Media Advisory: Minister to Participate in Investment Announcement

The Honourable Keith Hutchings, Minister of Innovation, Business and Rural Development and Minister Responsible for the Research & Development Corporation, will join officials from the GrowthWorks Atlantic Venture Fund, to announce funding in adfinitum Networks on Monday, February 6. The event will begin at 11:00 a.m. at the Sheraton Hotel Newfoundland, St. John’s.

St. John’s-based adfinitum Networks Inc. is a developer of a global advertisement monitoring database network. The company provides clients with access to a database where they can acquire such competitive information as media schedules, branding, demographic information, along with the opportunity to view creative.

GrowthWorks Atlantic Venture Fund is a leader in Canadian venture capital management. Its managed funds provide investment capital for Canadian companies and tax-advantaged investment opportunities for Canadian investors.

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Media contact:
Scott Barfoot
Director of Communications
Department of Innovation, Business and Rural Development
709-729-4570, 690-6290
scottbarfoot@gov.nl.ca

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