Investments help Fredericton businesses grow and create jobs
Backgrounder
The Government of Canada invests more than $1.2 million in seven projects to support business growth in Fredericton.
| CLIENT NAME | PROJECT | TOTAL | MEDIA CONTACT |
| iTacit Healthcare Inc. | To hire a human resources specialist to lead recruitment and employee engagement efforts as they go through significant growth. | $50,000 Non-Repayable |
Tanya Harris Director of Operations 506-459-8113 tanya.harris@itacit.com |
| Greater Fredericton Social Innovation Inc. | To work with three communities, within their strategic plans to facilitate and implement digital and social solutions to address priority issues and high potential opportunities.
To provide term employment opportunities to new Canadians, recent graduates and other IT professionals who are looking for experience by contracting them out through Civic Tech Fredericton. |
$163,700 Non-Repayable
Non-Repayable |
Sandi MacKinnon Executive Director 506-471-4374 info@socialinnovationfredericton.com |
| SomaDetect Inc. | To create a Vice President of Operations and Growth position to improve, develop, and lead the company's operations and ensures close alignment with customer needs. | $50,000 Non-Repayable |
Jimy Beltran Project Manager 506-259-2801 JimyBeltran@somadetect.com |
| Bio NB | To validate the province’s geothermal opportunity and associated business cases for the development of clean energy/geothermal assets. | $225,913 Non-Repayable |
Meaghan Seagrave Executive Director 506-444-2444 mseagrave@bionb.org |
| New Brunswick Community College | To purchase mobile tools and technology to facilitate delivery of off-campus training. | $350,000 Non-Repayable |
Tanya Greer Lead, Strategic Communications 506-440-9105 Tanya.greer@nbcc.ca |
| O.G. Ales | To construct a new sustainable brewing facility, powered by solar energy in rural NB. The objective of the project is to improve efficiencies through the purchase of new processing equipment, create employment opportunities within the community and integrate agri-tourism with tours and tastings. | $265,801 Repayable |
Tallyia MacMullin Co-Owner, Marketing & Sales 506-238-0462 Tallyia@ogales.ca |
| TOTAL | $1,200,964 |
Contacts
Marianne Blondin
Press Secretary
Office of the Minister of Official Languages and of the
Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency
Marianne.Blondin@acoa-apeca.gc.ca
Ann Kenney
Senior Communications Officer
Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency
Ann.Kenney@acoa-apeca.gc.ca
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