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About Us
NSBI: helping to create business development opportunities in Nova Scotia, Canada.

As Nova Scotia's business development agency, Nova Scotia Business Inc. (NSBI) works with businesses and organizations to help them grow and prosper.  As a private sector-led agency we work to attract new companies to locate in Nova Scotia to provide long-term employment opportunities for Nova Scotians, and help those already in Nova Scotia expand through services such as export development and financing.

A Brief History
Created in April 2001 by the Province of Nova Scotia, as a result of the release of the province’s economic growth strategy: Opportunities for Prosperity (2000), NSBI is an arms-length agency to direct Nova Scotia’s business development efforts. NSBI has grown to include six offices located throughout the province.

Working with provincial organizations such as the Department of Economic Development and ACOA, NSBI has played a key role in bringing new and exciting businesses to the province, and helping others to expand. Some of these success stories include: 

  • Research In Motion (RIM)
  • Keane
  • CGI
  • West End Capital Management
  • Convergys
  • Consolidated Fastfrate
  • On-Line Support
  • Solution Inc.
  • Register.com
  • Composite Atlantic
  • DynaGen Technologies
  • Clarke Transport

2006 Highlights  

  • 3,579 jobs created and maintained in the province
  • Average salary for these jobs: $48,900/year
  • $124 million payroll contribution to economy
  • $56.9 million in export sales

NSBI is determined to harness the multiple strengths of our talented labour force, powerful academic engine and world-class infrastructure. We work to help Nova Scotia businesses seize opportunities to succeed and grow at home and in markets across the globe to ensure that Nova Scotia meets its prosperity potential.