Build and Scale Your Tech Business in Nova Scotia, Canada

Nova Scotia offers a strategic location for tech and AI-driven companies to scale, with access to advanced research institutions, a growing pool of AI and quantum talent, industry-ready partners, and cost-effective co-location opportunities across the province.

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Nova Scotia's Industry

Nova Scotia is more than a rising star in North America’s tech landscape—it’s a proven hub for companies ready to scale. Ranked #2 for the second year in a row as an Emerging Tech Market in North America by CBRE, Halifax and the province as a whole are capturing the attention of global investors, entrepreneurs, and innovators.

Why Nova Scotia?

Nova Scotia has grown to become one of Canada’s prominent tech centres, a location of choice for businesses looking for top talent, a supportive ecosystem, and access to programs and support. The province has attracted major technology companies from around the globe to locate their business and technology and R&D centres.

Ecosystem

What gives Nova Scotia the edge?

Nova Scotia is emerging as one of Canada’s most exciting centres for artificial intelligence. Government, industry, and academia are aligned around advancing AI adoption and commercialization, creating an ecosystem where businesses can move from research to real-world application faster. The province has established strengths in machine learning, advanced analytics, big data, bioinformatics, intelligent systems, and human-computer interaction.

This skilled talent pool was one of the reasons IBM chose to open their first Canadian Client Innovation Centre in Nova Scotia. IBM continues to drive technology innovation in the province through partnerships like DeepSense, a collaborative innovation hub for applied AI and advanced technologies.

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Talent

Brimming With skill

Top talent is one of Nova Scotia’s greatest competitive advantages.The province’s post-secondary institutions work closely with industry to ensure graduates possess the skills employers need today and tomorrow. Programs in artificial intelligence, computer science, cybersecurity, software engineering, digital media, data science, and advanced technology disciplines are producing highly sought-after professionals ready to contribute from day one.

Nova Scotia also enjoys one of Canada’s strongest graduate retention rates, helping companies build stable, long-term teams. Combined with strong immigration pathways, and an internationally diverse population, employers can successfully attract and retain skilled professionals from around the world

Incentives, Programs and Services

Payroll Rebate

Invest Nova Scotia

A payroll rebate is a performance-based incentive that helps growing companies succeed in Nova Scotia. Designed to reward results, it provides a return on eligible gross payroll, paid annually as...

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