$9.2 million in federal funding has been announced for Springboard Atlantic. The network of 19 academic institutions works to turn research into new products and services. Money will support 30 commercialization officers region-wide over three years, to connect entrepreneurs with researchers.
Category: Saint John
Outage update
Over 81,000 NB Power customers were still in the dark across New Brunswick around lunchtime. Bathurst, Eel River and Rothesay are among areas the utility expects to have 99% back up by the end of the day. Sussex and Moncton are looking at 80% restoration by then, with Tracadie, Miramichi, Sackville, Shediac, Bouctouche looking at 60%. Visit nbpower.com for an outage map, with a list of warming centres available here:
http://www2.gnb.ca/content/gnb/en/news/news_release.2017.01.0103.html