Innovation Insights

The New Brunswick Innovation Foundation (NBIF) today announced the launch of its new Innovation Voucher Fund. Open to all New Brunswick-based small to medium companies it provides up to $80,000 to fund a project that leads to revenue growth or cost savings. To obtain a voucher, companies must collab...

Photo by James West/Daily Gleaner The ICT industry in New Brunswick showed off its best on Thursday at the 2013 KIRA Awards and NBIF was there as the evening’s Diamond sponsor. Bob Hatheway, chair of NBIF opened the evening pointing out that over 50% of the nominees have received support from ...

By James Foster – Times & Transcript Staff Luc Jalbert used to bemoan the stack of empty laundry detergent jugs in his basement, a burden to landfills and a waste of unnecessary packaging, to his mind. If only there was a better way to wash clothing, both for the sake of convenience and f...

By Quentin Casey – Telegraph Journal | link to original article The companies vary greatly in their focus – from the detection and treatment of cancer to the farming of sturgeon for caviar. One company is working to make LEDs brighter, while another is trying to turn methane from cow manure ...

INSEAD professor of leadership Hal Gregersen, co-author of the popular book The Innovator’s DNA – Mastering The Five Skills Of Disruptive Innovators will give the keynote presentation at its third bi-annual R3 Gala on March 21st at the Fredericton Convention Centre. The Innovator’s DNA emerged...