Join us at the Abbotsford Chamber of Commerce on Wednesday, September 30th for a free breakfast and Seminar on Government Funding presented by our Regional Manager for Western Canada, Jaap Siekman, as well as the Innovation Advisor for the National… Read more »
Summary of Provincial and Territorial R&D Tax Credits
The Canada Revenue Agency has recently released the most current summary of provincial and territorial R&D tax credits. Recent program developments by region include: Manitoba As of January 1, 2014, the definition of ‘eligible expenditures’ has been amended in line… Read more »
2015-2016 OMDC Interactive Digital Media Fund Details Released
As part of the April 23, 2015 budget, the Ontario government has injected additional funding into the OMDC Interactive Digital Media fund program to enhance its mandate. The IDM fund, aimed at enabling the creation of high quality, interactive digital… Read more »
Linking Government Grants to SR&ED: Business Expansion
In order to sustain a thriving economy, the government of Canada continually invests in business growth and expansion through various direct and indirect sources of funding. Over the past five years approximately 35% of Canadian gross domestic expenditure on R&D… Read more »
Upcoming Pack-EX Toronto Trade Show
The Pack-EX Toronto trade show is taking place at the Toronto Congress Centre from June 16th to June 18th, 2015 in Etobicoke, Ontario. There will be information seminars conducted by industry experts on topics such as 3D printing, industrial automation,… Read more »
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… Read more »
Details From CME Smart Information Session
On April 1st, 2015, Canadian Manufacturers & Exporters (CME) held an information session outlining the details regarding the CME Smart program. The objective of this program is to support innovative projects that will integrate advanced technologies with products and processes… Read more »
FedDev Announces Creation of Canadian Centre for Product Validation
On March 6, 2015, it was announced that London-based Fanshawe College in southern Ontario will be receiving an $8.1 million federal contribution to build a 20,000 square foot facility to validate and test industrial, internationally developed products for market. The… Read more »
Linking SR&ED to Government Grants: IRAP
The Provincial and Federal government work together to deliver funding programs to encourage companies to invest in innovation. The Scientific Research and Experimental Development (SR&ED) program funds R&D work conducted in Canada in the form of a tax credit. On… Read more »