Key Sectors

Part of Canada’s Ocean Supercluster

Western Nova Scotia provides unparalleled greenfield opportunities in fisheries

Creative entrepreneurs in health foods, agri-foods, nutraceuticals, pharma, energy, fishing vessel technologies, alternative fuels, advanced manufacturing technologies, safety upgrades

Low competition environment with few recyclers /processing of waste resources in the region

Ecosystem development systems such as the Aquaculture Development Area (ADA), an innovative approach to sustainable marine aquaculture in Nova Scotia. This pilot project has identified ADA sites for marine and shellfish aquaculture in the municipality.

Artificial ecosystem development inland systems such as closed aquaculture and fish hotels

World-class fisheries R&D network like the Laboratory for Innovation in Science and Industry at Université Sainte-Anne, NSCC’s Applied Oceans Research team and other initiatives

Innovation in boat building An evolving bio-science led fisheries industries ecosystem

Renewable Energy

Where sustainability meets profitability

Part of Canada’s Ocean Supercluster to promote the knowledge-based ocean economy

A full spectrum of renewable energies:

• Solar exposure levels over 1,100 kWh per sq. m
• The Bay of Fundy – highest tidal range in the world (tides up to 27.6 ft)
• Exceptional biomass opportunities with only 0.78% of Nova Scotia’s forests harvested annually
• Exceptional biomass opportunities with only 0.78% of Nova Scotia’s forests harvested annually
• 14 wind energy farms
• A proven distributed energy model at Université Sainte-Anne