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More students invited to work with government, businesses to address challenges
The Provincial Case Team Program is hiring 10 post-secondary students for the winter to work with the provincial government, businesses and non-profit organizations to help address challenges they are currently facing. The program, launched last spring, hires post-secondary...
More funding for Island businesses
Innovation PEI is temporarily increasing funding to eight programs to support PEI businesses impacted by COVID-19. The programs that are being adjusted focus on business investment in the areas of planning, capital investments, marketing and promotion activities, and include the...
Internet Service Providers receive PEI Broadband Funding
Seven Internet Service Providers (ISPs) received funding for projects that will help them to give their Island customers better, faster Internet service. The funding was provided through the Accelerated Internet Service Provider Pilot, a stream of the PEI Broadband Fund that...
Start-up businesses can apply to Ignition Fund
Applications are now open for Innovation PEI’s 2020 Ignition Fund competition, which offers up to $25,000 to launch or expand a business in Prince Edward Island. Jacinta Gallant of Innovation for Lawyers received Ignition funding in 2019. Jacinta says the funding helped the...
New changes to PEI Broadband Fund
The PEI Broadband Fund has added two new funding streams to help Islanders access improved Internet service. The two new funding streams are: Accelerated Internet Service Provider Pilot – funding for Internet Service Providers (ISPs) to upgrade or expand their networks to reach...
Students invited to work with government, businesses to address challenges
The new provincial Case Team Program is an opportunity for post-secondary students to work with government, businesses and non-profit organizations to help address challenges they are currently facing. The provincial government will be hiring 25 post-secondary students for the...
High speed Internet coming for rural Islanders
Thousands of Islanders living in rural Prince Edward Island will soon benefit from having access to faster, more stable Internet service. The Province has signed federal-provincial agreements with Bell Canada and Xplornet, as well as a funding arrangement with local Internet...