New website promotes innovation for New Brunswick entrepreneurs

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October 18, 2005
Fredericton, New Brunswick
A new website to promote innovation in business officially
launches today. The Innovation Team New Brunswick website,
www.innovationnb.ca, is a joint initiative of the
provincial and federal governments, and is designed to help
entrepreneurs implement innovative new products, services,
processes and technologies in their companies."Innovation is about developing new ideas and entrepreneurs
need to have strategic and timely information to do it,"
said the Honourable Andy Scott, Minister of Indian Affairs
and Northern Development and Federal Interlocutor for Métis
and Non-Status Indians on behalf of the Honourable Joseph
McGuire, Minister of the Atlantic Canada Opportunities
Agency. "The Government of Canada is proud of the
collaborative approach developed with the Province of New
Brunswick to provide such information to support New
Brunswick industries' need to innovate and succeed.""We have recognized that innovation is critical to the
success of New Brunswick businesses, but we must also help
business owners apply this concept directly to their
operations," said Business New Brunswick Minister Peter
Mesheau. "This user-friendly website provides
entrepreneurs with concrete examples of how to use
innovation, and where they can turn to receive advice and
assistance.The site includes a test to help companies determine how
successful they are in applying innovation; an innovation
guide detailing the best way for a business to bring a new
product or service to market; and examples of successful
New Brunswick innovators. Under the "Get Expert Advice"
section users will also find a list of research
organizations that can help to guide them through the
innovation process.
For further information contact:
Valérie Poulin
Director of Communications
Office of the Honourable Joseph McGuire
Minister of the Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency
(613) 941 7241
Nadya Ladouceur
Senior Communications Officer
ACOA NB
(506) 451-2677
Sarah Ketcheson
Communications
Business New Brunswick
(506) 444-4983

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