Those local, aspiring entrepreneurs who think they've got the next big idea can apply for some help through a newly announced fund.
The Executive Director of the Pond-Deshpande Centre at UNB, Karina LeBlanc tells CHSJ News the Saint John True Growth Innovation Fund is designed to spur early stage innovators into action.
The fund is between $1000 and $5000 and the money is meant to help the entrepreneur build a case so they can go out and pitch to those who can then give them more funding. Click here for more information on the fund.
The launch of the fund at the Creative Soup Building uptown also kicking off Global Entrepreneurship Week.