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NOVA SCOTIA
Halifax Logistics Park
Nova Scotia Business Inc. (NSBI)
We are…• Nova Scotia’s business development agency• An arms-length provincial government organization• Business people with private sector experience• Governed by a private sector board of directors
What do we do?
• Attract foreign investment• Work with Nova Scotia companies to:
– Explore new markets– Help them sell goods and services abroad– Identify business partnership opportunities– Provide venture capital– Provide business financing
• Work with partners to grow and sustain businesses and key sectors within the province
• Fastest growing economy in the G-7
• Financial system that is the envy of the world
• The highest proportion of engineers in the G-8
• The lowest statutory payroll costs in the G-7
Canada – Strong Economy
• Best overall quality of life in the G-7
• Safest place to live
• Multicultural - first among G-7 for equal opportunity
• Progressive immigration laws
Canada – Quality of Life
Canada – Best Country for Business
Top Ten Countries to Conduct Business in 2011
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kCanada was ranked # 1in Forbes’ latest annual study on the Best Countries for Business, up from 4th place last year
Canada ranked in the top ten in 7 of the 11 criteria used in the study, most notably personal freedom (1st); degree of red tape involved in starting a business (3rd); investor protection (5th) and low corruption (6th).
*Standing among 134 countries. Rankings based on the following eleven categories of quantitative and qualitative indicators: trade freedom, monetary freedom, property rights, innovation, technology, red tape, investor protection, corruption, personal freedom tax burden and market performance. Source: Forbes Publishing, October 2011
Population:Nova Scotia: 1 millionHalifax: 400,000 Sydney: 100,000 Atlantic Canada: 2.2 million
Nova Scotia
Nova Scotia – Then
Nova Scotia – Now
Knowledge Economy 10 Universities 13 Community Colleges
Great Things Are Happening
Churchill Falls Project
Deep Panuke Project
Top City of the FutureHalifax #2 out of 405 cities.Source: fDi Magazine
Key Growth Sectors
• Logistics• Aerospace, Security, and Defense• Financial Services• ICT• Digital Media• BPO / KPO• Life Sciences / Ocean Tech / Clean Tech
Why Nova Scotia?
• Skilled & Experienced Workforce– Military Retirees– 10 universities / 13 community
college campuses– Nova Scotia has more university
students per capita than any other province in Canada
• Cost-competitive– Operational costs in Halifax are on
average 7.3% less than in the US
Why Nova Scotia?
• Strategic Location– Accessible – Time Zone (Atlantic Time)– Proximity to North American markets
• Accessible – Major ports– Award-winning international airport
• US pre-clearance
• Quality of Life– Affordable cost of living– Loyal employees
• Client-focused– Collaboration for client success
Provincial Programs
• Main Incentives– TKT incentive for training and knowledge transfer costs– Rebates toward the cost of:
• technologically-advanced machinery • clean technology • manufacturing equipment • software and hardware (20% a year)
– Payroll rebates – Nova Scotia Jobs Fund
Federal Programs
• Atlantic Innovation Fund (AIF) via the Atlantic Canadian Opportunities Agency (ACOA)
• Export Development Canada Programs
• Foreign Trade Zone– Duty Deferral Program– Export Distribution Centre Program– Exporters of Processing Services Program
Industry, Government & Academia – Working Together
• Premier’s Office• Government (Federal / Provincial /
Municipal)• Nova Scotia Business Inc.• Post-secondary Institutions• Industry Associations• Business Community
Team Nova Scoti
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A Great Place to Live