Visiting Ambassadors Tour Innovation Sites
Ambassadors and high commissioners (heads of mission) representing 46 countries are in Nova Scotia this week on an economic mission, hearing from representatives of the Province and visiting innovation sites, including COVE in Dartmouth and the Nova Scotia Health Innovation Hub in Halifax. The three-day visit wraps up Friday, May 8. The news release about the mission is at: https://news.novascotia.ca/en/2026/05/06/nova-scotia-welcomes-ambassadors-dignitaries-nearly-50-countries
Premier Tim Houston stands with ambassadors and high commissioners (heads of mission) representing 46 countries on their visit to the Nova Scotia Health Innovation Hub in Halifax. (Province of Nova Scotia)
Geneviève Tuts, Head of Delegation and Ambassador of the European Union, asks Melanie Nadeau, CEO of COVE, a question during a visit to the Dartmouth facility on the second day of the diplomatic mission. (Province of Nova Scotia)
Delegates tour the space of Precise Design Engineering Solutions at COVE in Dartmouth; COVE brings together technology companies, post-secondary researchers, and marine-based service businesses for programing, and short- and long-term tenancies. (Province of Nova Scotia)
Anahit Harutyunyan, Ambassador of the Republic of Armenia and Dean of the Europe Group, and Dauletbek Kussainov, Ambassador of the Republic of Kazakhstan, examine a part that was fabricated at Precise Design Engineering Solutions at COVE in Dartmouth. (Province of Nova Scotia)
Melanie Nadeau, CEO of COVE, provides the delegation with an overview of the centre's work and how it helps connect people, ideas, resources and assets to propel solutions and sustainable growth in Canada’s marine sector. (Province of Nova Scotia)