Fredericton-based TechImpact has revealed its membership grew by 20 percent in 2025 and it expanded programs, platforms, and initiatives while strengthening its convenor role across the innovation ecosystem. 

Its Digital Boost 3.0 increased funding for 68 funded businesses and 30 solution providers delivering on cybersecurity, data, and AI projects, the group said in a press release. Its InnovateNB initiative has evolved into a year-round platform and audience that is focused on innovation across all industry sectors.

The group also launched the report Building NB’s Future – How a Thriving Tech Sector Can Lead the Way, which highlighted both challenges and opportunities for the tech ecosystem. CollabHub Atlantic, its online platform, saw expanded functionality, usage, and content, and a more than doubling of the talent pool on its JobHub platform.

In the year ahead, the group will focus on further expanding its membership and advance CollabHub Atlantic as an essential digital marketplace to drive a larger tech community and provide targeted digital skilling and transformation programming and events.

“We want to see companies buying NB technology solutions, hiring talent from New Brunswick and investing in New Brunswick companies… said Cathy Simpson, CEO of TechImpact. “New Brunswick innovation and creativity thrive when we bring the technology and business community together and we plan to scale to make that happen.”

The group has also revealed its new Board.

Nancy Butler, Vice President of Business Development at Mariner Innovations, has been appointed Chair. She is joined by Kumaran Thillainadarajah, Chief Technology Officer at SmartSkin Technologies, as Vice Chair.

Newly appointed directors include Glen Hicks, Co-Founder and Owner of Priority Pilot; Ryan Grant, Director of R&D at IGT as Secretary; Tony Sheehan, Co-Founder of NorthBound Advisory; and Donna Williston, Director of Alliances-ISV at Pythian.

Continuing directors include Scott MacIntosh, Co-founder of ClinicGlide; Luigi Benedecenti, Dean of Computer Science at the University of New Brunswick; and Emilly Fraser, Chief Financial Officer at Beauceron Security, as Treasurer.

TechImpact expressed its gratitude to the outgoing Board directors. Monica Justason is concluding her term as Board Chair, alongside David Small as Board Secretary and Senthil Salvamani as Board Vice Chair. Their contributions have helped guide TechImpact through a period of growth, the group said.

"In the year ahead, TechImpact will focus on expanding its membership with a target of building an organization that serves all companies who see technology as key to innovation and growth," said TechImpact. "The organization will advance CollabHub Atlantic as an essential digital marketplace to drive a larger tech community, grow its membership impact and provide targeted digital skilling and transformation programming and events."