Scale Smarter: Expand Your Business in Nova Scotia, Canada

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

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Nova Scotia's Bioeconomy

Nova Scotia’s bioeconomy is transforming natural resources into sustainable economic opportunity. Leveraging its rich forestry, agricultural, and marine assets, the province is advancing innovative solutions in bioenergy, bioproducts, and bioprocessing.

Why Nova Scotia?

Why Nova Scotia? The answer starts with natural resources. Nova Scotia’s bioeconomy is rapidly emerging as a key driver of sustainable growth, leveraging the province’s abundant natural resources, leading research institutions, and innovative companies. From forestry byproducts and agricultural waste to marine biomass, Nova Scotia is transforming bio-based materials into high-value products such as biofuels, bioplastics, and green chemicals.

Feedstock

What gives Nova Scotia the edge?

Nova Scotia is turning local resources into global opportunity. The province is rich in renewable feedstocks—from forestry byproducts and agricultural residues to marine biomass and organic waste. Backed by abundant forests, thriving oceans, and a legacy of sustainable resource management, Nova Scotia offers the ideal environment for advancing the bioeconomy. Here, underutilized materials become the foundation for cutting-edge bio-based products—powering clean growth and circular innovation.

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Our Ecosystem

Brimming With Opportunity

Nova Scotia’s bioprocessing companies are pushing boundaries, developing groundbreaking conversion techniques and processes that redefine what’s possible. From specialized training programs to private-sector R&D support, the province’s post-secondary and research institutions are primed to meet unique demands.

At the heart of Nova Scotia’s biomanufacturing industry is the Verschuren Centre (VC)—an independent, non-profit clean technology powerhouse. The VC is a turning point in the industry, offering industrial-scale biomanufacturing capabilities, including one of only three 1,000L bioreactors in Canada, complete with advanced downstream processing capabilities. The VC is home to a groundbreaking 10,000L facility, the first of its kind in Canada and one of only a select few worldwide. Nationally recognized for its expertise in synthetic biology and biotech, the VC is a hub for innovation, collaboration, and commercialization. Its extensive network of national and international partnerships amplifies its impact, making it a go-to destination for businesses seeking to drive the future of clean technology.

Incentives, Programs and Services

Nova Scotia Capital Investment Tax Credit

Government of Nova Scotia

The Capital Investment Tax Credit (CITC) is a refundable corporate tax credit that can be claimed for capital costs directly related to acquiring qualified property for use in Nova Scotia...

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Neptune BioInnovation Centre

A National Asset

The Neptune BioInnovation Centre is set to transform Nova Scotia’s bioindustrial landscape. This unique facility will take bioindustrial company scale-up in the province to unprecedented heights, bridging the gap to full commercial production. Designed with versatility in mind, the Neptune BioInnovation Centre will feature variable-use spaces for diverse tenant needs, shared lab facilities, simple scale-up spaces, and full CMO biomanufacturing and spray drying operations. What makes this truly revolutionary? Companies scaling in Nova Scotia will be able to produce and sell market-ready, innovative products while awaiting the construction of their own facilities. This first-of-its-kind national asset has no rival in Canada and only a handful of peers globally.

Did you know? The Southwest Nova Scotia BDO Zone for Woody Biomass is rated A

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