Upcoming Webinar: Guide to Leveraging Government Funding for StartUps
There are many Government Funding programs available to assist Canadian start-ups with expenses related to R&D, new product development, tapping into international markets and workforce development. Join this webinar with NorthBridge Consultants and OKR Financial to learn about some of these programs, how they fit in the different stages of your corporate development, and structuring […]
Vancouver Lunch & Learn at Fort Tectoria – Government Funding for R&D, Innovation and Growth
Lunch & Learn about maximizing government funding through the various stages of corporate development Date: Thursday, September 27, 2018 Doors: 11:45 am Presentation and Q&A: 12 –1:30 pm Location: Fort Tectoria – 777 Fort St Register There are many Government Funding programs available to assist Canadian businesses with expenses related to R&D, new product development, manufacturing […]
Connect & Learn in Burnaby- MetroTech Connect Inaugural MeetUp at i-on-CONNECT
Please join us on Thursday March 15, 2018 at 6pm in the Sanctuary Lounge at i-on-CONNECT for MetroTech’s Connect Inaugural MeetUp to learn more about business financing for tech start-ups. WHO: Attendees: Anyone interested in being part of a network of collaborative, innovative, tech start-up focused humans! Presenters: Jaap Siekman MSc, PEng, PMP Jaap is the Regional Manager for NorthBridge […]
$1.26B Canada Strategic Innovation Fund Launched
Manufacturers and technology firms who invest in innovation can now apply for repayable and non-repayable funding of up to 50% of eligible project costs under the recently launched Strategic Innovation Fund (SIF). If your company is investing in R&D or expansion, the SIF can help support the costs of direct labour, subcontractors and consultants, as well […]
Upcoming Seminar in Delta, BC – Innovation Funding Programs for Growth-Oriented Companies
Please join us on January 27, 2016 at the Delta Town & Country Inn for a breakfast seminar on Government Funding for innovation presented by Northbridge Consultants and NRC-IRAP. This seminar will provide a unique opportunity for growth-oriented companies to network and learn from the experts about various tax credits, grants and loans for research, innovation and experimentation . Time: Wednesday, […]
R&D Across Canada: 10 Quick Facts
1. The Scientific Research and Experimental Development (SR&ED) tax incentive program dates back to as early as 1944, when companies could deduct 100% of eligible expenditures and a third of capital expenditures incurred for scientific research from their taxable income. 2. The Canadian government provides over $20 billion in the form of direct and indirect […]
SR&ED Projects From Star Trek
If the inventors of the technological innovations depicted in the Star Trek franchise conducted their research and development (R&D) in Canada and had been Canadian-Controlled Private Corporations, they could have been eligible for funding using the Scientific Research and Experimental Development (SR&ED) program. In SR&ED, there are several industries and sub-sectors that are eligible for […]
Learn From The Experts: Government Funding Seminar in Abbotsford, BC
Don’t miss an opportunity to learn from the experts about how different government funding programs can help you realize and accelerate your corporate goals. Register today to attend a free breakfast seminar on government funding and learn about funding opportunities to support growth, investment in innovation, and workforce development. Time: Wednesday, September 30, 2015 7:30 am […]
Upcoming Innovation in Mining Conferences
As active contributors in Canada’s resource-based economy, mining companies are constantly engaged in finding new and innovative products and processes that can increase resource extraction while decreasing their environmental footprint. To enhance this industrial growth, representatives from many mining and resource-extraction companies will be meeting at Technology and Innovation in Mining 2015 from September 10-11 […]
Top 10 Innovations in August
August 10, 2015 – The crew aboard the International Space Station sampled, for the first time, Outredgeous lettuce that was grown in microgravity using Veggie hardware. August 22, 2011 – At the University of Leeds’ School of Chemistry, researchers developed a peptide-based liquid that can reverse early-stage tooth decay without the use of a drill. […]