Glenn Parlee, owner of Parlee Manufacturing, wanted to create quality, Canadian-made products suited to Atlantic Canada's environment. Now he's established his company as a preferred supplier of medical equipment packs and bags for several organizations across the country.

For landowners, becoming part of the Atlantic Canada Certified Site network is an official acknowledgement your site is suitable and development-ready for investors.

Our skilled labour force balances work life with an easy outdoor lifestyle; people love living here. Find out how setting up in Nova Scotia can benefit your business.

Growth is necessary to ensure businesses in Nova Scotia can find the right candidates and the economy can continue to strengthen.

As the world comes together to fundamentally shift its approach to issues including our environment and inclusivity, organizations like NSBI are connecting businesses with innovative and sustainable solutions.

Opening an office in a new city and hiring a team is a tall order under regular circumstances, never mind during a global pandemic.

Chantal and Julia Brine want to bring the value of mentorship to the world through EnPoint, whose mission is to change one million people’s lives.

Whether it’s launching Braille product labels or receiving a Clean Label Project certification, Nova Scotia businesses continue to make an impact within our communities and around the world.

Nova Scotia is gaining global recognition for a highly educated workforce, tech-friendly environment, and neighbourly business style. Add in an envious ocean lifestyle, and it’s no wonder global tech leaders like digital engineering company, Virtusa, are choosing Nova Scotia.

When the pandemic closed Shivani Dhamija’s restaurant, she launched a food production plant in West Hants.

The founders of Outcast Foods know that beauty is more than skin deep.

Shawn Wilkie, CEO of Talkatoo, has spent the past several years working to create solutions that help veterinarians in their day-to-day operations.

NOVONIX Battery Technology Solutions is a prime example of what’s possible when you combine academic innovation with a connected and invested local business environment.

Nova Scotia’s particular business culture is in sync with Opus Fund Services’ foundational pillars.

Anita Kirkbride’s mission is to empower small business owners to take charge of their social media marketing.

QRA Corp has carved out a unique space in the market for natural-language processing software that uses machine reasoning.

Passive Design Solutions offers stock home building plans and custom architectural home design services to create energy efficient, low-maintenance homes.

“Trust the Label” is now the driving force behind our Nova Scotia food and beverage campaigns.

NSBI President and CEO Laurel Broten discusses with Atlantic Business how her career experience has shaped her leadership and her advice for developing an innovation culture.

The Halifax-based marine services company successfully entered a new market, and, as a result, had its biggest year yet.

We're celebrating agri-food in Nova Scotia with Andy Hay, The East Coast Kitchen, and he's making Cape Breton Oatcakes!

Video marketing plays a critical role in today’s business environment - develop the right video and get it in front of the right audiences. 

Meet 10 incredible women who are doing business in Boston.

Guy Tipton and Cyril Meagher, founders of BrewWizz, develop innovative products that are improving the craft brewing process all over the world.

From teaching literacy to helping fight the pandemic, Nova Scotia businesses have been making a difference.

As we kick off 2021, we’re reflecting on 2020: the highs and lows, the lessons learned, and the uplifting business community stories we shared throughout the tumultuous year.

 A manufacturer based out of Digby, Nova Scotia, Sohma Naturals has been producing organic skincare products since 2018.

Looking back on two decades of business. 20 years later, REDspace is a company of 200+ people and is trusted by some of the biggest brands in the world.

Tidal League is making waves in the sports media podcasting industry.

NSBI participated in the European Union Chamber of Commerce in Canada (EUCCAN) 'One Week, One Province' virtual event, featuring Nova Scotia.

A Canadian innovation is a global success story — GSTS provides air traffic control for ships around the world using powerful artificial intelligence.

Den Haan Greenhouses is a high-technology greenhouse business producing more than 3 million pounds of tomatoes and a million cucumbers sold throughout Atlantic Canada every year.

Through 8 engaging video modules, you will create an E-commerce roadmap that lays out a clear plan for immediate action and long-term success.

Supplier diversity allows companies to pitch their business to some of the largest organizations in North America and Europe.

Innovation is critical to Nova Scotia’s recovery from COVID-19. Click to read the report (PDF).

Since the beginning of the COVID-19, many businesses have chosen to invest and create jobs in Nova Scotia. These investments are the first signs of a change in the way businesses manage their workforces and investment decisions and also the first signs that Nova Scotia is well-positioned to attract investment despite the chaos.

Thinking about participating in a virtual trade show? We've put together our top 10 tips to help you prepare.

Lithium-ion batteries are critical to the future of green energy and Nova Scotia is going all in to support and grow its cleantech economy.

The Hope Blooms journey has gone from a small plot of land to the Dragon’s Den television show to one of the largest grocery retailers in Canada.

Many companies new to exporting get overwhelmed when they first start looking to sell their products and services outside the province. It can be especially challenging when that product is food.

Scotians is a global network of individuals passionate about Nova Scotia. Passionate about our economic success and the entrepreneurs that drive it.

We sat down with Aaron Whitman, the President and Chief Strategist of Able Sense, a small Halifax ecommerce agency with big talent.

Today, that company— Larch Wood— sells wooden end-grain cutting boards around the world, counting Williams Sonoma and Sur La Table as clients. 

In October, video game giant Bethesda Softworks acquired Halifax indie studio Alpha Dog Games. By any measure, this is a great success story for a Nova Scotian business.

The Advanced Manufacturing Supercluster funding is available for Nova Scotia companies. Here's what you need to know.

Let’s say you need help growing your business, or you have an idea for starting one. Where do you start? You know there are support organizations that can help – but which one? With so many options, it can seem overwhelming at first – especially if you live in a rural area where offices might be geographically spread out. This is where Ignite Labs comes in.

Behind the scenes of the Aboriginal Shadow Program with Hank White, Nova Scotia film industry veteran. 

Short commutes, affordable homes, endless coastal beauty, and career opportunity — Nova Scotia has it all.

When one sets out to digitally transform the way entertainers and hosts find each other (think Uber for music shows), you’d assume a strong technology background would be a big part of the equation.

There are some very interesting things that contribute to the uniqueness of Nova Scotia chocolate.

No longer the exclusive playing field of traditional institutions, Financial Technologies – or FinTech – is an exponentially growing market driven by rapidly changing technologies and customer expectations.

There’s a place — within steps of office and workshop space — where technology meets the ocean. Where ideas come to life and technical advancements are made.