Employee Spotlight: Welcome back Vy and Ela!
NorthBridge is happy to welcome back Vy Boulay and Ela Malkovsky, who have been on maternity leave for the last year. Vy is a SR&ED Team Specialist and she is situated in New Brunswick. She works closely with our clients in Eastern Canada to develop and file their SR&ED claims. Ela is a Technical Writer […]
Happy Canada Day from NorthBridge Consultants!
July 1, 1867, was a momentous day in Canadian history; it was the day the Dominion of Canada was born. With the official approval of the British North American Act and establishment of the Confederation, the nation was in its early stages of becoming united from sea to sea. Still in the nation’s infancy years […]
BC Manufacturer Receives SR&ED Tax Credits to Advance Product Development
In 2014, NorthBridge consulted with a manufacturer in British Columbia, in order to determine which new products and processes were eligible for financial reimbursement through the Scientific Research & Experimental Development (SR&ED) tax credit program. This manufacturer consistently invested in new development and had taken advantage of the SR&ED tax credit in previous years. Though […]
Funding to Improve Employee Skills in British Columbia
In British Columbia, the cost-sharing Canada-BC Job Grant is a program that provides funding to employers to invest in the training of new employees and to update the skills of current employees. Through this grant, an employer may receive reimbursement for up to two-thirds of eligible costs related to an employee’s training, including tuition, software, and textbooks. […]
Employee Spotlight: Denis Dinella
Denis Dinella has recently joined the NorthBridge team as a Lead Generation Specialist. He is enthusiastic and excited to be a part of the Sales and Marketing team. His role includes researching new companies, setting up meetings with potential clients, managing current clients, and researching government funding programs. His favourite part about the role is […]
Success of EMC’s Food, Beverage, and Bio Sector Event in Mississauga
NorthBridge Consultants presented at Excellence in Manufacturing Consortium’s Food, Beverage, and Bio Sector event at Mississauga Civic Centre on Tuesday, June the 16th. The event was well attended by Agri-Food manufacturers and all the attendees left with new knowledge to bring back to their companies. Jen Mahon, our VP of Operations, and Gerry Fung, our […]
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, and integrated quality management. This trade show is an excellent opportunity for businesses to showcase […]
The 2015 Automotive Supplier Innovation Program (ASIP)
Over the next five years, the Government of Canada proposes to invest $100 million to develop the Automotive Supplier Innovation Program (ASIP). The program is designed to support Canadian automotive suppliers that are looking to develop commercially viable, ground-breaking products that meet new emission, safety, and fuel efficiency standards. Through the ASIP, small- to medium-sized […]
Funding to Develop and Commercialize Innovative Products and Services
Through the Business Innovation Access Program (BIAP), initiated by the National Research Council of Canada Industrial Research Assistance Program (NRC-IRAP), Canadian-controlled private corporations (CCPCs), in particular small- to medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), are eligible for grants to assist in the development and commercialization of innovative products and services. The objective of this federal program is to […]
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 Scientific Research and Experimental Development (SR&ED) tax credits, and especially how multiple government funding programs […]