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A Guide to ’s Business Advantages and Conversation Starters WHY NS? WHY NS?

STRATEGIC LOCATION: THE NOVA SCOTIA CANADA’S GATEWAY TO THE WORLD GATEWAY INCLUDES:

Global access makes it easy for you to operate internationally. • The award-winning Halifax Stanfield International Airport Time zone advantage: Convenient harbour access: Reliable transportation Nova Scotia is situated halfway Nova Scotia features an abundance infrastructure: Our transportation • The of Halifax (including between the of natural, year round, ice-free system is an efficient and reliable two super post-Panamax (UK) and California. Our Atlantic harbours with depths ranging from combination of air, , rail, and container terminals) Time Zone links us to international 65 feet draft on marine infrastructure, meeting markets in the United States (US) to 200 feet draft on the Strait of supply chain and • Canadian National Railway and on the same workday – Canso, giving it the deepest logistics needs. This allows (CN Rail) a strategic business advantage. berths on Canada’s east coast. businesses to move people and products in and out of North • A strong logistics and Reduced travel time: Halifax, Shorter customs wait times: America faster than any other warehousing sector Nova Scotia, is two hours closer Nova Scotia is home to the only gateway on the East Coast. geographically by air to Europe US preclearance facility in Atlantic • An excellent Class 1 Highway than any other North American Canada, and offers 24/7 Canada infrastructure (Trans-Canada destination, and closer to New Customs services – plus NEXUS Highway) York and Boston than it is to any and CANPASS programs for other major Canadian city. By , frequent travelers. • A comprehensive air route businesses using our take network serving virtually any advantage of being only a day’s location around the globe in to New York, which means one stop – and easy of Nova Scotia is an entire days sail perishable and non-perishable closer to major markets in northern products worldwide Europe than any other mainland North American port.

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EDUCATED WORKFORCE BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT INCENTIVES

Our skilled, accessible, and well-educated workforce is one Whether starting, relocating, or expanding a business, Nova Scotia of Nova Scotia’s greatest assets. has incentives to help businesses go further.

Canada’s capital: Workforce training: Nova Scotia Workforce incentives: With 10 and 13 Business Inc. (NSBI) works closely Workplace and community college campuses, with , academic, and • Payroll Rebate: This is a • Productivity Skills Incentive Nova Scotia boasts more partners, to provide performance-based, financial (WIPSI): This program provides students and graduates per capita education programs designed to incentive offered to qualified eligible employers with a funding each year than anywhere else in meet specific industry needs. companies expanding or incentive to invest in employee skills Canada. In fact, more than two locating in Nova Scotia. The through workforce training. thirds of Halifax’s working age Research and innovation: Payroll Rebate offers a return on a company’s eligible gross population has a trade, college, • is one • Graduate to Opportunity (GTO): payroll, helping to save on or university designation. of Canada’s leading research The GTO is a two-year program that eligible payroll expenses. universities with 50 Canada provides salary contributions to Each year, Talented graduates: Research Chairs. employers to offset the cost of hiring thousands of students graduate Innovate to Opportunity: Nova Scotia has the highest a recent graduate. As an eligible from our nationally-acclaimed • The Innovate to Opportunity concentration of PhDs in marine employer, you could receive 25% of business and computer science Program helps businesses science in the world, and is the graduate’s annual salary in year programs, joining the loyal, hire recent graduates with home to the Bedford Institute one, and 12.5% of the graduate’s talented workforce that makes advanced (masters or doctoral) of Oceanography. annual salary in year two. Nova Scotia a great place to degrees for permanent, full-time jobs that are focused do business. • Over 1,000 public and many • Strategic Co-op Education on innovation and exports, by private sector scientists are Incentive: This incentive provides Nova providing a salary incentive Top-ranked universities: undertaking exciting R&D in assistance to private-sector, Scotia’s universities have been for the first three years of industries like renewable energy, government-funded, and non-profit awarded top honours by Maclean’s employment. Employers aerospace and defence, life offering career-related Magazine Guide to Canadian receive 35% of the graduate’s sciences, and environmental experiences for university and Universities – ranking three of annual salary in year 1, 20% in studies. community college co-operative our universities in the top 10 for year 2, and 12.5% in year 3. students. undergraduate universities in Canada.

