-year agreement, AXIS Canada would earn a rebate of up to $6,585,780 through the payroll rebate, including this new extension.

The company will be eligible for a smaller rebate if it creates fewer than 300 new jobs.

Invest Nova Scotia is Nova Scotia’s business development agency that works to promote economic growth and community economic development in the province by enabling business, innovation and entrepreneurship. 

We are Nova Scotians supporting businesses small and large; new and new to our province.

Media contact:
Brian Price
Tel: 312-609-6761
Email: brian.price@axiscapital.com

January 19, 2021

Invest Nova Scotia (INS) has an agreement with Analyze Re Inc. in the form of a payroll rebate.

Founded in 2013, Analyze Re is an InsurTech company that provides software analytics solutions for the global reinsurance and insurance industries. Analyze Re is expanding their Halifax office.

Analyze Re has the potential to create up to 30  jobs under the five-year payroll rebate agreement. Based on the maximum growth forecast of the agreement, NSBI estimates that the company could spend up-to $6,696,000 in salaries.

It is also estimated that in this case then the new employees would contribute provincial tax revenues of around $858,000 through their income and consumption taxes. As a result, the company would earn a rebate of up to $509,760 over five years.

Invest Nova Scotia is Nova Scotia’s business development agency that works to promote economic growth and community economic development in the province by enabling business, innovation and entrepreneurship. 

We are Nova Scotians supporting businesses small and large; new and new to our province.

Media Contact:
Adrian Bentley
Tel: 902-401-5993
Email: adrian.bentley@analyzere.com

December 8, 2020

Invest Nova Scotia (INS) has an agreement with Social Navigator Inc. operating as LifeRaft Inc. in the form of a payroll rebate.

LifeRaft, incorporated in 2014, is a software development company which advances corporate security. The company has created a platform that identifies potential security threats to people and business assets by gathering actionable intelligence from open-source channels, such as Twitter. LifeRaft is expanding their headquarters in Bayers Lake, Nova Scotia.

LifeRaft has the potential to create up to 50  jobs under the five-year payroll rebate agreement. Based on the maximum growth forecast of the agreement, NSBI estimates that the company could spend $14,625, 000 in salaries.

It is also estimated that the new employees would contribute provincial tax revenues of around $1,878,000  through their income and consumption taxes. As a result, the company would earn a rebate of up to $994,500 over five years.

Invest Nova Scotia is Nova Scotia’s business development agency that works to promote economic growth and community economic development in the province by enabling business, innovation and entrepreneurship. 

We are Nova Scotians supporting businesses small and large; new and new to our province.

Media Contact:
Melissa Cooper 
Tel: 902.266.6352
Email: melissa@liferaftinc.com

November 3, 2020

Invest Nova Scotia (INS) has an amended agreement with Jonas Software Solutions Inc. in the form of a payroll rebate.

The company now plans to increase its growth potential in Nova Scotia after delaying its start in Halifax due to the COVID-19 pandemic. 

Jonas Software, headquartered in Markham, Ontario, operates over 95 independently managed software brands around the world, supplying enterprise management software and related services to more than 80,000 customers in over 25 vertical markets.

With the amended agreement, the company is projected to create 50 more jobs in the province, for a total of 170 jobs over the five-year span of the agreement. 

Based on the new maximum growth forecast for the amended five-year payroll rebate agreement, NSBI estimates Jonas could spend a total of $37,100,000 in salaries. It is also estimated that these Jonas employees would contribute provincial tax revenues of approximately $4,753,000 through their income and consumption taxes. As a result, over the amended five-year agreement, Jonas would earn a rebate of up to $2,787,400 through the payroll rebate, including this new extension.

The company will be eligible for a smaller rebate if it creates fewer than 170 new jobs. 

Invest Nova Scotia is Nova Scotia’s business development agency that works to promote economic growth and community economic development in the province by enabling business, innovation and entrepreneurship. 

We are Nova Scotians supporting businesses small and large; new and new to our province.

Media Contact:
George Chalmers
Jonas Software
Tel: 647.378.4787
Email: george.chalmers@jonascorporate.com 

September 1, 2020
Invest Nova Scotia (INS) has an agreement with InterTalk Critical Information Systems Inc. in the form of a payroll rebate. 

InterTalk, founded in 1997, builds and services critical information, communication, and dispatch systems. Its main customers work in critical communication markets, such as public safety  (police, fire, EMS), railway, utilities, and government. InterTalk is expanding their headquarters in Dartmouth, Nova Scotia.

InterTalk has the potential to create up to 50 jobs under the five-year payroll rebate agreement. Based on the maximum growth forecast of the agreement, NSBI estimates that the company could spend $10,921,000 in salaries.

It is also estimated that the new employees would contribute provincial tax revenues of around $1,399,000 million through their income and consumption taxes. As a result, the company would earn a rebate of up to $646,550 over five years.

