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Introhive's $100M Round: A look at the benefits for New Brunswick

Introhive’s $100M Round: A look at the benefits for New Brunswick

Introhive, an AI-powered CRM automation software, was founded in New Brunswick in 2012. Their software-as-a-service platform helps organizations ident...
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NBIF 6-month Investment Recap

We are 6-months into the year, and it has been busy. So, here’s a recap of our investments! INVESTMENT 01 In February, we made a follow-on inves...
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Woman raising her hand in the classroom. NBIF and NBSPRN Launch Adult Literacy Funding Program

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 t...
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NBIF announces two participants won the breakthru competition

Two Breakthru-Newcomer participants WIN
$25,000 SAFE Investment & Accelerator Program Acceptance

Our most recent Breakthru virtual event Breakthru-Newcomer, a partnership we formed with Planet Hatch, the University of New Brunswick (UNB) and the N...
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NBIF Research Spotlight: ESCF Mobilizes Startup Creating Smart Mobility Devices

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

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 A...
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NBIF Announces their 2021 Emerging Project Fund Recipents

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...
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NBIF launches $500,000 fund to help New Brunswick researchers commercialize early stage innovations

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEDecember 7, 2020 The New Brunswick Innovation Foundation (NBIF) is pleased to announce the launch of the Early Stage Commercializ...
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A BlueJay Breakthru In New Brunswick

Our biennial Breakthru event is a start-up competition, traditionally hosted as a formal gala event, with industry professionals, network connect...
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Return to the Academic Semester

It’s a challenging time for university students and professors alike as the global pandemic has upended many of the traditional ways of teaching and...
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Supporting the Commercializing of Research In New Brunswick

Today, the New Brunswick Innovation Foundation is announcing the recipients of the first round of 2020’s Equipment Fund, valued at nearly $250,000 i...
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MESH/diversity: Creating Inclusive and Safe Workplaces

MESH/diversity is a Saint John-based start-up that recently closed a $750,000 funding round to accelerate its growth, led by NBIF and our friends at C...
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