Historic Reform of Funding Programs: Budget 2018 Highlights
Federal Finance Minister Bill Morneau’s third budget, tabled on February 27th, 2018, forecasted a deficit of $18.1B for fiscal 2018, with deficits projected to decline gradually to $12.3B by 2022. Budget 2018 confirmed the announcements made in the 2017 Fall Economic Statement to reduce the small business tax rate to 9% by January 2019. There were no […]
$950M in Funding Awarded to 5 High Tech Superclusters
Five winners of Canada’s Innovation Supercluster Initiative have been announced to receive $950M over 5 years in non-repayable funding. While announcing the winners on February 15th 2018, Economic Development Minister Navdeep Bains described a supercluster as “a made-in-Canada Silicon Valley that will create tens of thousands of jobs” The Canadian Government defines ‘Superclusters’ as dense areas of […]
Victoria, BC Lunch & Learn- Government Funding for R&D, Innovation and International Growth
There are many Government Funding programs available to assist Canadian businesses with expenses related to R&D, new product development, manufacturing process improvements, tapping into international markets and workforce development. Join this lunch & learn to learn about some of these programs, how they fit in the difference stages of your corporate development, and also about […]
Abbotsford Lunch & Learn- Government Funding for R&D, Innovation and Growth
There are many Government Funding programs available to assist Canadian businesses with expenses related to R&D, new product development, manufacturing process improvements, tapping into international markets and workforce development. Join this lunch & learn to learn about some of these programs and how they fit in the difference phases of your corporate development. The presentation […]
Filling the Financial Gap Between Angel Investors and Government Agencies
Our sister company, NorthSpring Capital Partners was honored to be featured in The Record’s Technology Spotlight 2017 NorthSpring invests in passionate entrepreneurs and companies developing unique intellectual property, products and services targeting large addressable markets. The company’s financial resources and expertise accelerates the growth of innovative companies located in the Toronto – Waterloo technology corridor. Read about NorthSpring’s transition from management buyout financing to […]
Free December 5 Waterloo Workshop- Government Funding for Start-ups
When funding growth, start-ups should always look towards non-dilutive funding sources to preserve a larger share of control over the company. One of the main advantages of situating your start-up in Canada is the plethora of federal and provincial funding programs accessible to start-ups that can total over $20 billion each year. This workshop will […]
Free November 21 Vancouver Seminar – Legal, tax and funding considerations for start-ups
Join specialists in Law, Accounting, Government Funding and Foreign Affairs to learn about how to grow your company. Legal, tax and funding considerations for start-ups and growing companies, doing business in Canada and internationally (or planning to do so). Whether you are a start-up, a growing company, or doing business internationally (or planning to do so), […]
The Artificial Intelligence Revolution: New Challenges & Opportunities
Due to its ability to substantially improve productivity and boost economic output, Artificial Intelligence (AI) is considered to be the next big technological revolution with the potential to increase economic growth rates by a weighted average of 1.7% and profitability rates by 38% across a variety of industries by 2035. Read our latest Newsletter to […]
New Grant for Hiring STEM and Business Students
If you plan to hire a student or recent graduate for a work term, the new Student Work-Integrated Learning (WIL) Program can can help support up to 50-70% of wages, for a maximum $5-7K depending on the candidate you hire. The WIL program aims to support partnerships between employers and post-secondary education (PSE) institutions to create more […]
Elevate Toronto Tech Festival
NorthBridge Consultants is excited to be attending the 3-day Elevate Toronto tech festival which will showcase the best in Canadian innovation. Elevate Toronto is the city’s newest technology innovation festival and, this year, will focus on disruptive technologies that are expected to change the way we live and work. With over 100 impressive keynote speakers and numerous opportunities for […]