In a recent article, Ross Cooper of Excellence in Manufacturing Consortium (EMC) discussed how the slow days of summer are ripe for SR&ED activities as companies are slowing or shutting down production and attending to pesky ongoing production, machinery and… Read more »
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OIDMTC: $38 Million Reasons to Invest in Digital Media
This morning, NorthBridge held a free informational webinar on the Ontario Interactive Digital Media Tax Credit (OIDMTC) titled “$38 Million Reasons to Invest in Digital Media.” The webinar, followed by an interactive Q&A session, met with great success, and we… Read more »
North Consulting Group’s Summer 2012 Newsletter
North Consulting Group has just released its Summer 2012 Newsletter. Topics covered include: Editor’s Welcome: The Invisible Hand of Innovation Federal Budget SR&ED Changes: Dollars and Cents Mergers & Acquisitions in the Food and Beverage Industry Despite Turbulent Economy, Canadian… Read more »
Interactive Digital Media Funding – CMF Case Studies
On Monday, the Canada Media Fund (CMF) announced a $14 million round of funding to 25 interactive digital media (IDM) projects as part of their Experimental Stream. CMF’s track record in its three years of doling out digital media funding… Read more »
Revised SR&ED T661 Claim Form
In October of 2012, the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) will be releasing a new Form T661(12), Scientific Research and Experimental Development (SR&ED) Expenditures Claim, to accommodate the legislative changes proposed in the March 2012 federal budget. These changes will begin taking… Read more »
Canada’s Strong Manufacturing Performance
The RBC Purchasing Managers Index shows that Canadian factory orders rose in June, inching up to 54.8- its highest level since last September. The report found that both output and new orders rose strongly in June, even with the ongoing… Read more »
Canada Needs to Grow Through Innovation in Global Economy
In his recent article, Craig Alexander, the senior Vice President and chief economist for TD Bank Group, voiced his concern about Canada’s slow growth as it struggles with artifacts from the recent financial crisis, unsustainable fiscal balances, and aging populations. … Read more »
Video Games Growing – And Branching Out, Canada
A report from NPD Group published earlier in June indicated a continued rise for Canada’s video game industry. From September 2011 to February 2012, game acquisition grew by 46%, with a 4% increase in revenue in the half-year period. Free… Read more »
Study Finds Canada’s Interactive Digital Media Sector Suffers from Lack of Private Financing at Early Stages
According to a study by the Canadian Interactive Alliance (CIAIC), Canada’s interactive digital media sector has benefited from government assistance and public financing. However, gaps exist when it comes to the financial support of companies in early-stage development. Many Canadian startups… Read more »