knowledge suite

Digital library

Knowledge Suite

Welcome to the Valley REN Knowledge Suite – our digital library of relevant, local knowledge and insight. You will find economic sector profiles for the Valley region, our community profile, labour market updates for our region, strategic government reports, and research and analysis around key economic issues. The Knowledge Suite also houses annual reports and other documents explaining the work of the Valley REN.

If you can’t find what you are looking for, please contact: info@valleyren.ca or call: 902 678 2200

economic profile

 
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Manufacturing Sector Profile

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Agriculture and Agrifood Sector Profile

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Tourism Sector Profile

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Retail Sector Profile

innovation profiles: agri-business

 
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Creation Care Farm develops passive-solar aquaponic greenhouse

 
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Barrelling Tide Distillery speeds up product testing to expand export sales

 
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FoodByte simplifies food safety compliance for business

 
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TapRoot Fibre Lab bridges gap for small-scale flax processing machines

 

Regional Trends: Labour Market & Business

 
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Valley REN Economic Review, Annapolis Valley Region, July 2020

 
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Valley REN Economic Review, Annapolis Valley Region, July 2019

 
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Annapolis Valley Labour Market Trends: September 2017

 
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Nova Scotia Business and Workforce by Region - Annapolis Valley - published January 2018 - Crown copyright, Province of Nova Scotia

 
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Final Report: Business Climate Study for the Valley Regional Enterprise Network (March 2017)

 

VALLEY REN sector development

 
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Valley REN Sector Table Workshop Report – Agriculture

 
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Valley REN Sector Table Workshop Report – Sustainable Energy

 
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Valley REN Sector Table Workshop Report – Information and Communications Technologies (ICT)

 
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Valley REN Sector Table Workshop Report – Manufacturing

 
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Valley REN Sector Table Workshop Report – Tourism

 
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Valley REN Sector Table Workshop – Full Report

 

VALLEY REN reports & Notices

 
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Valley REN Annual Report 2021-2022

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Valley REN Annual Report 2020-2021

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Valley REN Annual Report 2019-2020

 
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Valley REN Annual Report 2018-2019

 
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Valley REN Annual Report 2017-2018

 
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Valley REN Strategic Plan 2021-2024

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Valley REN Business Plan 2022-2023

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Valley REN Business Plan 2019-2020

 
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Valley REN Business Plan 2018-2019

 
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Valley REN Road Map

 
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Valley REN Newsletter January 2018

 
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10 reasons to Choose Annapolis Valley

 
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Valley REN Business Plan 2017 (revised)

 
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From the Valley REN Board: message to partners (July 14, 2017)

 
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Valley REN Annual Report 2017

 
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Valley REN brochure for web viewing (not for printing)

 
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MEDIA RELEASE Employment growing faster than Halifax in the Annapolis Valley (October 12 2016)

 
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Valley REN information slide deck for municipal councils (October 2016)

 
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Valley REN Smart Annapolis Valley engagement session (August 2016)

 
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Valley REN Regional Economic Development Strategic Plan (2016)

 
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The Annapolis Valley Workforce Advantage (June 2015)

 

VALLEY REN NEWSLETTER AND ARCHIVES

 
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View Newsletter and Archives

 

Strategic Reports (Government)

 
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We Choose Now: ONE Nova Scotia Coalition Collaborative Action Plan (2015)

 
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Now or Never – The Report of the Nova Scotia Commission of Building Our New Economy (2014)

 
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Renewing Regional Economic Development in Nova Scotia – RDA Review Panel (2012)

 

Other Reports, Research & Analysis

 
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Highway Twinning Feasibility Study – Nova Scotia Dept. Transportation and Infrastructure Renewal (2016)