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BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT INCENTIVES COMPETITIVE BUSINESS COSTS Nova Scotia is a cost-competitive location for business.

Research and innovation incentives: • Innovation Rebate Program: • Scientific Research and Canada is cost-competitive: Inexpensive office space: The Innovation Rebate Program Experimental Development According to KMPG’s Competitive According the CBRE Q4 2017 works as a rebate against a (SR&ED) Program: Alternatives 2016, a guide to Office Marketview, the average company’s direct capital costs. This program provides tax international business location rental rate for class-A office The program provides a 25% incentives to encourage research costs, overall business costs in space in is well rebate of eligible project costs and development in Canada. Canada are the lowest in the G7 below that of other major cities for investments ranging between Administered by the Canada and come in at 14.6% below those across North America, at just CAD$2,000,000 - $15,000,000. Revenue Agency (CRA), it is the in the United States. 19.43/sq. ft. largest single source of federal

• Productivity and Innovation government support for industrial Competitive labour costs: Top 10: According to the 2016

Voucher Program: . Salaries in Nova Scotia tend to KPMG Competitive Alternatives The Productivity and Innovation be lower than in other provinces Report, Halifax ranks in the top 10 Voucher Program connects small • Nova Scotia Research and and US states – a real competitive of North American cities for lowest and medium sized businesses Development Tax : This advantage for companies located overall business operating costs. with university or college level incentive mirrors the federal here. expertise to conduct research, program, and provides an solve problems, improve additional 15% tax credit to Nova productivity or to develop a new Scotia corporations that incur product, or process. The qualified SR&ED expenditures program provides vouchers up made in Nova Scotia, as defined to CAD$15,000 for new projects by the federal Income Tax Act. and up to CAD$25,000 to build

on work already done. • Atlantic Innovation Fund: This program aims to increase Atlantic Canada’s innovation capacity by funding R&D projects linked to the commercialization of -based products, processes, or services. 5 6 WHY NS? OCEANS QUALITY OF LIFE Where people want to live and work.

Oceans industry is big Leading : Best overall living conditions: Canada’s ocean city: : Within the industry, there’s a strong According to the Canadian Trade The commercial heart of Halifax business for Nova Scotia technological sector with a broad Commissioner, the Organisation is on the water and there is no • One-in-five jobs in Nova Scotia and diverse range of products and for Economic Co-operation and shortage of beautiful beaches, are connected to the ocean. services. Many of these companies Development (OECD) Better Life scenic coastal villages like Peggy’s Over 300 companies are doing are pioneers in: Index shows Canada as the best Cove, and water sports like sailing, oceans-sector business in Nova in the G7 in terms of overall living deep-sea fishing, and some of the Scotia, including more than 60 • Underwater acoustics, conditions and quality of life. best winter surfing in the world. innovators of new, high-tech sensing and imaging products and services. • Marine communication Beautiful natural environment: Cost of living: • The oceans industry in Nova and navigation Nova Scotia’s mix of urban rural • Affordable living: The average Scotia is diverse, providing • Enhanced landscapes and communities result home price in Halifax is $315,723, and services including and environmental services in a province that balances work 44% less than the national oceans technology, fisheries and play with city and nature. average of $494,309. and , , Growth technologies: Converging of multiple Short commutes: Our average shipbuilding, offshore oil • technologies are driving innovative commuting distance is just 6.5 km and gas, ocean observation, oceans companies to new depths – almost 2 km shorter than other transportation, marine-centric including: provincial averages. defence and , life sciences, and energy. • Wireless networks • Nova Scotia’s ocean tech and sensors products are in demand in more • Robotics and than 90 countries around the autonomous world, demonstrating the global • Informatics and artificial recognition of our expertise in intelligence this sector.

