Sawyer Hannay left Canada at age 19 to play professional hockey in Austria. While travelling for the sport, he was inspired to create a business. Living abroad, he came to value the country lifestyle that so many Canadians know and cherish – the business had to reflect that feeling. Country Liberty – a lifestyle brand representing the […]

An average of 5,000 new businesses register in the province of New Brunswick each year. As of October 31, the Corporate Registry of New Brunswick saw a 14.2 per cent increase in registry transactions in 2021 over the previous year. Despite the challenges of the past two years, a significant number of New Brunswickers are […]

Founded in 2018, Fredericton’s 3D Planeta is providing innovative cloud-based solutions for the Earth intelligence space. Three years after launch, the company is closing a $1.1 M (CAD) round of investment, which means their team is continuing to grow. “It’s given us the capital to really ramp up building the team that will fully develop […]

BDC Small Business Week (SBW) is the annual celebration of small, local businesses and entrepreneurship. This year’s SBW theme is “Seizing the opportunity to build the way forward” and is aimed at creating solutions and opportunities for Canadian entrepreneurs in the wake of the past 18 months of disruption. Timed with SBW (October 18 – […]

Since 2004, Fredericton’s Thermtest has led the way in advancing the measurement of thermal conductivity, thermal diffusivity, and specific heat, all from its north side location in Fredericton. This month, they are set to celebrate their impressive growth with a move to a brand new 15,000 sq ft facility in Hanwell’s Industrial Park. “We have […]

Registration is free and now open for The Atlantic Provinces Reverse Trade Show (APRTS)! October 18 – 24, 2021 (Small Business Week) About the APRTS: New Brunswick is pleased to be hosting this year’s APRTS from October 18 to 24, with a “live” day being held on October 20. The event was initiated in 2008 […]

“It is the story of a biodegradable innovation that is changing how we clean.” That’s how Moncton’s Dizolve describes its company and mission. The company manufactures dissolvable laundry strips the size and weight of a small strip of paper. Their patented eco-friendly dissolvable strips are packaged in recyclable cardboard and eliminate the need for plastic […]

The Smart Energy Company is urgently hiring Electrical Labourers to complete the site work for the Shediac solar farm! Full-time and contract work is available. See all details here. Founded in 2016, Quispamsis-based The Smart Energy Company (TSEC) is helping Atlantic Canada’s businesses create pathways to a carbon-neutral future through innovative renewable energy solutions. In […]

“I want to shine a light on New Brunswick because it’s a hidden gem. We have exceptional students, teachers, and education professionals here and it’s a beautiful place to live,” says Kenneth Gunn, founder of BoostEdu. “I want the rest of Canada and beyond to know this province can lead in world-class education too.” After […]

“Maybe we’re April fools, buying a company just as a pandemic begins,” jokes Bruce Bradley, one of the new co-owners of Lower Woodstock’s B.I.D. Canada. That was April 1, 2020, when Bradley and his partners took over as the company’s new ownership team. Bradley has been with B.I.D. for 25 years and says those early […]

On June 16, Introhive announced it had secured a $100-million (USD, $121.3 million CAD) investment as part of a Series C funding round, the biggest of its kind in New Brunswick history. Founded in 2012, the Fredericton-headquartered Introhive has grown from small startup to one of the top B2B relationship intelligence and data quality management […]

When Opportunities NB (ONB) last spoke to Tracy Bell, CEO and co-founder of Millennia TEA, the Saint John company had already seen success selling their innovative fresh-leaf teas through retailers across the country. Check out that interview here where Tracy discusses scaling up, their experience with the Grow Export program, and an export mission to […]

“I have a special place in my heart for the Greater Moncton region, having been born and raised in Dieppe. It’s great to be able to give something back to this community,” notes Thinkmax President and CEO Marc Belliveau. “I spent four months in New Brunswick last year isolated at my cottage and was reminded […]

While colleagues at the New Brunswick Innovation Foundation (NBIF), Joe Allen and Ray Fitzpatrick were well-travelled and enjoyed a good beer. So much so that they made it a point to sample local beverages in every city and town they visited. “If there was a local beer we tried it,” says Allen. “When we discussed […]

Moncton’s Area52 is an innovative product development company helping businesses be more productive via robotics, automation, and a variety of Industrial Internet of Things-based (IIoT) solutions. Founder Tim Fogarty says the company is currently engaged in multiple projects for the food manufacturing sector, specifically seafood. “We are working on multiple seafood solutions mainly focused on […]

Saint-François-de-Madawaska’s JMN Enterprises Inc. is a family-owned manufacturer that produces a wide variety of value-added wood products for both the wholesale and retail industries. Founded in 1998, JMN has grown tremendously in recent years and is well recognized for delivering high-quality products thanks to its in-depth knowledge of advanced wood manufacturing and reliance on cutting-edge […]

Launched in 1982, Fredericton’s Corey Nutrition has become one of the world’s top pet food companies. With its products manufactured here in New Brunswick using many locally-sourced ingredients, Corey is a true provincial success story. As the company told us in February, part of their success is a focus on recruiting top international talent — […]

Moncton’s Fiddlehead Technology employs big data analysis to revolutionize food and beverage supply chains and help the world produce better food with less waste. One of the keys to the company’s success was an early relationship with New Brunswick’s McCain Foods, which became Fiddlehead’s first major client. Earlier this year, the New Brunswick-based frozen food […]

Fredericton-based agritech firm SomaDetect uses innovative in-line sensor technology to help dairy farmers improve milk quality and the health of their herds. Co-Founder and CEO Bethany Deshpande explained the company’s origin in a previous feature back in 2017, and you can read that piece here. Since then, SomaDetect has continued to grow, making news earlier […]

Saint John-based Four Eyes Financial is a regulatory technology company working with Canadian wealth management firms providing a host of innovative digital solutions. “We help investors feel more confident they are invested in products that meet their risk tolerance and satisfy their financial goals,” notes CEO and Co-Founder Lori Weir. Four Eyes Financial’s platform is […]