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Farming Family Leverages Business Immigration Stream to Arrive in New Brunswick
From 2009 to May 2021, Pieter and Sylvia Meindertsma were dairy farmers in northern Holland. Finding some of the regulations and production quotas in the Netherlands too restricting, they decided […]
Now Recruiting NB Advanced Manufacturing Companies to Attend Salon Industriel de Quebec (SIQ) in October
About this opportunity: Salon Industriel de Québec (SIQ) is the largest Industrial Show in Eastern Canada. 2022 is the 20th anniversary of this prestigious trade show, and ONB is excited to […]
A Look Inside Thinkmax’s Moncton Grand Opening
In 2021, Montreal-based Thinkmax recognized the New Brunswick Advantage – the winning combination of our people, innovation, infrastructure, and agility – and chose to grow their Canadian footprint with a […]
The Forum of Ministers Responsible for Immigration: What You Need to Know
For the first time since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Forum of Ministers Responsible for Immigration (FMRI) will host an in-person meeting. This return to face-to-face meetings happens […]
A Look at ONB’s New 5-Year Strategic Plan
In 2020, the province embraced ONB’s role in leading and facilitating a whole-of-government pro-growth agenda, with the goal of closing the prosperity gap with the rest of the country in […]
The 2022 NB Export Awards Recap
The ONB-hosted New Brunswick Export Awards recognize outstanding export performance by New Brunswick-based companies in the international marketplace. These awards aim to celebrate the business savvy, entrepreneurial spirit, and innovation of businesses […]
Introducing the Student Winners of ONB’s 2022 NB Proud Awards
For the sixth consecutive year, Opportunities NB (ONB) invited high school graduates enrolled in New Brunswick post-secondary institutions to apply for one of our 12 NB Proud Awards worth $1,000 […]
New Brunswick Companies Head to Georgia for New Export Opportunities
This week, the Opportunities NB (ONB) team and a group of New Brunswick-based businesses went down to Georgia as part of the annual Southeast U.S.-Canadian Provinces (SEUS-CP) conference. Created in […]
New Brunswick’s Picketa Systems is Changing the Game for Farmers
New Brunswick is well known for its farming industry. It has the value chain to support growing things and a highly skilled workforce with expertise that has supported the industry […]
The NB Export Awards Are Back!
The New Brunswick Export Awards, Opportunities NB’s (ONB) annual salute to the province’s many successful exporting companies, is back after a two-year hiatus and there will certainly be much to […]
Pre-NB Export Awards Training Session
The 2022 NB Export Awards take place in person on May 26 beginning at 5:30 PM at the Delta Fredericton. This presents an ideal opportunity to provide an in-person training […]
The 2022 NB Proud Awards
For the sixth consecutive year, Opportunities NB (ONB) is inviting high school graduates enrolled in New Brunswick post-secondary institutions to apply for one of our 10 NB Proud Awards worth […]
New NB Perspectives: BarBurrito’s Waleed Khokhar on Hiring International Students
Written by Olivia DesRoches International students are thriving in New Brunswick, and Waleed Khokhar is one example of a hard-working newcomer who came here for academics and stayed for the […]
New NB Perspectives: ONB’s Serge Zably on New Brunswick Opportunities for International Students
Written by Olivia DesRoches As a former international student now supporting other international students, Serge Zably knows how vital newcomers are to their communities, as well as what opportunities are […]
New NB Perspectives: New Brunswick International Student Becomes National Documentary Filmmaker
Written by Olivia DesRoches As a newcomer and entrepreneur, Anas Nannis is an example of the many ways in which international talent is taking advantage of the opportunities offered by […]
New Brunswick’s Kognitiv Spark Set for Global Growth with New Funding Round
Fredericton-based technology firm Kognitiv Spark is on a bit of a roll as of late. As 2021 ended, the company secured its largest client to date, Raytheon Technologies. In February, […]
Small Team, Big Projects: A Look at Nokia’s New Brunswick Innovation Centre
You no doubt recognize the name Nokia – one of the world’s oldest and largest multinational telecommunications companies. Many know of the Nokia 3310, the ultra-durable mobile phone turned internet […]
New Brunswick’s Potential Motors: Driving Innovation in the Electric Off-Road Vehicle Space
Fredericton-based Potential Motors is building innovative AI-driven software solutions for the next generation of electric off-road vehicles. CEO and Co-Founder Sam Poirier says the real disruption happening in the automotive […]
The 2022 Export Awards
THEY’RE BACK! New Brunswick’s Export Awards are back in 2022 and we’re so excited to host this momentous event for our province’s exporters. ABOUT THE EXPORT AWARDS: The New Brunswick […]
New Brunswick Trade Mission to PDAC 2022 in Toronto
Opportunities NB (ONB) is recruiting New Brunswick companies to participate in the NB Trade Mission to the PDAC 2022 International Convention in Toronto from June 13-15, 2022. Prospectors and Developers […]