Upcoming Breakfast Seminar on Government Grants in Abbotsford, BC
Join us at the Abbotsford Chamber of Commerce on Wednesday, September 30th for a free breakfast and Seminar on Government Funding presented by our Regional Manager for Western Canada, Jaap Siekman, as well as the Innovation Advisor for the National Research Council of Canada Concierge Service, Erik Kaas. Time: Wednesday, September 30, 2015 7.30 am- […]
Summary of Provincial and Territorial R&D Tax Credits
The Canada Revenue Agency has recently released the most current summary of provincial and territorial R&D tax credits. Recent program developments by region include: Manitoba As of January 1, 2014, the definition of ‘eligible expenditures’ has been amended in line with the federal reduction in the prescribed proxy amount to 55%, and the reduction to […]
Linking Government Grants to SR&ED: Capital Equipment
The Canadian government allocates a portion of the Gross Domestic Product (GDP) to direct and indirect funding for businesses. Direct funding is made available in the form of repayable and non-repayable grants, while indirect funding is available in the form of tax credits. The most widely known indirect funding program is the Scientific Research and […]
Linking Government Grants to SR&ED: Business Expansion
In order to sustain a thriving economy, the government of Canada continually invests in business growth and expansion through various direct and indirect sources of funding. Over the past five years approximately 35% of Canadian gross domestic expenditure on R&D was financed by both direct and indirect government funding initiatives. Although the majority of financing […]
Linking SR&ED to Training
There are many different government funding programs available to Canadian companies. The Scientific Research and Experimental Development (SR&ED) program is $3.5 billion tax credit initiative that encourages Canadian companies to invest in R&D. However, to optimize corporate returns from government funding programs, other grants can be leveraged in addition to SR&ED. One of the main […]
Leveraging Hiring Grants and SR&ED Tax Credits
The Scientific Research & Experimental Development (SR&ED) tax credit program, administered by the Canada Revenue Agency, allows companies that engage in processes that result in new or improved product development to secure government funding to support their innovative work. The program provides tax credits on eligible labour, overhead, material, and subcontracting costs dependent on the […]
NorthBridge Success Story: Ontario Manufacturer Leverages SR&ED Program to Compete in Automotive Industry
The automotive industry is constantly changing and seeking new innovations in product development in order to satisfy the ever-growing demands of consumers. One of our manufacturing clients in Ontario continuously develops highly innovative products to remain competitive in this industry; NorthBridge engaged with them to help optimize their refundable tax credits from the Scientific Research & Experimental […]
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 […]
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 […]
NorthBridge Success Story: Ontario Manufacturer Leverages SR&ED Tax Credit to Invest in Product Development
NorthBridge engaged a manufacturer in Brant County that was looking to develop new products and processes for their manufacturing facility. In order to enter new markets and become more competitive, the company was looking to invest in research and development. They had looked into government funding programs but were unaware that they qualified and could […]