Liberal MP Nick Whalen (St. John’s East, Nfld.) announced a non-repayable contribution of $130,000 from ACOA’s Business Development Program for the Memorial Centre for Entrepreneurship to organize this business the Mel Woodward Cup. The Mel Woodward Cup promotes entrepreneurship amongst Memorial University students and helps them develop business skills. The full release is available online. Call 709-772-2984.
Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Canadian Heritage Sean Casey (Charlottetown, PEI) announced that the ACOA is providing a non-repayable contribution of $148,940 to Junior Achievement of PEI to further improve its program delivery, volunteer development, and grow partnerships. The full release is available online. Call 902-566-7569. Liberal MP Bill Casey (Cumberland-Colchester, N.S.) was onsite touring the facilities at … Read more
Liberal MP Nick Whalen (St. John’s East, Nfld.) announced an investment of $307,312 through ACOA’s Business Development Program for MNL to partner with Memorial University of Newfoundland’s Harris Centre to analyze key data in several areas of the province. This will help inform and support regional economic development initiatives lead by various urban municipalities. The full release is available online. … Read more
Liberal MP Churence Rogers (Bonavista-Burin-Trinity, Nfld.) announced more than $825,000 and Christopher Mitchelmore, provincial Minister of Tourism, Culture, Industry and Innovation, announced provincial funding of almost $540,000 to establish an entrepreneurship support centre and to support three businesses in the Bonavista Peninsula. The funding will support the Bonavista-Trinity Regional Chamber of Commerce, The Seaport Inn, the Newfoundland Salt Company Ltd., and Sea of Whales … Read more
Liberal MP Scott Simms (Coast of Bays-Central-Notre Dame, Nfld.) announced $785,282 from ACOA’s Business Development Program towards EXCITE Corporation Inc.’s Genomics-Based R&D Centre for Health in Grand Falls-Windsor. The funding will be used to expand its genomics-based research and development into hearing loss and continue to build on the region’s knowledge-based economy. Al Hawkins, provincial Minister of Advanced Education, Skills and … Read more
Liberal MP Mark Eyking (Sydney-Victoria, N.S.) was at the Membertou Trade and Convention Centre to announce $200,000 to Orenda Software Solutions Inc. The funding is a conditionally-repayable investment being provided through ACOA’s Business Development Program. Orenda is expanding its existing cloud-based intelligent software service that interprets what people are saying online about an organization and provides real-time alerts to … Read more
Liberal MP Wayne Easter (Malpeque, PEI) announced funding for the next phase of development at Atlantic Grown Organics Ltd. A repayable contribution of $238,007, provided through ACOA’s Business Development Program, is enabling the company to expand its facility and purchase automated grading and packaging equipment. The full release is available online. Call 902-566-7569. Liberal MP Wayne Easter (Malpeque, PEI), joined … Read more
Treasury Board President Scott Brison (Kings-Hants, N.S.) announced that the Government of Canada is investing $159,748 in Ironworks Distillery Inc. to help the rural Nova Scotia micro-distillery expand and modernize its production facility to meet growing demand for its products. Ironworks will use the repayable contribution to install a water and heat recycling system that nearly eliminates the need … Read more
Treasury Board President Scott Brison (Kings-Hants, N.S.) announced funding from the Government of Canada towards the Acadia Entrepreneurship Centre. The Government of Canada, through ACOA’s Business Development Program, is providing a non-repayable contribution of $270,000 to AEC to ensure the continued delivery of its programming to help entrepreneurs grow their businesses and create skilled employment opportunities. The full … Read more
Liberal MP Nick Whalen (St. John’s East, Nfld.) announced a non-repayable contribution of $141,098 from ACOA’s Business Development Program towards three new hands-on programs being offered by Oceans Learning Partnership Inc.. Al Hawkins, provincial Minister of Advanced Education, Skills and Labour, and Christopher Mitchelmore, provincial Minister of Tourism, Culture, Industry and Innovation, announced a total contribution of $313,428 from the provincial … Read more
