The Scientific Research and Experimental Development (SR&ED) tax incentive program provided $3.6 billion in tax assistance for research and development in 2011. In the past year, the SR&ED program was reviewed by an Expert Panel which presented a series of recommendations… Read more »
2012 Ontario Budget- Reductions to come from Public Sector Wages, Pensions, Suspension of Corporate Tax Cuts
The Ontario government tabled a new budget Tuesday which proposes a deficit elimination plan to reduce spending growth by $17.7 billion over the next 5 years. The proposed budget highlights savings through the freezing of public sector wages and reductions in… Read more »
OIDMTC – The Ontario Interactive Digital Media Tax Credit and Why It’s So Great
Household name Encyclopedia Britannica, in print since it was first published in Scotland in 1768, announced earlier in March its plans to end physical print publications and focus on expanding its online and digital application presence. Their website features an… Read more »
Ontario FIT Program Amendments Reaffirm Government Commitment
The Ministry of Energy has released the numbers for the anticipated rate reductions in the FIT program. New solar projects will see rate reductions of over 20 percent, wind projects will see 15 percent. The FIT program was launched in 2009… Read more »
Is Entrepreneurship Waning in Canada?
The Globe and Mail recently addressed the fact that in recent years, the relative impact of self-employment across Canada has been waning. Self-employment has always been an important feature of the Canadian economy; the OECD lists Canada as one of the… Read more »
Energy News Round-Up
Energy Future Heading North Recent talk in the Canadian energy sector has been pointing to Nunavut as representing “the future of the country’s energy sector” (see Nunatsiaq News and The Globe and Mail). Eva Aariak, Premier of Nunavut, spoke on… Read more »
Options for Early Stage Technology Companies to Finance Growth
The dilutive nature of early stage equity financing (i.e., giving up ownership) makes it the most expensive way to finance growth. When a start-up does not have enough cash in the bank or cash flow to support their growth (hire… Read more »
The Automotive Innovation Fund
The Automotive Innovation Fund (AIF) was established in 2008 to support research and development projects to build more fuel-efficient vehicles. Managed by Industry Canada, the AIF reviews proposals of more than $75 million over 5 years, including vehicle and powertrain… Read more »
Growing the Margins- Rural Green Energy & Biogas
Growing the Margins (GTM) recently ran the Canadian Farm and Food Biogas Conference (March 5-6) and Exhibition and the Technology Tour (March 7) throughout the London, Ontario region. The conference and exhibition facilitated inter-industry association collaboration and discussion of hybrid solar / bio solutions. … Read more »