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Knowledge clusters: Fast facts Fast facts • Nova Scotia has one of the highest concentrations of • The ocean technology industry • The $25-billion naval defence Supercluster: oceans-related PhDs in accounts for about one-third of contract with Irving Shipbuilding • The Ocean Supercluster is a private the world. total research and development is the province’s most significant sector-led that brings among Nova Scotia businesses. • Bedford Institute of new economic opportunity, companies together in a new Oceanography is Canada’s • The Centre for Ocean Ventures and bringing more than 25 years of collaboration to boost innovation largest centre for oceans, Entrepreneurship (COVE) is Nova activity to the Halifax . and modernization in Canada’s with 600 scientists, engineers, Scotia’s hub for ocean innovation • The Institute for Ocean Research ocean industry. It will also invest and technicians. and commercialization, offering Enterprise is a coordinating body to develop talent, improve supply • Dalhousie University has deep water access, opportunities between industry, government, chain opportunities, and foster Canada’s first and only for collaboration, and a research research facilities, and post- more ocean start-ups. multidisciplinary bachelor’s vessel for Atlantic Ocean testing. seondary institutions. degree program – ocean • Oceans accounts for 15% of sciences – as well as a marine provincial GDP. biology major at the bachelor’s • Dalhousie University has 25% of level. It also offers master’s all federal Natural Sciences and You’ll be in good company: and doctoral programs in Engineering Research Council of oceanography, marine biology, Canada (NSERC) oceans research Acadian Seaplants Ltd. Nature’s Way Canada marine management, and grants. marine law. Ascenta Health Nautel Limited • The Ocean Frontier Institute (OFI) • Nova Scotia Community CartNav Solutions Ocean Sonics is a $220-million dollar project DSM Pro-Oceanus Systems Inc. College (NSCC) offers an and an international hub for Geospectrum Technologies Inc. Sea-Bird Scientific advanced diploma in ocean ocean science, bringing together Hawboldt Industries Ltd. Turbulent Research technology. researchers and institutes from across the globe to understand Irving Shipbuilding Inc. UltraElectronics Marine Systems our changing ocean and create MAN Diesel & Turbo Canada Ltd. Vemco Ltd. safe, sustainable solutions for MacArtney Canada Ltd. Xeos development. MetOcean Data Systems Ltd. 4Deep

9 10 ICT Vibrant eco-system: Infrastructure: In addition to Nova Scotia has the right mix of post- world-class tech-talent, Nova secondary education, established Scotia also has some of the best Nova Scotia is a leading data analytics hub in Canada, multinational firms, and an active ICT infrastructure. startup community, which results in a supported by both globally competitive companies and • Nova Scotia offers a world- well-connected, global cluster. world-renowned academic institutions. class fibre optic network with • The Nova Scotia ICT industry gigabit connections available is 1000 establishments strong, across the province, a digital accounting for 8.2% of Nova communications system, and A strong workforce: Specialty degrees: Nova Scotia Scotia’s business sector output. a self-generating power grid. Nova Scotia’s Information offers degrees that relate directly Communications Technology (ICT) to industry needs, including: • The ICT sector accounts for more • Lowest operating costs for industry is focused on producing graphics, gaming and media, than 35% of all private sector R&D companies working in the innovative products and services in: artificial intelligence and intelligent spending in Nova Scotia. digital services industry in systems, communications North America. • Interactive media • IBM chose Nova Scotia for technologies, SAP software their first Canadian Customer One of the highest digital media IT services • • expertise, and cyber security. Innovation Centre. tax offered in Canada • Transatlantic telecommunications (offering up to 50%). • Acadia University boasts the • EY launched their Canadian Enterprise solutions • Acadia Institute for Data Analytics. Centre for Advanced Analytics • Collaborative environment • E-health applications • Dalhousie University’s Institute for in Nova Scotia. that brings together industry, government, and education. • Data analytics Big Data Analytics was the first of • The Collaboration for Analytics • Niche-oriented software products its kind in Canada. Research Education & • Some of the world’s best and solutions • Saint Mary’s University was one Technology (CARET) is a unique connections to both Europe of the first universities in Canada partnership between seven post- and the eastern US, thanks to to offer an applied Master of secondary institutions and the Hibernia Atlantic’s network of Science degree in Computing & private sector in Nova Scotia. subsea cables. Data Analytics. • Nova Scotia currently has 69 You’ll be in good company: Canada Research Chairs. This includes one Tier 1 Chair and Bell Canada Eastlink Oracle Canada three Tier 2 Chairs related to ICT. CGI Hibernia Atlantic Salesforce EY (Centres for Advanced IBM Xerox Analytics and RPA) NTT Data Ubisoft 11 12

