Ignite Collects International Awards Ignite Receives Excellence Awards in Economic Development Ignite Fredericton received two International Economic Development Council (IEDC) Excellence in Economic Development Awards -- Gold for the Fredericton Community Profile in the category of General Purpose Print Brochure; and Silver for Planet Hatch in the Entrepreneurship category.
The prestigious awards were presented at an awards ceremony on Tuesday, September 19th during the IEDC Annual Conference, which was held September 17-20th in Toronto, Ontario. This was the first time Washington, DC based IEDC held their conference in Canada.
Michael Langley, IEDC Chair, commented, “On behalf of the IEDC Board of Directors and Excellence in Economic Development Awards Advisory Committee, congratulations to Ignite Fredericton. Not only did they work to provide a necessary service to their community; but also, their participation in the awards program sheds light on their stellar projects which other communities can now use as a benchmark.” ...Read More
Fredericton Named #1 for Foreign Direct Investment Strategy Also at IEDC, Ignite Fredericton collected four awards, taking into account North, South, Central Americas, from fDi Magazine's 'American Cities of the Future' (micro city category) in the following categories:
#1 Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) Strategy
#1 Human Capital & Lifestyle
#5 Business Friendliness
#7 Overall
We announced the FDI awards back in April...Read More
Pictured above: Laurie Guthrie, Ignite Fredericton with Chris Knight, fDi Magazine (left) & Michael Langley, IEDC (right)
Fredericton featured in National Post Article on Cybersecurity: Fredericton, NB — a National Leader in Cyber Security:Fredericton, New Brunswick, has catapulted itself into a leading position for cybersecurity in Canada by increasing investment in research and academia to attract new talent and businesses...Read More
Marr's Sweet Syrup | Tavis Marr When you embark on a new business, you expect to be busy as a bee… but what if your work requires you to literally team up with bees to get your product? “We produce raw honey, the natural way,” says Tavis Marr, president and co-owner of Marr’s Sweet Syrup. “We also do lip balm, body balm, and a new, natural soap made with honey and oatmeal...Read More
Aboriginal Business Match | Oct 26-27 ABM Atlantic is about connecting communities and companies with complementing goals, supporting economic diversification and innovation while providing opportunities to form partnerships that result in new ventures, stronger market presence and a sharper competitive edge...Read More
Business Excellence Awards | Oct 26 The Fredericton Chamber of Commerce hosts the Business Excellence Awards annually to recognize businesses that have shown outstanding customer service, community involvement and other notable achievements. The finalists are...Read More
Startup Weekend, Freddy Beach | Nov 3-5 Startup Weekend Fredericton will be welcoming leaders of social innovation from across the region to help guide and foster participants ideas, resulting in opportunities that build smarter, healthier, more progressive places to live. Put yourself in the shoes of an entrepreneur and...Read More
WE'RE HIRING! Congratulations to our Business Intelligence Coordinator, Anna Schneider, who is following her entrepreneurial spirit as she joins local startup, The Go Do Project! She will also be pursuing her own work as a freelance designer and as one of UNB's Technology Management Entrepreneurship Designer-in-Residence. As such, we are hiring...Contact Us
NUCLEAR LAB IN FREDERICTON Canadian Nuclear Laboratories (CNL) will establish a cybersecurity research facility in Knowledge Park, Fredericton. CNL says it’s expanding its cybersecurity team when purpose-built facilities are ready in 2018...Read More
Natural Resources Ignite is extremely disappointed with the cancellation of the Energy East pipeline project resulting in the loss of 14,000 jobs nationally and $55 billion GDP. This will be a major deterrent in attracting future investment...Read October Gleaner Column Population Growth Develop the skills needed to recognize and accommodate the different factors and challenges faced when delivering services to clients of various cultural backgrounds...Read More
Culture Hub Eat, drink and buy art! The Fredericton Arts Alliance will be hosting their annual fundraising gala featuring a live auction in support of programs such as Artists in Residence...Read More
Job Flash Naveco Power is looking for motivated individuals to make a long and lasting change in New Brunswick’s economy and green energy sector. Explore the requirements; four internships available...Read More
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