Using AI for SR&ED and Grant Applications
Using AI can save you time when trying to turn your rough notes and data into a technical narrative or a grant application. It’s no surprise that business owners and R&D teams may be tempted to use readily available AI tools to help prepare their own SR&ED claims and grant applications. However, in order for […]
AI Funding is Back at the Forefront: 3 Opportunities Businesses Should Know About
Over the past few months, tariff relief has dominated many of our funding conversations. With businesses navigating increased costs, supply chain uncertainty and pressure on margins, finding ways to offset the impact of tariffs has understandably been a priority. But AI is moving back into the spotlight. Last month brough two developments for Canadian Businesses; […]
Tariff Support Expanded: What the Latest $7.5B Announcement Means for Businesses
Following the U.S. decision to impose a 50% tariff on $27.6 billion of Canadian goods, the Government of Canada announced matching counter-tariffs alongside a new $7.5 billion package of support for Canadian workers and businesses. For businesses, the significance of this announcement isn’t just the amount of new funding available. It is the expansion of […]
Opportunities for the Agri-Food Sector Under Canada’s National Food Security Strategy
Canada’s first National Food Security Strategy represents one of the largest federal investments in the agri-food sector in decades. Announced on June 11, 2026, the strategy commits more than $3 billion over the next ten years to strengthen the country’s food system by expanding domestic food production, increasing food processing capacity, improving year-round food security, […]
Canada’s AI for All Strategy
On June 4, 2026, Prime Minister Mark Carney launched AI for All, Canada’s new national artificial intelligence strategy. The five-year strategy is designed to accelerate AI adoption, strengthen Canada’s competitiveness, and ensure AI is developed and used responsibly. The strategy targets an additional $200 billion in economic growth, the creation of 250,000 new AI-related jobs […]
Billions Behind Canada’s New Defence Strategy – What it Means for Business
Canada is no longer treating defence as simply a procurement function: it is now a central pillar of national industrial and economic policy. With the launch of Canada’s first Defence Industrial Strategy, the federal government has made its objective clear: Scale up Canada’s defence and dual-use innovation — and export it to our allies. This […]
A Short Guide to Collaborative Funding in Canada
Collaborative funding refers to public–private funding models and co-investment arrangements where two or more partners share cash, contributions, roles, and risk to deliver an innovation project. These partnerships can include industry and academia, multiple firms, or cross-sector consortia. What distinguishes collaborative funding from single-applicant grants isn’t just the number of partners—it’s the shared financial commitment, […]
Consumer Tech Strategy for 2026: Translating Consumer Demand Data
The consumer technology landscape is evolving around a set of increasingly well-documented behavioural shifts: demand for long-term value and durability, expectations for multifunctional and integrated experiences, rising adoption of AI-driven personalization, and heightened awareness of wellness and sustainability. For companies planning technology R&D programs for 2026 and beyond, these signals extend well beyond product positioning; […]
Food R&D Strategy for 2026: Translating Consumer Demand Data
How health, value and ingredient transparency trends shape food R&D strategy, experimental development, technical risk, and SR&ED aligned investment decisions. Consumer demand in the food sector is increasingly shaped by three well-documented drivers: health and wellness, value-oriented purchasing, and heightened scrutiny of ingredients and processing. For companies planning food R&D programs for 2026 and beyond, […]
What 2025 Scale AI Funding Data Reveals About AI Funding in Canada
What 2025 Scale AI Funding Data Really Tells Us Scale AI recently announced a record-breaking funding round of nearly $129M, outlining the projects supported in 2025 and reinforcing just how competitive Canada’s AI funding landscape has become. As artificial intelligence continues to move from experimentation to core business infrastructure, more organizations across healthcare, retail, manufacturing, […]