SEAFOOD

Nova Scotia fish harvesters Always fresh: It’s easy to export Home to a wide range of species: Our world famous brands: and processors offer the large quantities of fresh products Nova Scotia’s seafood industry with ports that are ice-free year- includes 178 processing companies Acadian Seaplants Ltd. highest quality fish and round, with convenient road, rail, that provide year-round access to Cedar Bay Grilling Company shellfish, pulled responsibly and air connections. Daily air more than 50 species of premium service operates to Asia, Europe, quality fish and seafood, including: Cheticamp Fisheries and sustainably from the icy and North America. • Canadian lobster Clearwater Seafoods waters of the North Atlantic. Snow crab Eel Lake Oyster Farm • Reliable and efficient: Fisher King Seafoods The province’s seafood industry • Sea Canada’s #1 seafood exporter: also benefits from reliable, • Oysters Gidney Fisheries Limited In 2017, Nova Scotia exported efficient supply chains that support • Coldwater Highliner Seafoods nearly $2 billion in seafood to everything from harvest to • Louisbourg Seafoods more than 85 countries. processing to . • Ocean Leader Fisheries Ltd. Ocean Pride Fisheries Supercluster: Highest standards: Nova Scotia’s • The Ocean Supercluster is a sustainable is • Atlantic halibut St. Mary’s River Smokehouses private sector-led partnership driven by a commitment to quality • Sea Star Seafoods at every step along the value chain. that brings companies together • Silver hake Sober Island Oysters Our partners include , in a new collaboration to boost Atlantic sea cucumber United Trans Ltd. (Rosalyn) industry associations, harvesters, • innovation and modernization Victoria Co-operative Fisheries Ltd. in Canada’s ocean industry. processors, and supply chain It will also invest to develop service providers. Together, we talent, improve supply chain work hard to deliver the highest opportunities, and foster more quality fish and shellfish. ocean start-ups.

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Nova Scotia has nearly 3,500 Beverage: Research and investment: Industry support: farms, and approximately • Nova Scotia’s flourishing • University, private research, Nova Scotia’s agri-business has beverage industry exports wines, and teaching facilities strong support from industry 10,000 jobs linked to the spirits, (including craft • Agri-food incubation centres organizations and government and the agri- beers and ales), juices, ciders, regulators in the production and • Business acceleration centres and bottled water. of food and beverages. food and beverage industry. • Entrepreneurs producing world- Our modern transportation • Our internationally recognized leading products wineries are producing award- infrastructure delivers winning sparkling, white, red, Quality: Our world famous brands: our products quickly and rosé, fruit, and ice wines. In Nova Scotia, the daily delivery efficiently to customers all of fresh and frozen products is Climate advantage: Cape Breton Fudge Co. over the world. made easy, thanks to excellent Classic Fine Foods • Almost completely surrounded cold chain logistics, with fresh by water, Nova Scotia enjoys a Benjamin and frozen controlled-atmosphere Grand Pre Wines Ltd. Food: moderate climate and a growing storage, bulk shipping, and JusNova Agriculture Inc. • Nova Scotia produces one of season that can stretch well into convenient international access Made with Local Canada’s most popular exports November. via air, water, rail, and road. Nova Agri Inc. – syrup, and also harvests • The climate of Nova Scotia’s strawberries, cranberries, field Oxford Frozen Foods wine region in the Annapolis Randsland Farms vegetables, and apples. Valley “bears an uncanny Scotian Gold affinity with the Champagne • The province is home to the Terra Beata Region in France,” according world’s largest supplier of frozen Van Dyk’s Blueberry Juice wild blueberries, North America’s to one local winemaker whose largest processor of frozen traditional-method sparkling carrot products, and the largest wines are garnering international supplier of OMEGA-3 EPA/DHA accolades. to the global food and beverage industry.

