Reference number : 276-2025-2026-Q3-00140, amendment number : , agreement type : C, recipient legal name : Vimy Forge Corp, recipient country : CA, recipient province : NB, recipient city : Fredericton, recipient postal code : E3B 6Z6, program name english : REGI - Regional Innovation Ecosystem (RIE), program name french : CÉRI - Écosystèmes d'innovation régionaux (EIR), program purpose english : nan, program purpose french : nan, agreement title english : 227928, agreement title french : 227928, agreement number : 227928, agreement value : 997300.0, agreement start date : 2025-11-19, agreement end date : 2027-03-31, description english : Support a business accelerator focusing on digital solutions for the defence sector, description french : Soutenir un accélérateur d’entreprise en solutions numériques pour la défense, expected results english : •	Establishment of the Defense Accelerator in Fredericton
•	Creation of three (3) new positions working in the organization
•	Ten (10) SMEs participating in the first cohort (with 3–5 from Atlantic Canada)
•	Three (3) companies achieving security clearances
•	One (1) company executing a pilot with the Canadian Armed Forces
•	Three (3) partnerships between Vimy Forge and defence sector Primes
•	Three (3) partnerships between Vimy Forge with academic or educational institutions
•	Identification of additional funding support for future program delivery
•	Final list of in-kind providers prior to April 1, 2026, expected results french : nan, additional information english : The assistance type is Non-Repayable Contribution., additional information french : Le type d'aide est Contribution non remboursable., owner organization : acoa-apeca, owner organization title : Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency | Agence de promotion économique du Canada atlantique