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Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency (ACOA) | Works to improve the economy of Atlantic Canadian communities through the successful development of business and job opportunities by providing access to information and funding. |
Bell Aliant | Provider of world-leading communication products, services, and solutions. |
Black Business Initiative (BBI) | A province-wide business development initiative committed to fostering the growth of businesses owned by members of the Nova Scotia Black Community. BBI also places high priority on educating Black business owners in the operation of their businesses. |
Blue Water Business Development Corporation | One of over 40 Community Business Development Corporations (CBDCs) serving Atlantic Canada. CBDC Blue Water promotes economic development in rural areas by providing financial assistance, training, and counselling to small businesses. |
Business Development Bank of Canada (BDC) | A government financial institution that plays a leadership role in delivering financial, investment, and consulting services to Canadian small businesses. |
Canada Business Nova Scotia | A full-service business information resource accessible province-wide and free of charge to clients to improve the start-up, survival, and growth rates of small and medium-sized enterprises. |
Centre for Entrepreneurship Education and Development (CEED) | An innovation centre that assists governments, organizations, and communities in helping people achieve their potential through entrepreneurship. CEED nurtures entrepreneurship in people by acting as a catalyst in the areas of entrepreneurship education, research and program design, professional development, and community entrepreneurship. |
Career Planning Centre, Dept. of Student Affairs, Mount Saint Vincent University | Offers a variety of career-related services for students, alumnae, faculty and employers. More than 1000 students graduate every year from MSVU. |
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Centre for Women in Business, Mount Saint Vincent University | Assists entrepreneurs, providing them with the support, resources, training, and information to start or grow their businesses. The Centre for Women in Business, which is part of Mount Saint Vincent University, is dedicated to the education of women but offers many programs that anyone interested in starting their own business can take part in. |
Credit Union Atlantic | A locally owned financial institution, and the largest credit union in Nova Scotia, serving the needs of individuals and businesses in the Halifax Regional Municipality. Credit Union Atlantic offers a full range of financial products and services, including financial planning. |
Dalhousie University Career Services Centre | Helps students research employment opportunities and prospective employers, prepare for the job search, and connect with employers through job postings, interviews, networking, job-search events, and publications. |
Destination Halifax | Promotes the Halifax Regional Municipality as a year-round destination of choice for business and leisure travelers. It is a partnership of the Hotel Association of Nova Scotia, the Provincial Department of Tourism, the Halifax Regional Municipality, and the World Trade and Convention Centre. |
Eco-Efficiency Centre, Dalhousie University | A not-for-profit organization that works to improve the efficiency of individual companies, while encouraging an eco-systemic perspective, by supporting co-operation between businesses. The Eco-Efficiency Centre focuses on providing information in an integrated fashion on eco-efficiency/pollution prevention, resource conservation, and economic efficiency. |
Entrepreneurs' Forum | Fosters the growth and development of innovative and knowledge-based companies. Volunteer advisors are from a variety of businesses and technical fields. |
Export Development Canada (EDC) | A crown corporation that provides trade finance and risk management services to Canadian exporters and investors in up to 200 markets worldwide. |
Foreign Affairs and International Trade Canada
| Ensures that Canada's foreign policy reflects true Canadian values and advances Canada's national interests, strengthens rules-based trading arrangements and expands free and fair market access at bilateral, regional, and global levels, and works with a range of partners inside and outside government to achieve increased economic opportunity and enhanced security for Canada and for Canadians at home and abroad. |
Greater Halifax Partnership
| One of North America's most innovative and progressive economic growth organizations.
The Partnership brings together all three levels of government together with more than 150 private sector investors and many different community groups to drive the economic growth of our region. |
Halifax Chamber of Commerce | A best-practice, business advocacy organization that strives to make Halifax an even more attractive city in which to live, work, and play. The Chamber works to build and strengthen the Halifax business culture through: member services, networking, information and member benefits, advocacy, and leadership. |
Halifax Regional Municipality | A diverse municipality including 196 communities and nearly 400,000 residents. The Halifax Regional Municipality assists in matters relating to municipal regulation and taxation, municipal services such as water, land use, and police protection, and the management of Greater Halifax's 12 business parks. |
iNova Credit Union | A member-owned full-service financial institution serving the community. |
Immigrant Settlement & Immigration Services (formerly MISA and HILC) | A community-based organization that welcomes newcomers, delivers services to newcomers, and recognizes their essential role in Canada. |
Nova Scotia Business Inc. (NSBI) | The province's business development agency, working with companies to provide business solutions. This private sector-led agency works to attract new businesses to the province and helps those already in Nova Scotia expand through services such as export development and financing. |
Nova Scotia Community College (NSCC) | Accepts more than 25,000 students each year and produces highly skilled workers who are helping to build communities in Nova Scotia. |
Nova Scotia Labour and Workforce Development | Works to provide excellence in education and training for personal fulfillment and for a productive, prosperous society. |
Nova Scotia Economic Development | The hub of Nova Scotia's economic development, innovation, and technology system. In partnership with businesses, governments, and communities, provides corporate leadership in creating the conditions for a thriving economy throughout the province. |
Nova Scotia Office of Immigration | Promotes immigration to Nova Scotia and selects immigrants through the Provincial Nominee Program. |
Nova Scotia Power Inc. | The principal supplier of electricity to Nova Scotians. |
Saint Mary's University Business Development Centre | A full service consulting firm engaging skilled professional business consultants, helping to link the business community with faculty, staff, and students of the Sobey School of Business at Saint Mary's University. |
Saint Mary's University Executive and Professional Development | Offers an exciting line-up of seminar, certificate, diploma and customized programs designed to help individuals reach their goals and energize their careers. |
Saint Mary's University Student Employment Centre/Co-operative Education | Provides service to current students and alumni as well as to employers looking to recruit Saint Mary's students. Among its employer-specific offerings, the Student Employment Centre will collect resumes, schedule interviews, provide interview space, make arrangements for information and/or briefing sessions, and advertise job opportunities. |
Service Nova Scotia and Municipal Relations | Service Nova Scotia and Municipal Relations has offices in 54 communities across the province. Some specialize in deeds, some in assessment and some offer an array of services like driver licensing, residential tenancies, vehicle registration and debtor counseling. |
TEAM Work Cooperative Ltd. | A non-profit organization providing specialized employment services to individuals with disabilities in the Halifax Regional Municipality. |
Workers' Compensation Board of Nova Scotia | An organization committed to improving the safety culture in Nova Scotia by providing health and safety education tools, incentive programs for safe workplaces and reducing injuries, wage replacement benefits, healthcare benefits, vocational rehabilitation, and return to work assistance. |
World Trade Centre Atlantic Canada | An international trade organization that is a direct link to over 750,000 worldwide companies looking to do business. Their mission is to support Atlantic Canadian companies with vital trade services and access to the World Trade Centers Association network. |