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Nova Scotia’s clean technology industry attracts Energy storage research: Solar energy: considerable international attention, making it easier for • Tesla, the world leader in A great location to use solar energy, Solar Nova Scotia us to engage in significant research and development electric vehicles and energy storage products, signed an has indicated the growth activities and large-scale projects. exclusive 5-year partnership rate in solar PV installed with world-leading battery capacity in Nova Scotia has researcher Dr. Jeff Dahn to averaged 80% per year for the past five years. Wind energy: Tidal energy: develop longer lasting, lower With some of the highest average The Bay of Fundy pushes over cost -ion battery cells. wind speeds in Canada, ranging 100 billion tonnes of water • This is the first partnership of up to speeds of + 9.51m/s, a wind every tide – more than all the its kind between Tesla and a turbine placed in Nova Scotia can freshwater rivers and streams in Canadian university. produce large amounts of cost- the world combined. Canada’s effective power. leading research centre for • Dr. Dahn has been awarded the in-stream tidal energy is located Herzberg Gold Medal, Canada’s in Nova Scotia –the Fundy Ocean most prestigious science prize, Research Centre for Energy. in recognition of his long and impressive record in the Cape Sharp’s tidal turbine is the field of battery research. first to be connected to the grid in North America, generating two megawatts – enough to power 500 homes. You’ll be in good company:

Green Power Labs LED Roadway Solartron Energy CarbonCure Lighting Ltd. Systems Inc. Technologies Nu-Air Ventilation Surrette Battery Fundy Tidal Inc. Seaforth Energy Company Thermo Dynamics Ltd. 17 18 NATURAL RESOURCES

Nova Scotia provides access to a wealth of and ENERGY HEAVY INDUSTRIAL resources, and researchers that are attracting global attention. There is currently $2 billion committed in offshore oil and Nova Scotia’s manufacturing gas projects in Nova Scotia infrastructure connectivity and with internationally recognized logistics facilities make it the ideal investors, such as Shell and BP. choice to service Europe and North Experience: Nova Scotia has over Incentives: Nova Scotia offers America. This is just one of the reasons 300 years of in-depth experience attractive payroll generating FOREST PRODUCTS industrial manufacturing products in the mining sector and employs incentives, and the Nova Scotia Nova Scotia is rich in forests. like tires, forest and other industrial close to 5,000 highly-skilled people Incentive Program (NSMIP). It has a long history of sustainable products (such as plastics and metal in this industry. fabrication) are leading exports, Collaboration: Nova Scotia fosters forest management balancing behind seafood, in Nova Scotia. Process: Nova Scotia has a an environment that is dedicated to the economic, environmental, streamlined environmental success and facilitating long-term and social benefits of our natural assessment process and between industry, resources. Our forest sector is a proven success with aboriginal academia, and government. major employer producing, , consultation. paper, , products, and energy biomass. This allows Accessibility: The province for opportunities to build on our provides a Department of Natural competitiveness by employing our Resources with accessible, free highly skilled workforce to produce geoscience expertise, regulatory products for world markets. coordination, and a state-of-the-art, map-based internet mineral rights registry. You’ll be in good company:

