Regional Economic Growth through Innovation (REGI) – Music Industry Support

Regional Economic Growth through Innovation (REGI) – Music Industry Support is sponsored by Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency (ACOA). Supports export development initiatives for the Newfoundland and Labrador music industry.

Regional Economic Growth through Innovation - Canada. ca Regional Economic Growth through Innovation The Regional Economic Growth through Innovation (REGI) program creates the right conditions to start and grow businesses in Atlantic Canada. Through REGI, the Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency (ACOA) is helping businesses and non-profit organizations develop a strong, dynamic and inclusive economy.

ACOA Business Information Services The REGI program offers two options for funding: Business Scale-up and Productivity Regional Innovation Ecosystems Business Scale-up and Productivity We help businesses speed up their growth so they can be more productive, compete on the world stage and reach new markets. REGI can help you reach the next level! Our repayment contributions are unsecured and interest-free.

Your agreement will explain all the details including the schedule and conditions for repayment. You can use this funding to: make the most of new technologies create new products and find new markets Regional Innovation Ecosystems ACOA funds non-profit organizations that support businesses at each stage of development. By doing this, we create strong and inclusive regional networks to fuel growth and innovation.

We also focus on making business support networks stronger for under-represented groups. These include women, Indigenous peoples and young entrepreneurs, among others.

We provide non-repayable contributions for organizations such as: strategic clusters and groups that help businesses build on regional strengths to scale up and bring new ideas to market business accelerators and incubators and others that support entrepreneurs, start-ups and innovative companies with high-growth potential other innovation-oriented organizations that help businesses be more productive, compete globally, attract new investments and recruit talent This option funds businesses, including: corporations or co-operatives Indigenous-owned businesses all other types of enterprises It also funds non-profit organizations that offer services to businesses.

Regional Innovation Ecosystems This option funds non-profit organizations such as: post-secondary educational institutions accelerators and business incubators a group of eligible recipients such as an industry association or consortium a municipality and all other municipal-type organizations community-owned Indigenous businesses We know it can be harder for Indigenous businesses to succeed.

If you're an Indigenous youth or woman, or if you lead a community-owned Indigenous business, you could get extra support. Contact us to see if you qualify for more funding or flexible repayment options. Contact your nearest ACOA office to discuss your project and then complete and submit the Application for financial assistance.

Need help? If you have a business idea but don’t know where to start, ACOA Business Information Services can help. It's your one-stop information shop.

Newfoundland and Labrador Newfoundland and Labrador Hours of operation: Monday to Friday, 8 am to 5 pm (Atlantic time) A. F. Theriault produces diverse types of vessels designed and built in the predominantly francophone community of Meteghan River, Nova Scotia to serve Canada's unique, expansive coastline and our network of coastal marine communities.

In May 2022 Moncton-based Atlantic Ballet Atlantique Canada (ABAC) will celebrate its 20th anniversary. In just two short decades, the only professional ballet company in Atlantic Canada has toured original creations throughout Canada, the U.S. and Europe. A new company’s first few years are challenging, with unexpected obstacles and setbacks around every corner.

For Wabanaki Maple , a newly established New Brunswick business and ACOA client, having to navigate the COVID-19 pandemic along with other growing pains was the most unexpected challenge of all.