Invest Nova Scotia is Nova Scotia’s business development agency that works to promote economic growth and community economic development in the province by enabling business, innovation and entrepreneurship. 

We are Nova Scotians supporting businesses small and large; new and new to our province.

Media Contact:
Chris Oldham
Tel: 902-468-5998 x 202
Email: coldham@intertalksystems.com

July 28, 2020

Invest Nova Scotia (INS) has an agreement with Millenium1 Solutions in the form of a payroll rebate.

Millennium1 has over 40 years of experience in providing customer support and solutions to the financial services, loyalty, insurance, government, retail, and now the health sciences sectors. Millennium1 is headquartered in Toronto, with three other offices in Ontario, an office in Montreal, an international office in Manila, Philippines, Bridgewater, Nova Scotia, and the recently opened office in Yarmouth, Nova Scotia.

Millennium1 has the potential to create up to 360 jobs under the five-year payroll rebate agreement with the office in Yarmouth, Nova Scotia. Based on the maximum growth forecast of the agreement, NSBI estimates that the company could spend $43,400,000 in salaries.

It is also estimated that the new employees would contribute provincial tax revenues of around $5.6 million through their income and consumption taxes. As a result, the company would earn a rebate of up to $3,780,000 over five years.

Invest Nova Scotia is Nova Scotia’s business development agency that works to promote economic growth and community economic development in the province by enabling business, innovation and entrepreneurship. 

We are Nova Scotians supporting businesses small and large; new and new to our province.

Media Contact:
Melissa Lambert  
Millennium1 Solutions
Tel: 416-356-4975
Email: Melissa.lambert@merchantscx.com / Info@MPG.com

July 28, 2020                                                                                                                                                            

Invest Nova Scotia (INS) has an agreement with Millenium1 Solutions in the form of a payroll rebate.

Millennium1 has over 40 years of experience in providing customer support and solutions to the financial services, loyalty, insurance, government, retail, and now the health sciences sectors. Millennium1 is headquartered in Toronto, with three other offices in Ontario, an office in Montreal, an international office in Manila, Philippines, the recently opened office in Yarmouth, Nova Scotia, and Bridgewater, Nova Scotia.

Millennium1 has the potential to create up to 100 jobs under the four-year payroll rebate agreement with the office in Bridgewater, Nova Scotia. Based on the maximum growth forecast of the agreement, NSBI estimates that the company could spend $9,240,000 in salaries.

It is also estimated that the new employees would contribute provincial tax revenues of around $1.2 million through their income and consumption taxes. As a result, the company would earn a rebate of up to $739,200 over four years.

Invest Nova Scotia is Nova Scotia’s business development agency that works to promote economic growth and community economic development in the province by enabling business, innovation and entrepreneurship. 

We are Nova Scotians supporting businesses small and large; new and new to our province.

Media Contact:
Melissa Lambert  
Millennium1 Solutions
Tel: 416-356-4975
Email: Melissa.lambert@merchantscx.com

July 14, 2020

Invest Nova Scotia (INS) has an agreement with Ai-Media Canada Inc. in the form of a payroll rebate. 

Ai-Media is headquartered in Sydney, Australia and has eight offices across the USA, UK, Canada (Toronto) and Singapore and will expand its operations to Halifax, Nova Scotia.

Founded in 2003, Ai-Media, which stands for Access Inclusion, is a software development company helping the world stay accessible with captions, transcripts, subtitles, described video, and more.

Ai-Media has the potential to create up to 52 jobs under the five-year payroll rebate agreement. Based on the maximum growth forecast of the agreement, NSBI estimates the company could spend $7,254,000 in salaries.

It is also estimated that the new employees would contribute provincial tax revenues of around $946,000 through their income and consumption taxes. As a result, the company would earn a rebate of up to $496,080 over five years.

The company will be eligible for a smaller rebate if it creates less than 52 new jobs.

Invest Nova Scotia is Nova Scotia’s business development agency that works to promote economic growth and community economic development in the province by enabling business, innovation and entrepreneurship. 

We are Nova Scotians supporting businesses small and large; new and new to our province.

Media Contact:
Stephen Thompson 
Email: stephen.thompson@ai-media.tv
Tel:  614-613-2514

July 7, 2020

Invest Nova Scotia (INS) has an agreement with HuMetis Technologies Inc., a consulting and staffware solutions company in the IT industry, in the form of a payroll rebate.

HuMetis has two offices in Mississauga, ON and Kingston, NJ and is opening a new office in Halifax, Nova Scotia.

Founded in 2009 HuMetis is a software development company merging technology to help businesses build and integrate employee related solutions. HuMetis merges human methodology with state-of-the-art technology.

HuMetis has the potential to create up to 150 jobs under the five-year payroll rebate agreement. Based on the maximum growth forecast of the agreement, NSBI estimates that the company could spend $23,400,000 in salaries.

It is also estimated that the new employees would contribute provincial tax revenues of around $3 million through their income and consumption taxes. As a result, the company would earn a rebate of up to $1,864,200 over five years.

