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A Day in Fredericton with the Ignite Marketing Team
Join the Ignite Marketing Team as we explore Fredericton, New Brunswick’s capital. From partner meetings and landmark stops to new local storefronts and old favourites, this visit highlights the people and places shaping our thriving Capital Region.

A Day on the Road With an Ignite BDO
Have you met our business development officers? They’re usually out and around the Capital Region, braving the back roads, dropping off business cards, and getting to know the businesses that make our region so incredible.
I went on the road with Andrea, one of our Business Development Officers, to step into her shoes and see what a typical day on the road looks like.

Thank You, IGNITE! What a Journey!
Marketing Intern Sonia Perez gives a recap of her time at Ignite completing her Marketing Practicum through NBCC.

A day in Nackawic with the IGNITE Marketing Team
Are you looking for options to spend your weekend? We have a great place for you, and it is just 45 minutes west of Fredericton: Nackawic, Home of the World’s largest Axe.
Come with us on how our day went.

Celebrating Excellence: Honouring Atlantic Canada’s Most Inspiring Immigrant Award Winners
Ignite proudly celebrates Doyin Somorin and Oriana Cordido, recipients of the 2025 Most Inspiring Immigrant Award at the annual gala in Halifax. Their dedication and leadership continue to make a lasting impact on our communities. Read more about their inspiring journey and achievements on our website.

10 Years of Innovation – Members Throughout the Years
In honour of Planet Hatch’s 10 Year, we’re wanted to highlight some of the amazing talent and innovation that generated successful businesses in our region. Check out the stories of some of Planet Hatch’s members, past and present, to hear how these successful businesses got their start.

AI - The Future of City Planning

Finding Success Through Connections
The Connector program aids international and local recent grads to integrate into the local job market by matching them with leaders in their industries, expanding their professional networks quickly, and creating ties to communities across the region. The true impact of what this program means to our connectees comes from their personal stories. Here are three stories from some of our connectees that have found success.

3 Small Business Collaborations in the Capital Region
Here at Ignite we recognize the value of small businesses in the region and their positive impact on our economy. This is why, every year, in the month of October we celebrate “Small Business Week”, where we collaborate with small businesses and business support organizations to come together and learn, network and promote the impact small business have on our community. In this year’s “Small Business week”, we wanted to highlight businesses that support and aid the work of other small businesses. Here are some of these awesome companies.