Celebrating Innovation

A determined sense of unified provincial purpose has been the dominant theme in government’s new economic strategy.

Prince Edward Island has all the building blocks necessary to build a new and exciting future. We are blessed with a hard-working, energetic population, we are surrounded by resources that much of the world can only envy and we belong to one of the most successful countries in history. Our province’s destiny will be determined by the choices we make today.

This web site highlights recent economic successes that are allowing Prince Edward Island take advantage of our place in the world in a way that will propel us forward to a new position on the national and global stages. As a single community, working together on big goals and new ideas, Prince Edward Island is beginning a new and innovative chapter in a long, distinguished and proud history.

We have the people; we have the tools to continue the progress.

Island Prosperity Strategic Update 2010/2011

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Dec 2, 2011

Atlantec BioEnergy Corporation creates state-of-the-art R & D facility in the Cornwall Business Park

Innovation and Advanced Learning Minister Allen Roach (left) and Paul Wheaton, CEO of Atlantec BioEnergy, look over ethanol tanks ready for installation at the company's new facility in Cornwall. Atlantec BioEnergy Corporation is moving forward with the creation of a research and development demonstration facility in Prince Edward Island thanks in part to funding from the federal and provincial governments.

The Atlantec BioEnergy Corporation (ABC) was established to explore the feasibility of developing a commercially viable bio-refinery to produce advanced bio-energy from non-traditional feed stocks.

The company is now at the stage in its work where they require a demonstration facility to showcase its state-of-the-art technology to process locally grown energy beets as the feed stock to produce renewable ethanol fuel.

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Nov 16, 2011

Innovation PEI Partners with Junior Achievement of PEI

Michelle Burge, left, chair of the Board of Junior Achievement Prince Edward Island, and Betty Ferguson, right, JA's executive director, thank Innovation and Advanced Learning Minister Allen Roach for the $25,000 donation Innovation PEI is making to support JA's activities in the 2011-12 school year. Junior Achievement of PEI announced today that Innovation PEI has contributed $25,000 to support the delivery of their 2011-2012 programs.

Junior Achievement (JA) offers a suite of programs that helps youth stay in school and to enroll in post-secondary education, encourages new business through entrepreneurship and provides today’s youth with the valuable skills they will need to participate and succeed in a global economy.

Approximately 4, 500 students from Grades 3 to Grade 12 in communities across the province have the opportunity to participate in our unique programs each year.

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