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2022 Report Card
The 2022 Reoprt Card is a presentation of the results we achieved and the impact our work had with respect to, job creation, various strategic initiatives, local task forces, and other on-going projects.

3 Eco-Friendly and Sustainable Businesses in the Capital Region
Happy Earth Day! Today we want to recognize businesses in our region that are doing their part to create sustainable and eco-friendly products and services. Here are just a few of these incredible businesses…

Q1 Report 2023
Please feel free to access our 2023 Q1 (quarter one) Board report, providing details on our team milestones and acheivements from January - March 2023 as well as some forward thinking for the next quarter to come. Click here to view the full report

Loans and Grants
Find information about funding available for your business and begin the application process today.

Locked on Local Episode 6: Jeff Mundee
For 15 years, Jeff Mundee has been a game programmer, often working independently on gamified software user interfaces in his spare time. For the uninitiated, a gamified software is simply a software that has been set up to play like a video game, but that performs an actual task.

Startup Visa Success Story: Pavel Gupta
Pavel Gupta runs a rapidly-growing data science company, founded in Bangalore and locating its Canadian operation right here in Fredericton, NB.
Atlantic City Trends
Atlantic Canada’s cities are the driving force behind strong growth in the region’s economy.
All Atlantic cities were growing at above average rates in 2022 due to increased immigration and strong migration flows from other parts of Canada.
This report from the Atlantic Provinces Economic Council highlights the economic growth of cities within the Atlantic Provinces

Ignite Spotlight: Half-Cut Brewing Company/Coastline Pizza
Half Cut Brewing company is a project of Matt Corey, who incubated his business with Picaroon’s Brewing company. Corey teamed up with 11th Mile to create a new brewery/pizza business concept: and is a prime example of how businesses can build on their strengths to create a new and exciting offer.

Startup Visa Success Story: Shail Niazi
Shail Niazi started The Talent Games to help employers engage their workforce from the moment their workers apply for a job. The Talent Games provides applicants with a gamified experience, and employers with easy-to-evaluate insights about their talent pool.