Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency
The Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency works to create opportunities for economic growth in Atlantic Canada by helping businesses become more competitive, innovative and productive, by working with diverse communities to develop and diversify local economies, and by championing the strengths of Atlantic Canada.
We are in the process of moving our services and information to Canada.ca.
Our current Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency website will remain available until the move to Canada.ca is complete.
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Building a vibrant economic future for Atlantic Canada
2016-07-07The Government of Canada and the four Atlantic Provinces are working together to build a vibrant economic future for Atlantic Canada by focussing their efforts and resources to stimulate the region’s economy, support the middle class and address both long standing and emerging regional challenges. These actions will build on other advancements for the middle class, such as the Canada Child Benefit and the recent agreement on the Canada Pension Plan.
From Atlantic Canada to the world
2016–02–15 – Video"We have really deep science behind our technology, and we need the best and brightest," says Jill Green, CEO, Green Imaging Technologies. Based in New Brunswick, Green Imaging Technologies is a software company focusing on the oil and gas sector.
Our services and information
Start a business
Find information, resources and financing to help you start your business.
Expand my business
Learn how we can help you expand or modernize your business and stay competitive in today’s global marketplace.
Innovate, adapt, compete
Learn how to develop new products and services, bring new products and services to market, acquire and adapt technology and build skills necessary for today’s economy.
Strengthen my community
Community is an essential part of Atlantic Canadian life. Find out how our resources can help your community.
Do business abroad
Find out how to grow your business in the global marketplace.
What we are doing
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Atlantic Canada - a profitable place to do business
Atlantic Canada — made up of Canada's four east coast provinces of Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, Prince Edward Island and Newfoundland and Labrador — can offer a distinct business advantage compared to other North American locations.
Innovate, adapt, compete
Our enhanced innovation programming can help Atlantic businesses, universities, colleges and research institutions develop new products and services, bring new products and services to market, acquire and adapt technology and build skills necessary for today’s economy.
Our successes
From down home to the far corners of the globe, read more about how local drive and innovation are proving a fast-match for success in Atlantic Canada.
Corporate information
Minister of Innovation, Science and Economic Development