Atlantic Investment Strategy

Atlantic Canada is a profitable place to do business. The Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency (ACOA) is helping to promote this message to investment communities in the United States and Europe through its Atlantic Investment Strategy. The strategy is one of five components of ACOA's Atlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (ATIP).

Eligibility Criteria

Any not-for-profit economic development or business organization in Atlantic Canada can participate in this program. Applicants must have an investment plan in place and demonstrate the ability to complement existing federal and provincial investment activities.

Summary

It's a proven maxim that foreign investment creates new jobs, advances productivity and fuels innovation and technology. The Atlantic Investment Strategy aims to increase these benefits by attracting new foreign direct investment to Atlantic Canada through five key activities:

• Awareness and Promotion: Whether it's through targeted advertising, attendance at investment conferences or presentations to potential investors, ACOA is helping to raise the Atlantic region's profile as a profitable place to invest;
• Intelligence Dissemination: Acting as an investment intelligence information clearing house, ACOA and our partners share valuable information on trends, activities and investment opportunities;
• Investment Research: Working together with our partners, ACOA is researching international investment trends and the key factors influencing investment location decisions made by foreign corporations;
• Investment Partnerships: ACOA is building closer relationships between federal and provincial partners to strengthen coordination and increase the impact of investment development;
• Lead Identification and Development: ACOA is putting systems in place to identify and pursue potential foreign direct investors.

ACOA will normally contribute up to 70% of eligible costs, which include training, Web site development, promotional campaigns, video and CD production and investment conferences.

New Brunswick Contact(s):
Mr. Brad Sawlor
Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency
570 Queen Street
P.O. Box 578
Fredericton, New Brunswick  E3B 5A6
Telephone: (506) 452-3186
Fax: 506-452-3285
Toll-free (information): 1-800-561-4030
E-mail: Brad.Sawlor@acoa-apeca.gc.ca
Web site: http://www.acoa-apeca.gc.ca/e/

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National Contact(s):
ACOA Head Office
Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency
3rd Floor
Blue Cross Centre
644 Main Street
P.O. Box 6051
Moncton, New Brunswick  E1C 9J8
Telephone: 506-851-2271
Fax: 506-851-7403
Toll-free (information): 1-800-561-7862
Web site: http://www.acoa-apeca.gc.ca/e/