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A big future for New Brunswick automotive company

Big future for New Brunswick automotive company Whether they interest you or they don’t, electric vehicles (EVs) are here to stay. And the reason goes far beyond reducing the carbon footprint of our cars, trucks, and SUVs. Consider it this way, EVs represent an opportunity to rethink how we ...

New Brunswick: a story of innovation

New Brunswick has a long history of global innovation. In fact, most New Brunswickers would be surprised to learn just how many important inventions and ideas started right here at home. Early Human InnovationPerhaps the earliest example of New Brunswick innovation would be the recently identified c...

April 29, 2020
Applied Research , NBIF News , Uncategorized
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Applied Research Challenges During a Pandemic

New Brunswick is home to considerable advanced research being done in universities, colleges, and institutions. But like almost every other aspect of the economy, the research engine has been impacted by the ongoing COVID-19 crisis. We have spoken with many of the NBIF-funded researchers around the ...

Navigating Through a Crisis

The COVID-19 crisis has caused tremendous damage to the global economy in general and to many start-up companies in particular. This has hit so quickly that many businesses are reeling, unsure what to do next. I recently spoke to a group of NBIF’s portfolio company CEOs. For some, the crisis is dr...

March 27, 2020
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Keeping Your Business Strong During Uncertain Times

COVID-19 has upended the plans of millions of businesses around the world, including many of those here in New Brunswick. No one anticipated the effective shut down of vast swathes of the economy in a matter of days and weeks, or the fact that it could potentially last months. This creates unprecede...