HIGHLIGHTS
$136 Million Plan to Connect All Remaining Rural Households in The Province to High-Speed Internet
Up to $116 million of this funding comes from the Government of Canada, through its Universal Broadband Fund, and up to $20 million comes from the Government of Newfoundland and Labrador. Through this collaboration, the governments of Canada and Newfoundland and Labrador will work with Internet service providers to achieve the national target of connecting 98% of Canadians by 2026 and 100% by 2030. Click here to read more.
2022 Blue Innovation Rising Tide Canadian Company Awards presented to Sensor Technology Ltd & Jim Hanlon, Former Director of COVE. The Blue Innovation Symposium (BIS) is the premier event in New England for connecting the marine technology industry for education, networking and facilitating partnering opportunities. Click here to read all the highlights from the Blue Innovation Symposium 22.
ACOA is Helping The Towns of Bay Bulls, Witless Bay and Petty Harbour-Maddox Cove in NL Through Canadian Community Revitalization Fund (CRCF)
Honorable Seamus O’Regan, Minister of Labor and Member of Parliament for St. John’s South – Mount Pearl, announced an investment of $549,081 through the CRCF in three projects at Bay Bulls, Witless Bay and Petty Harbor – Maddox Cove. The announcement was made on behalf of the Honorable Ginette Petitpas Taylor, Minister of Official Languages and Minister responsible for ACOA. Click here to read the full article.
Kraken Robotics Inc Awarded $4.8 Million Subsea Battery Contract from Defense Industry Customer
Kraken Robotics Inc, Canada’s Ocean Company™, is pleased to announce an order for subsea batteries from a US defense industry customer, for integration on Autonomous Underwater Vehicles (AUVs). The order is valued at $4.8 million with deliveries occurring in 2022. Click here to read the full article.
College of the North Atlantic (CNA) Retains Top Spot for College Applied Research
CNA retains the top spot for applied research among colleges in Atlantic Canada for the second year in a row, according to the recently released Research Infosource’s Canada’s Top 50 Research Colleges. Click here to read the full article.