About ECBC

Enterprise Cape Breton Corporation (ECBC) is a Crown corporation established pursuant to Part II of the Government Organization Act, Atlantic Canada, 1987 with a jurisdictional mandate which includes all of Cape Breton Island and a portion of mainland Nova Scotia in and around the Town of Mulgrave.

The Corporation is charged with the responsibility for promoting and assisting the financing and development of industry in the region, providing employment outside the coal-producing sector and broadening the base of the local economy.

ECBC’s mission statement reads as follows, "Recognizing the importance of the world economy to the future, ECBC will pursue measures to foster sustainable job development and economic growth on Cape Breton Island and the Mulgrave area, taking an effective leadership role in partnership with private and public sectors and other relevant organizations."

ECBC is controlled and directed by a Board of Directors comprised of the President, Vice-President and five Directors. The president and CEO is also the President of the Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency (ACOA). This ensures a close working relationship between the two organizations.

The Corporation has a wide mandate to foster business growth outside the coal industry. In addition to its own programs, it is responsible for the delivery of the economic development programs of the Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency in Cape Breton.

ECBC is now part of the Industry Canada portfolio and joins a number of economic development organizations which represent various regions of Canada. This provides a cohesive approach to small business development, venture capital and technology development.

The Corporation operates from its head office in Sydney, Nova Scotia and has a satellite office in Port Hawkesbury.