Fredericton is one of Canada's great cities for business recognized as a Start-Up Capital of Canada, and for its cost-competitiveness by fDI Magazine and KPMG Competitive Alternatives study. As a leading knowledge community, we have been named four times as “One of the World’s Top 7 Intelligent Communities” (2008, 2009, 2023, 2024) by Intelligent Community Forum.
Fredericton's Profiles encompass a Smart City Profile and various demographic/population profiles.
Ignite, the region's progressive and business-focused economic development corporation, assists entrepreneurs and businesses to start, grow, and locate in Fredericton.
Ignite is here to:
- support entrepreneurs
- attract and retain talented people
- build a strong business ecosystem through collaboration and partnerships with key stakeholders
- encourage growth of established business through effective after-care
Visit Ignite to find out what Fredericton can do for your business
Boost Fredericton is the City of Fredericton's living lab for civic innovation.
Boost Fredericton is using technology and partnerships to enable civic innovation and solve municipal challenges for the benefit of the corporation and community.