Applied Research

NBIF and NBSPRN Launch Adult Literacy Funding Program

Official media release. FREDERICTON – Building on the success of their pilot of the Social Innovation Research Fund, NBIF and NBSPRN announce today the launch of a new targeted research opportunity, focused on Barriers to Adult Literacy in N.B. This unique program will directly support resear...

ESCF Mobilizes Startup Creating Smart Mobility Devices

The road to recovery following orthopedic or spinal surgery is not only long—it’s also filled with fear and anxiety. As patients start to get mobile, they’re not sure whether they’re moving in a way that will promote or deter healing. Those first few steps post-op are so daunting. How much w...

NBIF Announces First $100,000 Awarded from Early Stage Commercialization Fund (ESCF)

We are pleased to announce the first round of our Early Stage Commercialization Fund (ESCF) in partnership with Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency and Nova Scotia-based Innovacorp has now closed. We have awarded $100,000 from the $500,000 fund to New Brunswick researchers to assist them in ...

2021 Emerging Project Fund Recipients

When it comes to technology advancement, we divide our funding into 3 funds: Emerging Projects, Equipment and Lab-to-Market. In each of these areas of applied research, when evaluating project applications, we use the Technology Readiness Level (TRL) framework from the Government of Canada to assess...

A look at knowledge mobilization for researchers

Many people tend to think of innovation as a business objective – the headlong rush to create a new smartphone or social media platform, and of course, make a lot of money in the process. But much of the most innovative work taking place around the world today is focused on addressing issues like ...