Happy Easter from NorthBridge Consultants!
Many are familiar with the history of Easter, as the Christian holiday celebrating the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead which follows the forty-day period of fasting known as Lent. However, many may not be aware of the complex way in which the day on which Easter falls is chosen. Unlike most holidays in […]
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 to develop export opportunities. FedDev Ontario has injected about $18 million into this program, and […]
New Growing Forward 2 Application Intake Dates
April 1, 2015 marks the start of the third year of the five-year Growing Forward 2 initiative, and along with it the government has begun to announce when it is open to applications. This means that now is a prime opportunity to determine whether or not you have an eligible project that can be submitted. […]
NorthBridge Success Story: National Food Processor Secures SR&ED Tax Credits
With consumer food wants and demands shifting constantly in our evolving health-conscious society, providing new and innovative products is crucial to companies competing in the agri-food market. One of NorthBridge’s clients, a national food processing company, had been investigating and developing new products that did not exist in the public marketplace. The company was looking […]
Employee Spotlight: Kate Hendriks
Since joining the NorthBridge Consultants technical writing department in October, Kate Hendriks has been a major asset to our team. Her principal role consists of writing and editing SR&ED project narratives and organizing SR&ED project work histories, and she has written for a number of industries, ranging from metalforming and plastics to food processing. She […]
Harper Announces Federal Support for Trade Shows, Trade Missions, and Market Research
On March 18, 2015, Prime Minister Harper announced that the a new export development program will be launched that will provide a total of $50 million in direct financial assistance, over the course of 5 years, to entrepreneurs seeking to export to emerging markets for the first time. Non-repayable contributions will be offered to fund […]
DC Foods to Receive SWODF Funding for Plant Expansion
Yesterday, MPP Daiene Vernile announced that the Ontario government will contribute $800 thousand in support to DC Foods for their expansion project. DC Foods currently employs 151 employees in Waterloo, and will undergo a $8 million investment to expand the plant and to add new equipment this year. The project will help DC Foods expand its […]
BCIDMTC and SR&ED Tax Credits
The Scientific Research and Experimental Development (SR&ED) tax credit offers assistance to digital media companies who are engaging in experimental development and, through this work, overcoming technological obstacles. By contrast, the Interactive Digital Media Tax Credit (IDMTC) provides funding for the production and development of interactive digital media which will be released on the public […]
Happy St. Patrick’s Day from NorthBridge Consultants!
With spring just around the corner, many people across Canada will be celebrating St. Patrick’s Day today. Born in Roman Britain, St. Patrick was kidnapped at sixteen by Irish raiders and spent six years in captivity in Ireland. Following his release, St. Patrick converted to Christianity and returned to the Emerald Isle as a missionary. […]
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 Canadian Centre for Production Validation (CCPV) will be the first facility in Canada to offer […]