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 Nova Scotia Economic Development provides leadership by helping create the right conditions for a strong, competitive, and sustainable economy. Our primary purpose is to stimulate the economy by helping expand employment opportunities, encouraging the establishment and growth of commerce and industry, and generally enhancing the prosperity and well being of Nova Scotians. This includes designing policies, programs, and activities that strengthen economic and social conditions in the province. Our Vision
A thriving Nova Scotia that is the best place in Canada to live, work, do business, and raise families. Our Mission
Creating the conditions to advance economic development and innovation, as well as developing strategies for procurement, information management, and technology.Our Goals
With our partners, we work towards a common goal: a vibrant economy with opportunities for the business community and a stronger and more prosperous future for Nova Scotia. We measure progress by:
Our Corporate Values
In everything we do, Nova Scotia Economic Development strives to be:
Our Partners
A number of agencies are included under the Ministry of Economic Development:
Our Four Priorities Sustainable Competitiveness
At Nova Scotia Economic Development, our approach to economic growth emphasizes sustainable competitiveness leading to sustainable prosperity. This means taking a holistic approach and integrating economic, social, and environmental systems. Economic growth generates opportunities for innovation and increased potential to compete in the global economy.Nova Scotia's economic growth strategy, Opportunities for Sustainable Prosperity, is intended to shape people's thinking and decisions – inside and outside of government – about economic development. This means focusing on the long-term – not the quick fix. It means understanding that the world is changing – and adapting to that change. And it means making economic decisions that respect our environment, our people, and our quality of life. Community and Rural Development
By providing economic opportunities at the community level, we help strengthen the overall economic picture for Nova Scotia. Regional development agencies provide the necessary knowledge, training, encouragement, and access to financial assistance to help ensure our rural communities are a good place to live, work, and invest.Procurement and Supplier Development
The procurement process in the Nova Scotia Government is fair, open, and competitive. The Supplier Development Program encourages more Nova Scotia companies to sell to government. It helps small business operators learn how to bid on government goods and services, and provides outreach services and community workshops on accessing business opportunities with government.Corporate Information and Technology Strategies
We are innovators, using information and technology to deliver efficient and cost-effective public sector information management. Nova Scotia Economic Development leads the development of information management policies, standards, and guidelines that result in meeting demand, reducing costs, and improving efficiency. Divisions
NSED operates within a team-based environment where staff from five divisions work jointly on projects and initiatives. These divisions are: Decision Support
Decision Support provides research, evaluation, and performance-measurement leadership to all aspects of the economic development, innovation, and technology system. It focuses on the "big picture," ensuring the system is effectively supporting economic growth. This section also leads overall management of relations with the department's agencies, boards and commissions.Corporate Information Strategies
Corporate Information Strategies provides leadership, planning, management, and other support to the strategic initiatives that are undertaken to advance the economic development, innovation, and technology system's agenda.Economic Strategies & Initiatives
Economic Strategies & Initiatives provides research, analysis, leadership and support for the development of government polices and plans for economic development, innovation and technology.Community and Rural Development
Provides information, advice, and resources to support development, to provincial, regional, and local organizations as well as the business community.Procurement Services
Procurement provides a variety of electronic tools for vendors to use to access information on the goods and services required by the Province of Nova Scotia or to develop business opportunities with the Province. This site also provides access to information on goods or services required by the provincial MASH sector (Municipal governments, Academic institutes, School boards, and Hospitals).Key Policy Documents
Key government policy documents govern the development of policies and initiatives within NSED's core business areas: Minister
Deputy Minister
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