We help New Brunswick innovators
take their ideas further.

We support and empower New Brunswick entrepreneurs in building the next generation of global tech firms. We do that by investing in startups and by partnering with other investors to build venture capital.

Venture Capital

We invest in early-stage start-ups, those expanding into new markets, and businesses looking to leverage R&D for innovation.

Early Stage Commercialization Fund

We help move New Brunswick university, college and institutional research to market.

Productivity & Competitiveness

We invest in innovation that accelerates and improves the profitability and competitiveness of SMEs in New Brunswick.

News From Us

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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Tips for writing a successful NBIF Research Application

As a researcher myself, I understand crafting a funding application takes a significant amount of time and effort, and that it is incredibly disappoin...
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5 Myths of a Start-up

If you watch television news, read a newspaper or spend any time on Twitter, you might have run into David Shipley, CEO of Fredericton-based Beau...
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