Articles
A.F. Theriault & Son: Craftsmanship for 80 years
Sunday, September 1, 2019
By the time most of us reach our 80th birthday, we might be forgiven for putting our feet up and taking it easy. For A.F. Theriault & Son Ltd., Nova Scotia’s oldest and largest family-owned shipyard, last year’s 80th anniversary marked new vitality and new investment.
Atlantica: North to Nunavut
Sunday, September 1, 2019
“Before I look at any market or opportunity, the frst call I make is to NSBI,” says Christopher Curtis, business development manager for the Refuel Systems division of Atlantica, Nova Scotia’s largest combined-trades contractor. Right now, the market Curtis is looking at is Nunavut.
Surrette Battery Company: Expanding rural power
Sunday, September 1, 2019
Surrette Battery Company is growing. With the help of NSBI’s Innovation Rebate Program, the company is expanding its Springhill facility and incorporating advanced technologies into its production line. Not only will this increase productivity and capacity, it will help create up to 18 skilled, full-time positions.
Aerotec Engines: The sky's the limit
Sunday, September 1, 2019
An NSBI pilot project has led to spectacular growth for Aerotec Engines. Scale-Up Hub Cambridge, a 2018 pilot in Massachusetts, was designed to help high-tech, innovative companies tap into northeastern U.S. markets. Aerotec, based in Beaver Bank, overhauls and repairs piston engines in planes such as Cessnas and Pipers owned by fight schools, commercial operators and private pilots.
Canadian Maritime Engineering: Shipshape in North Sydney
Sunday, September 1, 2019
Canadian Maritime Engineering (CME) is underway with a large capital investment to expand its North Sydney Shipyard with the help of the Innovation Rebate Program from NSBI.
Iris Booth: Mastering picture-perfect innovation
Sunday, September 1, 2019
Iris Booth has undergone dramatic growth and change in its target customer since starting in 2015 as a retail business that offered headshots for $20 in professional photobooths.
Seeding innovation for export growth
Monday, July 23, 2018
The voucher program with NSBI was very helpful. We needed to invest time and money into figuring out whether there was a project there. That was a stumbling block because such an investment can be risky. The voucher program allowed us to go ahead and do that research together. It allowed us to get off the ground.
Delivering innovative solutions: Nova Scotia's aerospace industry
Tuesday, March 20, 2018
Nova Scotia has a history of delivering innovative solutions to the global aerospace industry.
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Spotlight on Surrette Battery Company
Tuesday, July 26, 2016
A North American leader in lead-acid batteries, producing Rolls-branded premium batteries.