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Growing your Business in Nova Scotia

Nova Scotia is the business, financial, educational, social, and cultural centre for Atlantic Canada. We're gaining an international reputation as a premiere location to do business - attracting leading companies from a diverse range of sectors, while remaining a beautiful place to live and work. Learn about the Nova Scotia lifestyle - visit the link to learn more about life on Canada's seacoast.

Nova Scotia is home to a competitive and world-class business environment. The most populous province in Atlantic Canada, Nova Scotia’s share of Atlantic Canada’s GDP in 2002 was nearly 40% and the provincial economy is expected to grow 2.3% through 2003.
The province is home to a diverse and well-balanced economy and is growing in a variety of sectors, including advanced manufacturing, IT outsourcing, energy, and life sciences. Today’s knowledge intensive companies need an educated workforce, first-class infrastructure, and an unparalleled quality of life to attract and keep talent. It’s all here in Nova Scotia – and more. Discover Nova Scotia for business – a province that’s succeeding. ..