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.

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.

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. 

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.  

Ignite is aiming at making the transition to your new home in the Capital Region as seamless and stress-free as possible with our first annual Newcomer Summit. This exciting event will gather together newcomers, government agencies, and support organizations in one room to foster connections and present information.

Ignite, the leading Economic Development agency for Capital and Western Valley Regions, is delighted to introduce a brand-new team to support growing businesses within our region. The new team members include Sofia, Hannahbelle, and Danielle.

Newcomer-owned ‘Daily Espresso’ opens its doors at Fredericton’s Beaverbrook Art Gallery.

The ‘Daily Espresso’ is a cafe owned by a Colombian couple, Nicolas and Paola Laverde-Marquez, and their business partner and fellow Colombian, Andres Hernandez. The business partners came to Canada to improve their quality of life and expand their career opportunities.

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…