The Fate of Canadian Manufacturing
The Canadian Manufacturing Coalition (CMC) recently sent a letter to Canada’s Federal Minister of Finance, the Honourable William Morneau, on behalf of thousands of members of undersigned manufacturing associations. The letter emphasized the importance of manufacturing to the Canadian economy and urges the government to make several tax reforms for the upcoming 2018 Federal Budget in order […]
Victoria, BC Lunch & Learn- Government Funding for R&D, Innovation and International Growth
There are many Government Funding programs available to assist Canadian businesses with expenses related to R&D, new product development, manufacturing process improvements, tapping into international markets and workforce development. Join this lunch & learn to learn about some of these programs, how they fit in the difference stages of your corporate development, and also about […]
Abbotsford Lunch & Learn- Government Funding for R&D, Innovation and Growth
There are many Government Funding programs available to assist Canadian businesses with expenses related to R&D, new product development, manufacturing process improvements, tapping into international markets and workforce development. Join this lunch & learn to learn about some of these programs and how they fit in the difference phases of your corporate development. The presentation […]
NorthBridge Celebrates 25th Anniversary
On October 23rd 2017, NorthBridge Consultants will be celebrating 25 years of service to small- and medium-sized businesses located throughout Canada. From our humble beginnings, NorthBridge has grown to a national consultation firm that has successfully filed approximately a quarter billion dollars in tax credits and grants for our clients. Our ability to change and adapt […]
Workshop- Grow Your Business with Government Funding
Are you a manufacturing, technology, or food processing company with operations in Canada? Sourcing funding from SR&ED tax credits, government loans, and direct government incentive programs can help accelerate your company’s expansion. Attend this workshop to learn from government funding experts about your eligibility for various funding programs and to learn how to secure funding […]
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 […]
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, […]
Upcoming Seminar- Leveraging SR&ED to Reduce Patent Application Costs
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 SRED/IRAP filing and for a patent filing. Join experts from Northbridge Consultants, a professional engineering firm and subject matter expert on government funding, and PCK, a leading boutique intellectual property […]
Gravitational Wave Astronomy and the New Space Economy: R&D in Spacetime
On February 11th 2016, the Advanced Laser Interferometer Gravitational-wave Observatory (LIGO) team announced that on September 14, 2015 at 5:51 a.m. Eastern Daylight Time (09:51 UTC) they detected gravitational waves from two black holes merging approximately 1.3 billion light years from Earth by both twin Laser Interferometer Gravitational-wave Observatory (LIGO) detectors, and named the event […]