December 1 Toronto Seminar Reminder: Leveraging Your SR&ED to Reduce Patent Application Costs
In today’s competitive and data-driven business environment, the importance of protecting your intellectual property is higher than ever. Exploiting synergies between SR&ED/IRAP and patent applications can save time and resources. Many people don’t realize that significant parallels exist between what is required for a SR&ED/IRAP filing and for a patent filing. Join experts from Northbridge Consultants, […]
Is a Canadian Patent Box System on the Horizon?
With the process of implementing a ‘patent box’ system ongoing in Quebec, much attention has been given recently to such a system across Canada to address our innovation gap—despite possessing one of the highest rates for R&D tax credits, Canada is lagging behind other leading developed countries when it comes to introducing innovation. A patent […]
Employee Spotlight- Jesse Allin
Jesse Allin joined the NorthBridge engineering team in December 2015 and has since become a key member of our staff. As an SR&ED Specialist, Jesse consults with clients to help them identify eligible Scientific Research and Experimental Development projects and organize supporting documentation. He also works closely with our technical writing team to prepare project […]
November 2 Toronto Seminar: The Government Can Be a Source of Non-Dilutive Financing for Your Startup
Don’t miss an opportunity to learn about how SR&ED tax credits, non-repayable grants and interest-free loans can give your early-stage company the edge it needs to finance growth. If you need to extend your runway, consider doing so in a non-dilutive manner by taking advantage of government funding. Join us for a free seminar on […]
New $25M SMART Green Funding Program for Ontario SMEs
Ontario Manufacturers & Exporters can receive a non-repayable grant of up to $200,000 for projects that will reduce Greenhouse gas emissions through the new Canadian Manufacturers and Exporters (CME) Green Smart program, scheduled to open November 2016. The $25M CME Green SMART program is part of Ontario’s new $325-million Green Investment Fund. If your company […]
November 2 Seminar: The Government Can Be a Source of Non-Dilutive Financing for Your Startup
Financing a startup company for innovation or growth has always been a challenge for many in Canada. However, what we lack in VCs is made up for by our plethora of government funding sources. Both the federal and provincial governments provide financial support through over $20 billion in various funding programs each year. If you […]
NorthBridge Summer 2016 Newsletter
Lean Six Sigma Innovation Editor’s Welcome — Lean Innovation: The Art of Making Less Into More Continuous improvement in business is about more than just a set of operational principles to increase efficiency. It is a mindset, and a coprorate culture that is always geared towards finding better, more innovative solutions… Read more. JIT, TPS, […]
Employee Spotlight: Yael Algranti
Since joining our Client Management team last November, Yael Algranti has played an essential role in serving new and existing NorthBridge clients in Ontario and Western Canada. Of all the aspects of her job, Yael most enjoys working with and interacting with people every day, building long-lasting relationships with everyone from fellow employees to current […]
CRA Begins Launching SR&ED Pre-Claim Review Pilot
In August 2016, the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) began to launch the Pre-Claim Review pilot program in order to review and determine whether R&D projects that are in progress qualify for the Scientific Research and Experimental Development (SR&ED) tax credit program. This follows the cancellation of the similar Pre-Claim Project Review service at the end […]
Program Closing: CME SMART Advanced Technology for Global Growth
The 3rd application intake for CME SMART Advanced Technology for Global Growth program will be closing on July 31, 2016 at 11:59pm, as funds have been almost fully committed. Applications received by this date will be evaluated and the most valuable projects may receive funding; however, applications submitted after this date will be declined and retained for future evaluation should additional funding become available. […]