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Recruitment Underway! Iceland Trade Show and Mission, October 2008
The Department of Innovation, Trade and Rural Development  in partnership with other provincial and federal business organizations are recruiting for an Iceland Trade Show / Mission taking place October 29 - November 3, 2008. Deadline for recruitment is Friday, July 11th, 2008.
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VISION Newfoundland and Labrador Business Magazine
The magazine profiles the province’s business and industrial sectors and features success stories of Newfoundland and Labrador companies and organizations.
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Annual reports released
The 2005-06 annual reports for the Department of Innovation, Trade and Rural Development, and the Business Investment Corporation have been released. For more information please follow the link below.
  About the Department Publications

Canada Newfoundland Agreement on Provincial Nominees
The Provincial Nominee Program is now being administered by the Department of Human Resources, Labour and Employment. For information on this program please click the link below.
   About the Department Provincial Nominee Program Website

Funding Agreement Helps Local Exporters
Innovation, Trade and Rural Development and Export Development Canada  have entered into an agreement to provide working capital to small and medium-sized businesses expanding into the global marketplace.
   About the Department Master Pre-Shipment Financing Guarantee Agreement Program

Release of the 2006-2008 Strategic Plan
  About the Department 2006-08 Strategic Plan of the Department of Innovation,
     Trade and Rural Development

Publications Web Page
The new Publications page contains a list of publications from the Department of Innovation, Trade and Rural Development in PDF format. To access this page click the "Publications" link in the sidebar of the INTRD home page or follow the link below.   About the Department Go To Publications Page
Release of Report on Fibre Optic Initiative
   About the Department Independent Review of Persona Communications Trans Gulf Proposal
   About the Department Report Excerpts: Trans-Gulf Benefits and Valuation, Review of
      Persona Communication Proposal

Atlantic Canadian Companies Go on Trade Mission to Florida
A delegation of eight companies from Atlantic Canada were in Florida from October 29 to November 2, 2006 to investigate business potential. The companies were all small and medium-sized manufacturers of consumer products, including giftware, clothing and home décor items.
  About the Department News release

Government Salutes Small- and Medium Sized Business
Small Business Week October 15-21, 2006
The Honourable Trevor Taylor, Minister of Innovation, Trade and Rural Development, and the Honourable Kevin O’Brien, Minister of Business, wish to remind all Newfoundlanders and Labradorians of the immeasurable contributions small and medium-sized enterprises make to the economy of our province.
  About the Department News release

Programs encourage innovation in businesses and economic development groups
Trevor Taylor, Minister of Innovation, Trade and Rural Development, released the details of two programs to encourage innovation in businesses and economic development organizations in Newfoundland and Labrador.
  About the Department  Commercialization Program
  About the Department  Innovation Enhancement Program 

Cabinet changes
Premier Danny Williams announced a restructuring of his Cabinet, which included the appointment of Hon. Trevor Taylor as Minister of Minister of Innovation, Trade and Rural Development and Minister Responsible for the Rural Secretariat.   About the Department  Premier announces changes to Cabinet

Innovation Newfoundland and Labrador: A Blueprint for Prosperity Premier Danny Williams, along with Kathy Dunderdale, Minister of Innovation, Trade and Rural Development and Minister responsible for the Rural Secretariat, and Joan Burke, Minister of Education, launched the Newfoundland and Labrador Innovation Strategy on March 27, 2006.
  About the Department  Innovation Strategy main page
  About the Department  News release: March 27, 2006
  About the Department  Innovation Strategy Report (PDF)
  About the Department  Innovation Strategy brochure (PDF)

Hi-Point Industries wins 2006 Exporter of the Year Award
The Minister announced that Hi-Point Industries Ltd. of Bishops Falls is the winner of the 2006 Exporter of the Year Award. The other finalists for the award were BAE-Newplan Group Limited of Mount Pearl and C&W Industrial Fabrication and Marine Equipment Ltd. of Bay Bulls.
  Economic Boards  Export Awards information

Government to study province’s long-term advanced network needs The provincial government is reviewing government telecommunications requirements with the intention of creating a province-wide advanced computer network.
  Economic Boards  Background report (PDF)
  Economic Boards  News release

Two new financial programs   Minister Kathy Dunderdale announced the criteria of two new financial programs that form part of government’s Comprehensive Regional Diversification Strategy announced in March 2005. The new Regional/Sectoral Diversification Fund is designed to help non-profit, economic development groups undertake local economic development projects. The Small and Medium-Sized Enterprise Fund helps small and medium-sized businesses engaged in strategic growth sectors.  
  Economic Boards  Regional/Sectoral Diversification Fund
  Economic Boards  Small Medium Enterprise Fund

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Last updated:  June 30, 2008

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