Amount:No Fixed Amount Type of Program:Investment Description:The Nova Scotia First Fund provides financing for emerging venture-grade technology companies with high growth potential and attractive risk-return prospects. Target industries include information technology, life sciences, clean technology and ocean technology. Comments on Funding:The fund co-invests with institutional, private sector and angel investors from across Canada and beyond….
Amount:No Fixed Amount Type of Program:Rebate Description:The Payroll rebate is a performance-based, financial incentive offered to qualified companies expanding or locating in Nova Scotia. The Payroll Rebate offers a return on a company’s eligible gross payroll, helping to save on eligible payroll expenses. This means that for every dollar a company spends in salaries and…
Amount:No Fixed Amount Type of Program:Grants Description:The Productivity and Innovation Voucher Program helps Nova Scotia SMEs access direct assistance from post-secondary institutions to help make their business more productive and innovative. Vouchers are used to obtain services from eligible Service Providers.There are two tiers of the Productivity and Innovation Voucher Program: Tier 1: for eligible…
Amount:$40.000 Type of Program:Grants Description:Invest Nova Scotia, the Nova Scotia Innovation Hub and Bioenterprise Canada Corporation have partnered to create GreenShoots, supporting early stage companies in the agriculture, agri-food, bioeconomy, clean technology, and related sectors. The goal of GreenShoots is to find and support high potential, early stage knowledge-based Nova Scotia companies, and encourage entrepreneurial…
Amount:$15.000 Type of Program:Grants Description:Mitacs Accelerate Program provides funding to reduce the cost to access collaborative research from post-secondary institutes and faculty supervisors. Each 15-week research project is awarded $15,000. Approved applicants receive a 15-week internship with a Masters or PhD level student to complete a research project aimed at solving a unique business challenge. Comments…
