Reference number : 276-2025-2026-Q3-00180, amendment number : , agreement type : C, recipient legal name : Acadia University, recipient country : CA, recipient province : NS, recipient city : Wolfville, recipient postal code : B4P 2R6, 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 : 227922, agreement title french : 227922, agreement number : 227922, agreement value : 95000.0, agreement start date : 2025-11-29, agreement end date : 2027-01-31, description english : Drive Rural Innovation and Economic Growth through Acadia's Launchbox, description french : Stimuler l’innovation rurale et la croissance économique grâce à Acadia Launchbox, expected results english : The expanded Launchbox program is targeting (overall):
- supporting the creation of up to 25 new student businesses (# of new businesses created including type; # of businesses in pipeline)
- strengthening SME's through innovation and workforce development to up to 20 SME's (per year) (# of SME's engaged and supported)
- facilitation of innovation and industry collaboration through up to 6 industry Innovation Challenges (per year) (# of Industry Challenges, events/workshops)
- retention of talent and addressing rural workforce challenges (include a narrative/anecdotal metric on this in reporting relating to % of students remaining in the region)
- engagement of more than 700 students (# of students engaged)

-> Build a Business - support up to 20 students (per year)
-> Project Connect (including AI and Digital Marketing Stream) - engage at least 20 SME's in consulting projects with students with at least 20 student work placements
-> Industry Innovation Challenges - up to 6 per year (involving up to 100 students and 6 local businesses/organizations)
-> Events/Workshops - Host up to 15 workshops and events (per year); expand the Launchbox mentor network to up to 30 community and business leaders; engage at least 200 students in these activities, expected results french : nan, additional information english : The assistance type is Non-Repayable Contribution. The total government funding is $112,500.00., additional information french : Le type d'aide est Contribution non remboursable. Le financement gouvernemental total est 112 500,00 $., owner organization : acoa-apeca, owner organization title : Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency | Agence de promotion économique du Canada atlantique