Disclosures: Innovation Rebate Program 2026/27

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

Tuesday, May 26, 2026 

Invest Nova Scotia has approved a business development incentive, in the form of an innovation rebate, for Mansteel Rebar Ltd. in Amherst, Cumberland County. 

Mansteel Rebar Ltd. specializes in engineering, fabrication, and installation of reinforcing steel (rebar), and services clients throughout Atlantic Canada. The company established a new 15,000-square-foot facility in Amherst in 2025 and is expanding this facility to undertake the second part of its growth.  
This second phase will grow the Amherst facility to meet increasing demand for reinforced steel in Nova Scotia. The project includes expanding the plant, improving workflow, and adding high-capacity equipment. A key upgrade is an automated shear line, which will increase cutting speed, precision, and overall production capacity, fully integrated with the company’s digital systems. Additional overhead cranes will further improve material handling and support higher output. 

This investment is expected to help the company supply more of Nova Scotia’s rebar demand, increase monthly production by about 50 per cent, improve efficiency, reduce material waste by roughly 20 per cent, and lower transportation-related emissions. 

The company is eligible to earn a maximum innovation rebate of $259,293 in completion of its project, based on eligible capital spending of $1,037,171. 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:  
Joseph Hadjibaba 
CEO, Mansteel Rebar Ltd.  
1.416.301.3210 
josephh@mansteelrebar.com

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Tuesday, May 26, 2026     

Invest Nova Scotia has approved an innovation rebate to support a business development project by Cherubini Metal Works Limited operating as Cherubini Bridges & Structures in Dartmouth, Halifax Regional Municipality.  

The company specializes in bridge construction and steel fabrication across North America and is launching a multi-phase investment to improve efficiency, lower costs, and expand into international markets. This project includes: installation of solar panels expected to generate 620,000 kWh annually; new advanced manufacturing equipment, including computer‑guided machines that precisely cut, drill, and shape steel, along with technology that recovers and reuses steel grit during production; building expansion and alterations; and the purchase of four self-propelled modular transporters (SPMTs) to move large steel components and support higher production volumes.  

The company is eligible to earn a maximum innovation rebate of $3,675,000 upon completion of its project, based on eligible capital spending of $14,700,000. 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:  
Darren Czech 
CEO, Cherubini Group of Companies  
902.476.8377 
darren@cherubinigroup.com

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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