BP Louisiana Pacific Corp. Port Hawkesbury Paper K+S Group Michelin Tires Canada Shaw Resources Great Northern Timber National Shell Canada J.D. Irving Ltd. Canada

19 20 AEROSPACE & DEFENCE Nova Scotia’s maintenance, repair, and overhaul. high performing clusters: Three of the four largest Canadian ISS procurement contracts are being Nova Scotia attracts globally Research and commercialization: Shipbuilding: Nova Scotia’s completed in Nova Scotia. marine industry, rooted in 17th recognized companies • Supercluster: The Ocean Supercluster is a private sector-led partnership that century shipbuilding, now leads Cyber security: Nova Scotia’s working in naval defence, brings companies together in a new in fields such as: vibrant ICT sector has a talented shipbuilding, sonar and collaboration to boost innovation • Acoustic labour force supported by • System electronics respected academic institutions. sensing, in-service support, and modernization in Canada’s ocean industry. It will also invest • Sonar technologies • University programs like the cyber security, and training to develop talent, improve supply • Computer-aided manufacturing computer science degree and simulation. chain opportunities, and foster more specializing in cyber security ocean start-ups. Sonar and sensing: Nova Scotia offered by Dalhousie University. specializes in the area of acoustics, Expertise: • Defence R&D Canada (DRDC): sensors, and instrumentation. This Training and simulation: Nova Scotia hosts world-leading training • Nova Scotia has the highest DRDC offers world-leading expertise sub-sector develops and deploys concentration of national in a range of areas including: surveillance equipment that collects and simulation companies, and is defence spending in Canada. »» Sonar and sensing and processes data for a variety of well-equipped to support integrated »» Anti-submarine marine-related applications. training solutions including: • Nova Scotia is home to »» Mine and torpedo defence • Training needs analysis the East Coast and the In-service support: Nova »» Modelling and simulation of ship • Instructional design largest air force base in Scotia is an established hub for and combat systems Content development eastern Canada. In-Service Support (ISS), including • • Bedford Institute of Oceanography is • Integrated learning environments • More than 30% of Canada’s Canada’s largest centre for oceans, • Training simulation products top defence companies are with 600 scientists, engineers, and in Nova Scotia. technicians. You’ll be in good company: • Canada’s next generation • The Centre for Ocean Ventures and of combat vessels are being Entrepreneurship (COVE) is Nova built in Nova Scotia - thanks Bluedrop IMP Group MTI Scotia’s hub for ocean innovation Bronswerk Irving Shipbuilding Inc. Nautel to a contract valued at over $25 and commercialization, offering billion over the next 25 years. CarteNav L-3 Communications Pratt & Whitney Canada deep water access, opportunities Cherubini Lockheed Martin Canada Stelia North America for collaboration, and a research MDA Ultra Electronics vessel for Atlantic Ocean testing. Wartsila 21 22 DIGITAL MEDIA • Nova Scotia Community College • Digital Media Tax Credit: (NSCC): NSCC designed a Qualifying companies can Interactive digital media Specialty degrees: Nova Scotia Diploma in Game Development claim the lesser of 50% of the has the highest number of ICT has exploded out of Nova to blend the creative disciplines qualifying expenditures or 25% related graduates in Canada from of graphic design, video, of total expenditures. Qualifying Scotia’s creative community industry recognized degrees photography, animation, type, expenditures could include: in recent years. related to digital media. and sound, with technical and »» 100% of eligible salaries in • Nova Scotia College of Art and problem-solving skills required Nova Scotia Diverse field: Design (NSCAD): NSCAD is one for game development. »» 65% of third party labour • Console video games of Canada’s oldest independent • daVinci College: daVinci’s remuneration (Xbox One, and PS4) cultural institutions, and remains animation program immerses »» up to $100,000 in marketing • Mobile games (iOS & Android) a principal national centre of students in a real production and distribution expenditures • VR & AR interactive experiences excellence dedicated to the studio setting, to experience • Digital Animation Tax Credit • VR Cinematography visual arts. a hands-on education and (DATC): The DATC is a refundable • Military simulations • Dalhousie University: With a instruction by industry tax credit for costs directly related • Animated movies and TV shows specialized degree in graphics, professionals in 3D animation to the development of digital and visual effects. Partnerships and associations: gaming, and media, Dalhousie animation in Nova Scotia. This tax Nova Scotia’s University introduces students Cost-competitive: According credit provides an incentive of up currently employs approximately to the critical study of video to KPMG’s Competitive Analysis to 60% on labour associated with 400 people in more than 20 games and gaming , with (2016), Halifax, Nova Scotia ranks in the project, and a labour bonus a particular emphasis on how of 17.5% on animation-specific studios, and the Interactive the top 10 cities worldwide, among video games combine interactive activities. The labour bonus is Society of Nova Scotia plays recognized video game clusters, for a major part in its growth. gameplay, world making, and having the lowest operating costs. in addition to the base credit Not only do they advocate for storytelling. available. video game development and • Acadia University: Acadia foster collaboration within the University offers a BSc with You’ll be in good company: industry, they also hire graduates a specialization in game from local universities and development applying the Alpha Dog Games HB Studios Orpheus Interactive colleges, and work to promote latest techniques in artificial Current Studios Hutch Red Meat Games high standards of relevant intelligence, computer graphics, DHX Media Ltd. Hothead Games REDSpace education. human computer interaction, Gogii Games Humminah Humminah Ubisoft and other important areas of Hard Chill Games Interactive Xona Games computer science. 23 24 FILM & PRODUCTION FEDERAL FUNDING PROGRAMS:

