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Export from Nova Scotia
Export Growth Program
Export Growth Program

We are currently accepting applications for the 2017-18 fiscal year. Learn more.
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Invest in Nova Scotia
Business Development Incentives
Business Development Incentives

Whether you're relocating or expanding a business, we have incentives to meet your needs.
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Do Business in Nova Scotia
Business Licenses & Permits
Business Licenses & Permits

Find information on starting and operating a business in Nova Scotia at the Access Nova Scotia website. Take a look.
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Live in Nova Scotia
Business Development Incentives
Business Development Incentives

Whether you're relocating or expanding a business, we have incentives to meet your needs.
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Other ways to reach us: 1.800.260.6682 | 902.424.6650 | info@nsbi.ca
1800 Argyle Street, Suite 701 | Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada B3J3N8

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Signature Event
Nova Scotia Export Achievement Awards

Export Achievement Awards

Congratulations to Hutchinson's Maple Products on being named "2017 Nova Scotia Exporter of the Year." Learn more about all the EAA winners.

Nova Scotia Export Achievement Awards
Business Tool
Exporter Self-Assessment Tool

Exporter Self-Assessment Tool

Answer 6 simple questions to determine your export readiness and discover resources to help you take your next step.

Exporter Self-Assessment Tool
Business Tool

Film Fund Estimator

See how much your eligible project could receive through the Nova Scotia Film and Television Production Incentive Fund. 

Export

Export from Nova Scotia

Now accepting applications for the Small Business Development Program and the Export Growth Program.

Key Sector
NSBI - SILVER SPONSOR OF THE 2017 BRANHAM 300

Nova Scotians Among Canada’s Top ICT Companies: 2017 Branham300 Report

Three businesses from Nova Scotia’s growing ICT cluster were recognized among the top up-and-coming companies.

NSBI - SILVER SPONSOR OF THE 2017 BRANHAM 300
ConnectNS

The International Business Advantage: Fonda Smyth

Meet Fonda Smyth — one of over 80 Global Advisors helping Nova Scotia exporters become more globally connected.

Export Education

Selling to the US - What you need to know

If you want to enter the United States for business, it is essential to be familiar with permissible business activities, and the immigration process.
Choosing Nova Scotia
Apple Valley Pies - Canada's largest pie manufacturer

Choosing Nova Scotia: Apple Valley Foods

Kentville's Apple Valley Foods has become one of the largest pie manufacturers in Canada.

 Apple Valley Pies - Canada's largest pie manufacturer
Choosing Nova Scotia
IBM Chooses Nova Scotia for growth

IBM Investing in Nova Scotia

Nova Scotia provided a business environment that allowed IBM to surpass growth projections.

 IBM Chooses Nova Scotia for growth
Choosing Nova Scotia

GSTS to develop ICT solutions

GSTS will open a new operations centre in Halifax to focus on developing applications using space and terrestrial sensors.
Success Stories
NewPace Technology Staff in Halifax

Samsung Uses Technology Created in Nova Scotia

Samsung acquired NewPace Technology, putting the Nova Scotia team into a growth trajectory.

 NewPace Technology Staff in Halifax
Business Tool
Global Advisors Program - Get Connected!

ConnectNS Global Advisors Program

Get globally connected - one coffee at a time!  Nova Scotia Exporters looking to get globally connected can access this program.

Global Advisors Program - Get Connected!
Business Tool

Nova Scotia Seafood Company and Product Directory

Buy Nova Scotia Seafood.

Key Sector

Digital Media

Nova Scotia boasts one of the most cost-competitive jurisdictions for video game development in North America and Europe. 

What's Happening in Nova Scotia

Hutchinson's Maple Products in Nova Scotia, Canada Hutchinson's Maple Products in Nova Scotia, Canada

Hutchinson’s Maple Products Named Nova Scotia Exporter of the Year

Congratulations to Hutchinson’s Maple Products, Nova Scotia Exporter of the Year!

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Oceans 2017 Anchorage Trade Mission Oceans 2017 Anchorage Trade Mission Sep 18

Trade Mission to Oceans 17 Anchorage

NSBI, in partnership with ACOA and the Atlantic Provinces, is currently recruiting Nova Scotia ocean technology companies for this premier forum for the international marine community.
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Nova Scotia Industry Sectors

Oceans

Over 200 companies are doing oceans-sector business in Nova Scotia, including more than 60 innovators of new, high-tech products and services.

Seafood

Nova Scotia’s thriving seafood companies, fish harvesters and processors export the highest quality fish and shellfish from the North Atlantic worldwide.

Information Communications Technology

Nova Scotia is a leading data analytics hub in Canada, supported by globally competitive companies and world-renowned academic institutions.

Agri-Food

Nova Scotia has everything you need to produce a wide range of crops, including forages, fruits, vegetables, and grains.

Natural Resources

Nova Scotia benefits from the largest tides in the world, a wealth of minerals and resources, and researchers that are attracting global attention.

Aerospace & Defence

Nova Scotia attracts globally recognized companies working in naval defence, aerospace, shipbuilding, sonar and sensing, cyber security, and training and simulation.

Financial Services

Take notice of the financial services industry in Nova Scotia - a strategic nearshore location for middle & back office operations.

Digital Media

Nova Scotia boasts one of the most cost-competitive jurisdictions for video game development in North America and Europe. 

Film & Television Production

Make your next film in Nova Scotia. Located on Canada's Atlantic coast, Nova Scotia offers diverse and spectacular locations.

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