Disclosures: Innovation Rebate Program 2026/27

The following Innovation Rebate Program incentives were announced during the fiscal year of 2026/27.

Tuesday, May 12, 2026 

Invest Nova Scotia has approved an innovation rebate to support a business development project by Cape Breton Beverages Limited in Edwardsville, Cape Breton Regional Municipality.

Cape Breton Beverages Limited is currently undertaking a project to modernize its bottling and blending operations. Key equipment - some dating back to the 1960s and 1980s - has reached end of life and is limiting production capacity, efficiency, and innovation. Upgrades will include an automated integrated filling system and high-efficiency blending technology that will deliver greater operational efficiencies, significantly reduce change-over times, and improve production capacity.

Overall, the modernization will enhance operational efficiency, reduce waste and energy use, improve product quality and safety, and support expansion into new domestic and export markets. The investment positions the company for sustainable long-term growth and strengthens the beverage manufacturing industry in Nova Scotia.

The company is eligible to earn a maximum innovation rebate of $2,014,555 upon completion of its project, based on eligible capital spending of $8,058,223. To be considered for an innovation rebate, a company’s total project costs must be between $350,000 and $15 million. An approved rebate is up to 25 per cent against eligible project costs.

Innovation rebate agreements spur and support capital investments that help companies operating in Nova Scotia improve productivity, adopt new technologies, and expand their capacity to compete and grow.

About Invest Nova Scotia
Invest Nova Scotia is the business development agency of the Province of Nova Scotia. We help businesses start, scale, and succeed. Invest Nova Scotia offers programs, incentives, and investment to ensure companies grow across the province, and we lead efforts to attract global companies expanding into Nova Scotia. As part of this work, we focus on six priority sectors - defence and aerospace, energy and cleantech, natural resources, fisheries and agriculture, housing and construction, and AI and the digital economy.

Media Contact:
Shannon Lynch Colbourne, MBA, CFA, President / CEO
Cape Breton Beverages Ltd.
902.563.7601
shannon.lynch@cbbev.ca