Nova Scotia is Atlantic Canada’s center for film and television • Eastlink TV Independent • Canadian Film or Video Production Fund Production Tax Credit (CPTC): production. Whether your film or television project requires urban Program: The Nova Scotia The CPTC encourages Canadian sophistication, small town ambiance, or miles of unspoiled coastline, Independent Production programming and the development of an active domestic production Nova Scotia has it all. Nova Scotia has been an in-demand location Fund, through The Eastlink TV Independent Production sector. This fully refundable tax for regional and international filmmakers for decades. Fund Program, is designed credit is available at a rate of 25% to finance Nova Scotian of the qualified labour expenditures animated and/or live-action for an eligible production. Location and talent: • Nova Scotia Film & Television television productions. • Film or Video Production • Direct flights to Europe and select Production Incentive Fund: Eligible productions could The Nova Scotia Film & Television Services Tax Credit (PSTC): US cities make Nova Scotia a receive an equity investment The PSTC enhances Canada as Production Incentive Fund location of choice. of up to $300,000 to a a location of choice for film and provides funding for screen-based maximum of 20% of the video productions that employ • Nova Scotia offers stunning content creation. Worth up to project’s total budget. Canadians. It is available at a locations that include picturesque 32% of eligible costs, the Nova rate of 16% for qualified Canadian fishing villages, majestic Scotia Film & Television Production labour expenditures on an highlands, modern cities, small Incentive Fund can be combined accredited production. towns, farmlands, and more. with federal tax credits. To be You’ll be in good company: • Nova Scotia has the talent, eligible, organizations must have a permanent establishment in the crews, resources and support, With over a century of history in filmmaking, the province has been province and be engaged primarily to facilitate a wide range of film home to a wide variety of productions, including popular TV shows, in the creation of film/video and television productions. documentaries, and feature films like: productions for public viewing. Funding programs: In addition to breath-taking • Digital Media Tax Credit: Haven Outlander Trailer Park Boys landscapes, Nova Scotia offers See Digital Media sector on page Hobo With a Shotgun Bag of Bones This Hour Has 22 several funding programs that 24 for details. Jesse Stone The of Negroes Minutes make Nova Scotia a competitive • Digital Animation Tax Credit K 19 The Widow Maker The Mist The Lizzie Borden location for local and international (DATC): See Digital Media sector Margaret’s Museum The Shipping News Chronicles filmmakers. on page 24 for details. Mr. D Titanic

