Upcoming Webinar (April 13)- Navigating Government Funding Programs
There are many Canadian government funding programs available for small-to-medium enterprises. However, many companies fail to account for the overhead and compliance costs that are involved with these programs. There is a common misconception that your job is complete once you have applied for a government funding program, when in fact, the application is only […]
Agricultural Technology at a Glance
Agriculture and Agri-food in Canada The agriculture and agri-food sector generated 6.8% ($134.9 billion) of Canada’s GDP in 2021, and employed 2.1 million people in 2021, making up 1 of 9 jobs in Canada. Included in this are several industries, ranging from primary agriculture to processors and wholesalers. As a major employer and significant contributor […]
ElevateIP Announces Recipients to Deliver IP Supports and Resources
The ElevateIP program was launched as one of several programs under the National IP Strategy, designed to help businesses manage and leverage their intellectual property. Overseen by Innovation, Science, and Economic Development (ISED), the program assists business accelerators and incubators in providing start-ups with IP resources. With proposed investments of $90 million over the next […]
Attention film/TV and digital media credit service providers: are your clients eligible for Canadian tax credits?
Numerous tax credits are available to support the film, television, and digital media industries in Canada, with the potential to receive credit rates covering up to 100% of eligible expenditures, depending on the type of program, as well as company size, location, and production type. However, your clients may be missing out on tax credits […]
The Sustainable Canadian Agricultural Partnership
Initially developed to better support the agriculture and agri-food industries through streamlined programming, the Canadian Agricultural Partnership (CAP) will be closing on March 31, 2023, after five years of investments in agricultural innovation. With programs focusing on expanding markets, innovative growth, and diversity, CAP invested $3 billion in the policy framework. To replace CAP, […]
A Closer Look at Digital Media Financing in Canada
Considering that Canadians represent some of the most engaged digital media users in the world, it’s only natural that Canada has long been credited for innovative development in cross-platform entertainment, game development, virtual and augmented reality, and more interactive digital media. In spite of this sector’s infancy, interactive digital media companies in Ontario alone generated […]
NorthSpring Capital Portfolio Company Announced as Finalist in Pitch Competition
We would like to congratulate Rehabtronics, one of NorthSpring Capital’s portfolio companies, for their recent achievements. Rehabtronics, an Edmonton-based rehabilitative technology company, is one of three finalists in the iGan Partners’ Pitch to Heal competition. The competition, which received over 100 applications, seeks to support innovations in the medical device and digital healthcare sector through […]
How to Join the Industry 4.0 Revolution in Canada While Minimizing Costly Overhaul
The first industrial revolution quite literally picked up steam in the mid-18th century, as adoption of the newly invented steam engine in combination with coal power and the mechanization of manufacturing lines fueled massive economy growth. A century later, the second industrial revolution saw the discovery of new energy sources—electricity, gas, and oil—which led to […]
A Closer Look at Manufacturing
Canadian manufacturers have consistently been leaders in research pursuits and discoveries for elevated products and technologies. Manufacturing is an abundantly diverse and innovative sector, relying on information technologies, automation systems, materials science, nanotechnology and biotechnology, and many more technologies. Today’s manufacturing requires constant innovation to implement new ideas and incorporate the latest production processes. As […]
A Closer look at Film and Television Funding in Canada + CMF and Telefilm Financing
Today there are various government agencies pertained to providing financial incentives for Canadian films and television productions through tax credits, grants, and loans. At the federal level, there are two tax credit programs known as the Canadian Film or Video Productions Tax Credit (CPTC) and the Canadian Film or Video Production Services Tax Credit (PSTC), […]