The Honourable Dr. Andrew Furey, Premier of Newfoundland and Labrador, recently co-chaired the 45th annual New England Governors and Eastern Canadian Premiers (NEG-ECP) Conference and lead a successful delegation of Newfoundland and Labrador companies, industry associations and officials for a tech and innovation trade mission to Boston, Massachusetts. The mission focused on clean tech, ocean tech and energy, as well as health tech.

Twenty Newfoundland and Labrador organizations attended the mission and represented the technology sector, such as health and ocean, energy sector and post-secondary institutions with a focus on research and development and skills development. The mission focused on supporting market exploration, providing opportunities for growth and visibility, networking, as well as site visits to key facilities in the Boston region.

A key component of the mission was the robust business-to-business (B2B) matchmaking program. The mission included a focus on technology companies (information and communication technologies, clean technology, health technology) as well as energy, with a focus on renewables and hydroelectricity. Companies from the Boston area participated in matchmaking.

The mission aligned with the NEG-ECP conference, which was held on September 9-10 in Boston. Governor Maura Healey of Massachusetts co-chaired the meeting with Premier Furey. Also participating were the Governors of Connecticut, Maine, Rhode Island and Vermont, Premier Dennis King of Prince Edward Island, and representatives of the governments of Quebec, Nova Scotia and New Brunswick.

The primary topic of discussion was the clean energy transition, with a focus on achieving broad regional economic and reliability benefits, energy independence, and job growth. The leaders held two formal discussions on developing a regional offshore wind supply chain and strategies for hard-to-decarbonize sectors.

Building on the relationship with governments and partners, Premier Furey announced the establishment of a Newfoundland and Labrador office in Boston. The office will be co-located with the Canadian Consulate in Boston.

This initiative is a sign of Newfoundland and Labrador’s full commitment to maintaining and strengthening the relationship that has been built over centuries of trade relations, and one that will continue as we chart our way together into emerging sectors and offer solutions to energy, economic and climate-related challenges.

The Boston office will help ensure there is a platform to promote the innovation and competitiveness of local companies. Growing markets will help everyone move in concert toward our shared economic and environmental goals, and help further innovation across sectors.

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“Boston is a key hub through which Newfoundland and Labrador can engage with partners and stakeholders in Massachusetts and throughout New England. This tech and innovation trade mission, with a focus on clean tech, ocean tech and energy, as well as health tech, highlighted many of the areas where we can collaborate and help each other to grow these industries in a mutually beneficial way. It also strengthened New England’s understanding of our energy potential, and I look forward to continuing those discussions. Establishing an office in Boston is an important initiative that builds on our partnerships.”
Honourable Dr. Andrew Furey

Premier of Newfoundland and Labrador

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BACKGROUNDER

Organizations Attending Newfoundland and Labrador 2024 Trade Mission to Boston:

ASL Energy
PolyUnity
World Energy GH2
Cahill
Compusult
Vortex Energy Corp
College of the North Atlantic
Marine Institute
Nucliq Biologics Inc
Angler Solutions
Memorial University
Energy NL
Oceans Advance
econext
OPAS Mobile
Port of Argentia
eSonar
Avalon Holographics
Newfoundland and Labrador Hydro
Pan-Maritime