25 26 Educated workforce: Nova • Nova Scotia Community College Scotia’s universities and colleges (NSCC): NSCC offers an Investment continue to partner with our global Management concentration as a The financial capital of Atlantic Continued growth: According financial services firms to ensure second year option of the Business to KPMG, Halifax, Nova Scotia is program curriculum delivers on the Administration Diploma Program. Canada, Nova Scotia is a the fastest growing hedge fund needs of their industry. Students acquire competency in the essentials of: , premiere global destination for administration centre in Canada. • Dalhousie University: personal financial planning, shared services, middle/back Reliable infrastructure: Nova The Master of Business Administration (MBA) Financial portfolio development and security office operations in banking, Scotia is a landing station for analysis, securities products, Hibernia Atlantic’s Global Financial Services Program at Dalhousie fund administration, , University was designed compliance, settlement and Network. This trans-Atlantic distribution, general insurance and . network is specifically designed to enhance the skills and business leadership qualities contracts, business ethics, to meet two major demands of contractual and civil law. Competitive business cost: the global financial industry – of Canada’s finest financial Nova Scotia offers some of the increased bandwidth capacity and services professionals, improving • Saint Mary’s University: lowest costs for salary and security. performance, and increasing Saint Mary’s University worked both statutory and fringe benefits– career opportunities. This program with local financial services industry and has the lowest average costs Large diverse workforce: is the result of a partnership associations and companies to for facility and infrastructure . Nova Scotia offers an established between Dalhousie University develop a Certificate in Financial According to a recent study by and talented workforce in finance, and the financial services Instrument Analysis. The certificate KPMG, Halifax offers the 4th lowest insurance, and technology sectors: community, including the Institute can be completed in conjunction Corporate Services operating costs • Close to 20,000 people employed for Canadian Bankers Canadian with a Bachelor of Commerce of 94 North American cities. in financial services sector. Securities Institute and Life Office degree or as a standalone Management Association. certification for those seeking Two of Canada’s • More than 20,000 people History of growth: professional development. largest were founded in employed in the information and Halifax dating back to the early communications technology. You’ll be in good company: 1800s: of Nova Scotia and • 13,000 additional people working Royal Bank of Canada. Now, Nova in contact centres. Scotia offers an established and Admiral Insurance Castle Hall Alternatives Royal Bank of Canada talented workforce in finance, BF&M Insurance Citco Fund Services TD Meloche Monnex insurance, and technology sectors. The Bank of N.T. Conifer Fund Services MUFG Fund Services Butterfield & Son Maitland Group Limited Limited Manulife Financial Marsh Captive Pepper Group Solutions 27 28 LIFE SCIENCES

Life Sciences in Nova Scotia is advancing biotechnology around the globe, producing innovative products, and giving scientists the best facilities to conduct their research. THRIVE IN NOVA SCOTIA • Nova Scotia’s life sciences • Over 100 companies in the community has corporate and Nova Scotia Life Science Sector research expertise in a number employ over 1,400 individuals. of exciting areas, including: • 19 Research Chairs in Nova »» Bioproducts Scotia valued at $2,700,000 Nova Scotia is a smart choice and a »» Pharmaceuticals & Vaccines annually. trusted partner because of our strategic »» Medical Technologies »» Digital Health • Canada offers some of the location, educated workforce, business »» Natural Health Products & world’s best R&D incentives development incentives, cost-effectiveness, Functional Foods with Nova Scotia offering R&D top-ups. and quality of life.

You’ll be in good company:

Appili Therapeutics BIOTIC Nature’s Way Athletigen Bluelight Analytics Precision Biologic Biovectra Densitas Spring Loaded Biomedica Diagnostics DSM Nutraceuticals Technologies Genome Atlantic

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