Amount:$25,000 Type of Program:Competition, Entrepreneurship Program Description:Food Xcel has been developed to help aspiring food entrepreneurs move their idea forward through a combination of progressive workshops, networking opportunities with food agencies, industry experts, and entrepreneurs and a chance to compete for a $25,000 award from Innovation PEI’s Ignition Fund. Comments on Funding:Funding is a $25,000
Amount:N/A Type of Program:Entrepreneurship Program Description:The Emera ideaHUB Bridge Residency helps founders refine and launch physical product-based companies and transition to a stage where they can stand on their own. Access to the BRIDGE enables startups to sustain themselves for up to one year while they complete the steps necessary to “”de-risk”” their technology. BRIDGE
Amount:$10,000 Type of Program:Entrepreneurship Program Description:BUILD is a 10-month rigorous program that helps founders take their physical product idea from design to prototype and prepare for manufacturing and scale. BUILD includes workshops and one-on-one sessions to advance hardware companies in Atlantic Canada. Sessions are focused on designing/building hardware in addition to business fundamental sessions for
Amount:$10,000 Type of Program:Entrepreneurship Program, Grant Description:Through the generous support of the Wallace Family Entrepreneurship Fund, students who have an enterprise idea and who are interested in starting a new venture, developing a new prototype, or applying innovative approaches to a particular product or service are encouraged to apply for a summer internship. Interns receive
Amount:N/A Type of Program:Entrepreneurship Program Description:The SparkZone brings together students and community members to create, develop and ultimately launch business ideas and social innovations. Through this free program, students can: 1connect with other students;2access leadership coaching and business training through regular workshops;3access one-one-one business advisory sessions;4attend business events and conferences;5access supports, services and workshops are
Amount:N/A Type of Program:Entrepreneurship Program Description:The RBC Alliance of Young Women Entrepreneurs program (AYWE) empowers female students to reach their full potential to become entrepreneurs through connection and learning. Through this free program, each student will: 1connect with other students;2receive leadership coaching and business training through regular workshops;3have access to one-on-one business advisory sessions;4have opportunities
Amount:N/A Type of Program:Entrepreneurship Program Description:The Youth Ventures Program is a sixteen (16) week Summer program designed to promote entrepreneurial awareness in the young people of Newfoundland and Labrador. The Program typically operates from May to August each year and it teaches young people about entrepreneurship and helps them to establish their own business from
Amount:N/A Type of Program:Entrepreneurship Program Description:AscendBio in Cape Breton, Nova Scotia, enables companies in the industrial biotech and agritech sectors to scale up their technologies and business operations. This is possible thanks to the Verschuren Centre’s scientific and technical expertise and infrastructure, along with Invest Nova Scotia’s sector expertise, business support and international networks. Companies
Amount:N/A Type of Program:Entrepreneurship Program Description:The ARTrepreneur-in-Residence program accepts creators from all disciplines looking to start and grow their business in Fredericton. Located in Planet Hatch, Fredericton’s core entrepreneurial hub, ARTrepreneurs will be given the necessary tools to begin building their business and professional network through free business tools such as mentorship, office and meeting
Amount:N/A Type of Program:Entrepreneurship Program Description:Accelerate HER PEI is a 12-week program led by PEIBWA and delivered from PEIBWA’s Rural Women’s Business Centre both in-person and virtually. This program will serve high-potential women business owners operating in PEI. Participants will benefit from free access to business support services customized to meet their individual needs. This
Amount:N/A Type of Program:Entrepreneurship Program Description:ACTIVATE HER PEI is a six week program led by PEIBWA and the Atlantic Canadian Women in Growth Partnership. The program will take participants through the steps of creating a strategic business plan & process for their business, while providing additional resources to help take their concept from ideation to
