Regional Defence Investment Initiative
Regional Defence Investment Initiative is a program offered by Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency for entrepreneurs and small businesses in Atlantic Canada (Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, Prince Edward Island, and Newfoundland and Labrador).
Through the RDII, ACOA supports Atlantic Canadian businesses and organizations to strengthen defence and security capabilities, integrate into domestic and international defence supply chains, and build industrial and innovation capacity.
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Program details
The Regional Defence Investment Initiative (RDII) supports Atlantic Canadian businesses and organizations in the defence and security sector. The page describes three explicit goals: (1) strengthening defence and security capabilities, (2) integrating into domestic and international defence supply chains, and (3) building industrial and innovation capacity. The full description reads: 'Through the RDII, ACOA supports Atlantic Canadian businesses and organizations to strengthen defence and security capabilities, integrate into domestic and international defence supply chains, and build industrial and innovation capacity.'
Who qualifies
Atlantic Canadian businesses and organizations in the defence and security sector.
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