Canada’s Outdoor Farm Show in Woodstock, Ontario
Canada’s Outdoor Farm Show is a three-day agricultural event held at Canada’s Outdoor Park in Woodstock, Ontario. This event is expecting to draw in approximately 42,900 attendees and over 750 exhibitors from September 15-17, 2015. The gates open from 8:30 A.M to 5:00 P.M. This informative event will be useful for farmers and other agriculture […]
Top 10 Innovations in August
August 10, 2015 – The crew aboard the International Space Station sampled, for the first time, Outredgeous lettuce that was grown in microgravity using Veggie hardware. August 22, 2011 – At the University of Leeds’ School of Chemistry, researchers developed a peptide-based liquid that can reverse early-stage tooth decay without the use of a drill. […]
NorthBridge Success Story: Ontario Manufacturer Leverages SR&ED Program to Compete in Automotive Industry
The automotive industry is constantly changing and seeking new innovations in product development in order to satisfy the ever-growing demands of consumers. One of our manufacturing clients in Ontario continuously develops highly innovative products to remain competitive in this industry; NorthBridge engaged with them to help optimize their refundable tax credits from the Scientific Research & Experimental […]
Top 10 Innovations in July
July 22, 2014 – Stanford researchers invented a process to dissipate heat in solar cells, which are prone to overheating. Researcher Shanhui Fan concluded applying silica glass onto solar cells in a particular pattern facilitates cooling without using an additional energy source. July 8, 2014 – University of California researchers developed a lithium ion battery […]
Happy Canada Day from NorthBridge Consultants!
July 1, 1867, was a momentous day in Canadian history; it was the day the Dominion of Canada was born. With the official approval of the British North American Act and establishment of the Confederation, the nation was in its early stages of becoming united from sea to sea. Still in the nation’s infancy years […]
Funding to Improve Employee Skills in British Columbia
In British Columbia, the cost-sharing Canada-BC Job Grant is a program that provides funding to employers to invest in the training of new employees and to update the skills of current employees. Through this grant, an employer may receive reimbursement for up to two-thirds of eligible costs related to an employee’s training, including tuition, software, and textbooks. […]
Funding to Develop and Commercialize Innovative Products and Services
Through the Business Innovation Access Program (BIAP), initiated by the National Research Council of Canada Industrial Research Assistance Program (NRC-IRAP), Canadian-controlled private corporations (CCPCs), in particular small- to medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), are eligible for grants to assist in the development and commercialization of innovative products and services. The objective of this federal program is to […]
Upcoming Funding Seminar for the Agri-Food Sector
On Tuesday, June 16, 2015, from 1:00 p.m. to 2:30 p.m., NorthBridge Consultants and Excellence in Manufacturing Consortium (EMC) is hosting a free seminar in Mississauga, Ontario, to help companies in the agri-food sector better understand government funding programs and Scientific Research and Experimental Development (SR&ED) tax credits, and especially how multiple government funding programs […]
Funding to Support Economic Development in Eastern Ontario
In rural-based communities in eastern Ontario, aboriginal-based organizations, non-profit organizations, and legal commercial enterprises can receive up to $100,000 per annum, or a maximum of 50% eligible expenditures, from the Eastern Ontario Development Program (EODP) to create new businesses or expand existing businesses as well as foster community-based initiatives for local community growth. Several expenditures […]
Employee Spotlight: Kyle Alkema
Back in March 2015, Kyle Alkema joined the technical writing team at NorthBridge. Since then, Kyle has become a major asset to the team as a technical writer, composing technical narratives and organizing supporting documentation for research and development projects for clients in various industries, including welding, metal forming, civil engineering, and food processing. He […]