2009-2010

The Industrial Expansion Fund (IEF) is one method the government of Nova Scotia uses to support economic development in the province. It is key to helping industries involved in innovation and technology and contributing to a prosperous and sustainable business climate for Nova Scotia. The IEF has considerable flexibility in the amount and type of funding it can provide.

Table of Contents:

• Letter from the Minister
• Introduction
  • Why Invest
  • Filling a Gap
  • How Decisions Are Made
  • Who applies? The Process and Criteria
• Jobs Through Innovation
  • The DSME Deal
  • Success Stories
  • IEF Highlights for 2009-10
• Making a Global Connection
  • Pictou Welcomes South Korea
  • DSME Time Line
  • Return on Investment
  • IEF Impact
• Powering Our Way Forward
  • Clean Energy: The Way the Wind is Blowing
  • IEF at a Glance
• A Tradition of Success
  • History of the IEF
  • Success Stories Revisited
  • Looking to the Future

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