Joint Economic Development Initiative

10/16/2026

10/16/2026

📢 Interested in a career with the Department of National Defence?

Join the recruitment event on October 27, 2026, from 11 AM to 5 PM at the Cultural Centre of Fredericton! Explore career opportunities in administration, food services, health, IT, logistics, trades, and more.

📍 28 Saunders St., Fredericton
📝 Register through Eventbrite: https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/department-of-national-defence-civilian-recruitment-event-tickets-2000420777395
📄 Don’t forget to bring copies of your CV!

10/15/2026

Save the date! ✨

Join us for JEDI’s Indigenous Holiday Night Market on November 27th, 2026, from 6–9 PM at the Fredericton Convention Centre!

Come shop, connect, and celebrate the holiday season while supporting Indigenous entrepreneurs and giving back to the community.

Entry is by donation to the Gignoo Transition House, Inc.

📅 November 27, 2026

📍 Fredericton Convention Centre

⏰ 6–9 PM

More details coming soon, mark your calendars!

10/14/2026

Join JEDI and Atlantica Centre for Energy for a partnered webinar series surrounding energy literacy for indigenous entrepreneurs, community economic development officers, & others!

This first webinar will be a high-level discussion, beginning with introducing basic energy terms, summaries and introduction of the topic, and engaging participants on what energy-related topics they would like to learn more about. The feedback on the content will help shape future webinars in the series as well as additional capacity development that will ideally help with navigating energy conversations in the province.

What’s included:
🔴Energy vs. electricity fundamentals
🔴New Brunswick and Atlantic Canadian energy context
🔴Electricity grid 101
🔴MW, MWh, peak demand, capacity and capacity factor
🔴Technology strengths and trade-offs
🔴Reliability, cost, land/water/community and economic opportunity
🔴Roles of those involved in decision making
🔴Indigenous knowledge, stewardship and generational responsibility
🔴Energy project lifecycle and Indigenous business opportunities
🔴Economic-development conclusion focused on building transferable capabilities

📆Date: October 19th, 2026
🕤Time: 2:00- 4:00PM

To register email Laura Englehart at [email protected]

10/14/2026

Excited to announce an upcoming panel at ARTrepreneurship on the Wolastoq: Indigenous Art & Business Symposium!

Join and Monster House on Thursday, November 19, 2026, from 9:30 am-10:30 am for a dive into Culture, Identity, and the Arts. We are bringing together leading voices to discuss how Indigenous artists navigate identity, culture, and authenticity while balancing traditional teachings with contemporary styles, commercial spaces, and systemic challenges.

Meet the Panellists:
Wolf Castle - Mi'kmaq rapper, producer and radio broadcaster
Ashley Sanipass – Mi'kmaq multi-disciplinary artist
Melcolm Beaulieu – Two-Spirit Mi'kmaq multi-disciplinary artist
Christopher Grant - Mi’gmaw filmmaker
Julie Augustine (Moderator) – Economic Development Officer/JEDI

📆 Thursday, November 19, 2026, 9:30 am-10:30 am
📍Crowne Plaza Lord Beaverbrook Hotel
📣Participants must be registered for the symposium to attend. Open to any Indigenous creative, whether you are a traditional craft maker, beader, performer, traditional dancer/singer, musician, digital artist, painter, or any other creative; registration is now free!

Register here or through the link in our bio: https://forms.cloud.microsoft/r/s9HiYXF5gX
Travel support is available! Contact [email protected] for more information on travel.

10/09/2026

10/09/2026

Office Closure Notice: October 12th

Please be advised that the JEDI office will be closed on October 12th for the holiday and will reopen on Tuesday, October 13th.

Thank you!

10/08/2026

Girls Who Game isn't your typical workshop 🎮

Forget sitting through presentations all day, we believe the best way to learn is by doing. So expect Minecraft Education challenges, some basic coding, problem-solving missions, and a little friendly competition along the way!

Here is what you need to know to get ready:
📍 Location: Esgenoôpetitj First Nation - 620 Bayview Drive, Burnt Church, NB E9G 2A8
🗓 Date: October 26-27, 2026
🕘 Time: 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM (both days)
✅ Finish the entire two-day workshop and bring home DELL's merch and a $150 Visa Gift Card on Day 2.

Don't miss out on the action today. Join us now:
👉 https://forms.cloud.microsoft/r/CRtxneh5SG

10/07/2026

🎉 JOIN. REFER. WIN. 🎉

Calling all Indigenous-owned businesses in New Brunswick!

Starting June 15, we're celebrating Indigenous entrepreneurship with our Indigenous Business Directory Contest. Whether you're joining JEDI's Indigenous Business Directory for the first time or referring another Indigenous business to sign up, you could win!

🏆 Grand Prize: $1,000 in professional services
🤝 Referral Prize: $500 in professional services

✅ Not on the directory yet? Sign up and you'll be entered to win.
✅ Already on the directory? Refer other Indigenous businesses and earn an entry for every successful referral.

Professional service dollars can be used for things like website development, marketing, accounting, legal services, business planning, and more to help your business grow.

📅 Contest runs from June 15 to October 26.
📍 Open to Indigenous-owned businesses (minimum 51% Indigenous ownership) located in New Brunswick.

Together, let's showcase and strengthen Indigenous businesses across New Brunswick!

Learn more and sign up today: https://jedinb.ca/business-directory-application