October 20, 2025 – Halifax, NS – The Halifax Chamber of Commerce is excited to announce this year’s finalists for the 2026 Halifax Business Awards presented by RBC, taking place on January 22, 2026. RBC has been a strong supporter of this event and the Halifax business community for over a decade. An independent and volunteer judging committee made up of local business and community leaders reviews all submissions and ranks the top submissions in each category. This year, the judges had the difficult task of reviewing nearly 150 submissions from Halifax’s strong and diverse business community.
Meet the 2026 finalists:
New Business of the Year
AI-First Consulting
Celebrate Your Curves
Halifax Tides Football Club
Jennifer Barnable
Soberish Mocktail Shoppe
Small Business of the Year
Happily Hitched Halifax
IYALODE AFRICAN WHOLESALE MARKET
Liquid Assets of Nova Scotia
One Day Affair
uptreeHR Inc.
Not for Profit Business of the Year
DASC (Dartmouth Adult Services Centre)
Feed Nova Scotia
Habitat Humanity Nova Scotia
Mental Health Foundation of Nova Scotia
TEAM Work Cooperative
Innovative Business of the Year
3DBioFibR Inc.
Aruna Revolution
Good Robot Brewing Company
Nova Graphene
Oberland Agriscience Inc.
Export Business of the Year
Carson Exports
Kuehne + Nagel Canada Ltd.
Maritimes Immigration Consulting
Smart Coach Inc.
Business of the Year
EastPoint
Halifax International Airport Authority
Integrated Staffing
Parkwood Home Care
Remember When HealthCare
Business Leader of the Year
Bassima Jurdak – Access Language Services Inc.
Donna Williamson – Habitat for Humanity Nova Scotia
Lillian (Missy) Searl – Period Equity Alliance Society
Bradley Farquhar – Purple Cow Internet
Shane Kennedy – SA Kennedy Financial Group Inc.
For more information, please contact:
Najah Dhuny
Public Relations Coordinator
(902) 481-1350
najah@halifaxchamber.com
www.halifaxchamber.com