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Opportunities happen here!

 
 
 

Exciting developments are taking shape across the region—from new space-launch projects and shipbuilding to North America’s largest clean energy investment, major defence investments, and advances in marine technology, cybersecurity and other emerging industries. These projects are creating good paying jobs, strengthening communities and opening new possibilities for Atlantic Canadians and the country.

Building a stronger, more resilient Atlantic Canada

 

ACOA investment goes further

 
Every ACOA dollar attracts $1.43 from partners: $1 + $1.43
 
1,852 projects supported
 
$335.7M total investments

(2025-2026)

 

Now you can see where that investment goes, using publicly-available data on this interactive map of projects that received funding from ACOA's economic development programs.

 

On social media

 

Impact stories

PureGard

When Lisa Learning’s sons became sick with Lyme disease, she drew on her NunatuKavut roots and connection to the land to develop a natural tick repellent, working with Acadia researchers to test and refine it. That idea became PureGard, a growing Canadian company whose sales doubled between 2025 and 2026.
techNL

techNL works alongside startups, scaling companies, government partners, post-secondary institutions, and industry leaders to help turn shared ambition into coordinated action.
Made with Local

Back in 2012, Made with Local Founder Sheena Russell identified a gap in the market for tasty, sustainable snacks made with local ingredients people recognize. It didn’t take long for the nourishing bars to become a hit, gaining fans one farmers’ market at a time.

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2026-09-04