NBIF News

September 17, 2021
Applied Research , NBIF News , R3
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New Sector Specific R3 Event Will Have a Greater Impact on our Research Community

THE HISTORY OF OUR R3 EVENT Historically, R3 has been a biennial event that brings academic researchers, graduate students, government and supporting agencies and local industries together to recognize research results in the province. Researchers with accomplished projects or who have acted as exce...

New Brunswick Ranks 6th Most Active Province in Venture Capital Investments

Every half-year, the Canadian Venture Capital Association (CVCA) reports on the status of venture capital investment in Canada, and the 2021-H1 edition is impressive. Amongst the Atlantic Canadian provinces, New Brunswick holds a meaningful standing. This serves as evidence that our province is cham...

NBIF Announces Follow On Investment Into Gray Wolf Analytics

We recently closed a follow-on investment from our Venture Capital Fund into Fredericton-based, Gray Wolf Analytics. We invested $200 thousand alongside angel investors for a total round size of $500 thousand. OUR WHY? We funded research led by Dr. Dhirendra Shukla, president and chair of Gray...

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...

March 5, 2021
NBIF News
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Women’s Equality is Possible

If this past year has taught us anything, it’s that the impossible is, in fact, possible. As the first anniversary of COVID-19’s arrival in Canada approaches, we can see how much the pandemic has altered our lives. The profound and sweeping changes we’ve made in our personal and professional l...