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Five startups from across the Island are launching their new business and products thanks to Innovation PEI’s Ignition Fund. Sport4TV and four other local companies each received a $25,000 grant through the spring competition. Other recipients include: Finix QuestRead Salty...
The Government of Prince Edward Island and the Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency (ACOA), on behalf of the Government of Canada, are investing in MDS Coating Technologies’ (MCT) facility expansion which will also create well-paying jobs for highly skilled workers in the...
Island entrepreneurs can apply for start-up funding through Innovation PEI to turn their ideas into a viable business. Through a biannual competitive process, successful applicants can receive up to $25,000 to launch a new business or innovative product in Prince Edward Island....
A new funding program is available to enhance the user experience of beaches along the province’s coastline. The Beach Infrastructure Program provides grants, up to a maximum of $5,000, to organizations to upgrade public beach infrastructure across Prince Edward Island. The...
Government is sharing the first progress report from the Broadband Connectivity Strategy: 2021 – 2025. The report provides an update on activities from October 2021 through December 2022, while outlining where progress has been made and where more work needs to be done...
A new funding program is available to inspire tourism businesses to think of new ideas that showcase Prince Edward Island as a year-round destination. The Multi-Season Tourism Product Development Fund provides support to tourism businesses to create and develop new products...
Thanks to the Ignition Fund, Rachelle Wight will be able to increase her company’s brand awareness throughout Canada. "Receiving this funding is a massive step toward growing our brand,” said Rachelle Wight of Carmel Cycling. “It will allow us to implement an exciting marketing...
As announced last fall, Prince Edward Island’s minimum wage will increase twice in 2023. The first increase will be by 80 cents on January 1, 2023 to $14.50 per hour. The second increase will be 50 cents on October 1, 2023 to $15.00 per hour. The Employment Standards Board...
Lucky Fusca, executive director of the PEI Transgender Network Ltd., says receiving funding for their project will allow the organization to create a series of events that will centre, uplift, and continue to foster positive experiences for the transgender and gender diverse...
A new pilot program will help Island homeowners upgrade their current heating system to a cleaner, more efficient system, while reducing the carbon footprint. The Residential Home Heating Program will allow homeowners to borrow funds for costs associated with the purchase and...