Financing a startup company for innovation or growth has always been a challenge for many in Canada. However, what we lack in VCs is made up for by our plethora of government funding sources. Both the federal and provincial governments… Read more »
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NorthBridge Summer 2016 Newsletter
Lean Six Sigma Innovation Editor’s Welcome — Lean Innovation: The Art of Making Less Into More Continuous improvement in business is about more than just a set of operational principles to increase efficiency. It is a mindset, and a coprorate… Read more »
Employee Spotlight: Yael Algranti
Since joining our Client Management team last November, Yael Algranti has played an essential role in serving new and existing NorthBridge clients in Ontario and Western Canada. Of all the aspects of her job, Yael most enjoys working with and… Read more »
December 1 Seminar: Leveraging Your SR&ED Application to Reduce Patent Application Costs
Exploiting synergies between SR&ED/IRAP and patent applications can save time and resources. Many people don’t realize that significant parallels exist between what is required for a SRED/IRAP filing and for a patent filing. Join experts from Northbridge Consultants, a professional… Read more »
CRA Begins Launching SR&ED Pre-Claim Review Pilot
In August 2016, the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) began to launch the Pre-Claim Review pilot program in order to review and determine whether R&D projects that are in progress qualify for the Scientific Research and Experimental Development (SR&ED) tax credit… Read more »
Program Closing: CME SMART Advanced Technology for Global Growth
The 3rd application intake for CME SMART Advanced Technology for Global Growth program will be closing on July 31, 2016 at 11:59pm, as funds have been almost fully committed. Applications received by this date will be evaluated and the most valuable projects may receive funding; however,… Read more »
Employee Spotlight: Tina Zhou
Tina Zhou joined the NorthBridge engineering department last December and quickly became an integral part of our team. As an SR&ED Specialist, her role involves meeting with clients to discuss their development work and examining their technical documentation in order… Read more »
Toronto Region Board of Trade – July 11 Workshop for Trade Accelerator Program
“A lower Canadian dollar, limited domestic growth and a strengthening U.S. economy have established the right conditions for Canadian firms to go global.” – Toronto Region Board of Trade On Monday July 11, 2016, the Toronto Region Board of Trade… Read more »
Resolving claimants’ SR&ED concerns: Changes to CRA Guidelines
On May 30, 2016, the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) made the following changes to the guidelines for resolving claimants’ SR&ED concerns in order to make the administrative review process faster and more consistent: Form RC532: Request for Administrative Review has… Read more »