For Businesses
A Roadmap for Your Digital Transformation Journey
Thank you for your interest in the Digital Boost 2.0 program. Applications are now closed as of 11:59pm, October 22nd.
Digital Boost 2.0 gives you a digital strategy so you can move forward with confidence and clarity when it comes to technology adoption and digital investments. An effective digital strategy includes a roadmap of actionable steps you take on your digital transformation journey. Click here for more on digital strategies.
Digital Boost 2.0 will reimburse 75% of $26,600 to a maximum payout of $20,000 per company. If the digital strategy does not cost $26,600, the remaining funding may go towards your first project implementation.
Who Qualifies?
Successful Digital Boost 2.0 companies are chosen based on technical maturity and business operations.
Technical Maturity
Your organization must fit one of these scenarios:
No technical infrastructure and no digital strategy/roadmap.
Some technical infrastructure but no digital strategy/roadmap.
Some technical infrastructure and an out-of-date/irrelevant digital strategy/roadmap.
Business Operations
Your organization:
Must have a change management culture and structure that values growth and innovation.
Must have the ability and willingness to invest resources.
Should have the capability to implement and internally sustain new technologies.
Must be able to express why you need a digital strategy and recognize its importance in guiding change.
Must be a for-profit company
Must have a Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) number.
Must have your head office in New Brunswick.
Should operate in one of the regional strategic sectors: manufacturing, food & beverage, seafood, aquaculture, aerospace & defense, life sciences, hospitality, transportation, energy, tourism, Information and Communications Technology (ICT).
Should have been profitable in the two years before 2020.
Digital Boost 2.0 is targeted at companies under 500 employees (full-time equivalent). Companies over this amount will not be eligible.
Digital Boost 2.0 is not open to the following sectors: real estate, government services, personal/social services, retail, restaurants, and softwood lumber. Professional services industries such as marketing firms, creative agencies, and business coaches are generally not eligible.
If you have any questions, please contact Digital Boost 2.0 Program Manager, Jacob Dunnett (jacob.dunnett@techimpact.it)