Released on March 28, Budget 2023—A Made-in-Canada Plan: Strong Middle Class, Affordable Economy, Healthy Future has proposed several investments in tax credits and funding to grow Canada’s clean economy and strengthen the innovation ecosystem. Priorities listed in the plan for… Read more »
Upcoming Webinar – Get Ahead in Agri-tech: Insights on Government Funding and the Sustainable Canadian Agricultural Partnership
Recently, Canada announced the formation of the Sustainable Canadian Agricultural Partnership (Sustainable CAP), to replace the existing Canadian Agricultural Partnership and contribute to advancing Canada’s agricultural sector. As a $3.5 billion framework with numerous program offerings available, companies and organizations… Read more »
Upcoming Webinar (April 13)- Navigating Government Funding Programs
There are many Canadian government funding programs available for small-to-medium enterprises. However, many companies fail to account for the overhead and compliance costs that are involved with these programs. There is a common misconception that your job is complete once… Read more »
Agricultural Technology at a Glance
Agriculture and Agri-food in Canada The agriculture and agri-food sector generated 6.8% ($134.9 billion) of Canada’s GDP in 2021, and employed 2.1 million people in 2021, making up 1 of 9 jobs in Canada. Included in this are several industries,… Read more »
ElevateIP Announces Recipients to Deliver IP Supports and Resources
The ElevateIP program was launched as one of several programs under the National IP Strategy, designed to help businesses manage and leverage their intellectual property. Overseen by Innovation, Science, and Economic Development (ISED), the program assists business accelerators and incubators… Read more »
Attention film/TV and digital media credit service providers: are your clients eligible for Canadian tax credits?
Numerous tax credits are available to support the film, television, and digital media industries in Canada, with the potential to receive credit rates covering up to 100% of eligible expenditures, depending on the type of program, as well as company… Read more »
The Sustainable Canadian Agricultural Partnership
Initially developed to better support the agriculture and agri-food industries through streamlined programming, the Canadian Agricultural Partnership (CAP) will be closing on March 31, 2023, after five years of investments in agricultural innovation. With programs focusing on expanding markets, innovative… Read more »
A Closer Look at Digital Media Financing in Canada
Considering that Canadians represent some of the most engaged digital media users in the world, it’s only natural that Canada has long been credited for innovative development in cross-platform entertainment, game development, virtual and augmented reality, and more interactive digital… Read more »
NorthSpring Capital Portfolio Company Announced as Finalist in Pitch Competition
We would like to congratulate Rehabtronics, one of NorthSpring Capital’s portfolio companies, for their recent achievements. Rehabtronics, an Edmonton-based rehabilitative technology company, is one of three finalists in the iGan Partners’ Pitch to Heal competition. The competition, which received over… Read more »