Invest Nova Scotia is Nova Scotia’s business development agency that works to promote economic growth and community economic development in the province by enabling business, innovation and entrepreneurship. 

We are Nova Scotians supporting businesses small and large; new and new to our province.

Media Contact:
Babu Sampath
HuMetis Technologies Inc. Tel: 647 745 2280
Email: babu.sampath@humetis.com

July 7, 2020

Invest Nova Scotia (INS) has an agreement with Wattpad Corporation in the form of a payroll rebate to establish a second headquarters in Halifax.

Wattpad Corporation is a global multi-platform entertainment company founded in Toronto in 2006.

The Wattpad platform is for readers and writers to publish new user-generated stories and has an audience of more than 80 million users across the world.

Wattpad has the potential to create up to 88 jobs under the five-year payroll rebate agreement. Based on the maximum growth forecast of the agreement, NSBI estimates that the company could spend $16.95 million in salaries.

It is also estimated that the new employees would contribute provincial tax revenues of around $2.17 million through their income and consumption taxes. As a result, the company would earn a rebate of up to $1.31 million over five years.

The company will be eligible for a smaller rebate if it creates less than 88 new jobs.

Invest Nova Scotia is Nova Scotia’s business development agency that works to promote economic growth and community economic development in the province by enabling business, innovation and entrepreneurship. 

We are Nova Scotians supporting businesses small and large; new and new to our province.

Media Contact:
Kiel Hume 
Wattpad Corporation
Email: kiel@wattpad.com
Tel: 416-908-3604

June 9, 2020

Invest Nova Scotia (INS) has an agreement with Arcurve in the form of a payroll rebate.

Arcurve Inc. has hubs in Calgary, AB (HQ), Houston, TX , and Vancouver, BC. Arcurve is opening a new hub in Halifax, Nova Scotia.

Founded in 2006, Arcurve develops solutions and delivers projects to help organizations design, build and integrate business driven technology solutions.  

Arcurve has the potential to create up to 105 jobs under the five-year payroll rebate agreement. Based on the maximum growth forecast of the agreement, NSBI estimates that the company could spend $19,250,000 in salaries.

It is also estimated that the new employees would contribute provincial tax revenues of around $2.466 million through their income and consumption taxes. 

As a result, the company would earn a rebate of up to $1,264,200 over five years.

Invest Nova Scotia is Nova Scotia’s business development agency that works to promote economic growth and community economic development in the province by enabling business, innovation and entrepreneurship. 

We are Nova Scotians supporting businesses small and large; new and new to our province.

Media Contact:
Arcurve Inc. 
Tel: 1-403-804-0548 
Email: andrew.varsanyi@arcurve.com

May 26, 2020

The payroll rebate for Real World Retail Limited, based in Ireland, will be used to expand its operations to the Annapolis Valley in Nova Scotia. 

Founded in 2013 and headquartered in Dublin, Ireland, Real World is a software as a service analytics company with a portfolio of products that serve niche vertical markets in pharmacy, retail and automotive sectors around the globe.  

Real World has the potential to create up to 50 jobs under the five-year payroll rebate agreement. Based on the maximum growth forecast of the agreement, NSBI estimates that the company could spend $9 million in salaries. 

It is also estimated that the new employees would contribute provincial tax revenues of around $1.156 million through their income and consumption taxes. As a result, the company would earn a rebate of up to $702,000 over five years. 

The company will be eligible for a smaller rebate if it creates less than 50 new jobs. 
 

Media Contact:

Conall Lavery

Tel:  +353 86 819 8007   

Email: conall.lavery@realworldanalytics.com 

April 28, 2020

Nova Scotia Business Inc. (NSBI) has approved a business development incentive in the form of a payroll rebate for NorthBay Solutions, LLC, an Amazon Web Services (AWS) focused Advanced Consulting Partner, to open its operations in Halifax, Nova Scotia. 

Founded in 2007, the US-based company is an Amazon Web Services (AWS) focused consulting partner working with onshore and offshore customers to accelerate the reinvention of their applications and data for the cloud. NorthBay was the first AWS Partner to achieve "Big Data" competency and also the first partner to achieve the "Machine Learning" competency from AWS. 

NorthBay has the potential to create up to 200 jobs under the five-year payroll rebate agreement. Based on the maximum growth forecast of the agreement, NSBI estimates that the company could spend $15.2 million in salaries.

It is also estimated that the new employees would contribute provincial tax revenues of around $5.13 million through their income and consumption taxes. As a result, the company would earn a rebate of up to $2.49 million over five years.

The company will be eligible for a smaller rebate if it creates less than 200 new jobs.

The following business development incentives in the form of payroll rebates were announced during the fiscal year of 2020-21. Payroll rebates are disbursed through the Strategic Investment Funds.

Media Contact:

John Flavin 

North Bay Solutions

Email: john.flavin@northbaysolutions.com

For media inquiries contact:
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