NorthBridge Consultants’ Canadian Business Blog is dedicated to bringing businesses news and information to help companies identify and access the most appropriate government funding programs.

We offer opinions and insider information that can provide a pulse on government initiatives, the health of the Canadian economy, and firsthand thoughts from Canadian business owners.

Employee Spotlight: Chloe Carloni

Chloe Carloni had joined our NorthBridge Technical Writing team in 2015 and is based on the West Coast in BC. As a Technical Writer, Chloe is responsible for composing SR&ED narratives and gathering and preparing all the necessary documentation required… Read more »

Linking SR&ED to Training

There are many different government funding programs available to Canadian companies. The Scientific Research and Experimental Development (SR&ED) program is $3.5 billion tax credit initiative that encourages Canadian companies to invest in R&D.   However, to optimize corporate returns from government… Read more »

Summer 2015 Newsletter – Business Innovation

NorthBridge’s Summer 2015 newsletter is out! Topics covered include: Innovation and SR&ED IRAP funding for R&D IRAP’s New Business Innovation Access Program Spotlight: Sol Algranti Fed Dev’s Investing in Business Innovation Program AgriInnovation  

Leveraging Hiring Grants and SR&ED Tax Credits

The Scientific Research & Experimental Development (SR&ED) tax credit program, administered by the Canada Revenue Agency, allows companies that engage in processes that result in new or improved product development to secure government funding to support their innovative work. The… Read more »

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… Read more »