A report from NPD Group published earlier in June indicated a continued rise for Canada’s video game industry. From September 2011 to February 2012, game acquisition grew by 46%, with a 4% increase in revenue in the half-year period. Free… Read more »
Study Finds Canada’s Interactive Digital Media Sector Suffers from Lack of Private Financing at Early Stages
According to a study by the Canadian Interactive Alliance (CIAIC), Canada’s interactive digital media sector has benefited from government assistance and public financing. However, gaps exist when it comes to the financial support of companies in early-stage development. Many Canadian startups… Read more »
NorthBridge & EMC Canada team up for successful SR&ED review sessions
Earlier in June, NorthBridge paired up with Excellence in Manufacturing Consortium (EMC) Canada to host a series manufacturing seminar in Atlantic Canada. The information sessions focused on how to best prepare for a SR&ED review and create a “culture of… Read more »
OECD Economic Survey: Research and Development Outlook in Canada
The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) released the June 2012 results of the OECD Economic Surveys for Canada’s macro-economic state of affairs. The report indicates that the economy is picking up, with a positive outlook for continued moderate… Read more »
CMF at the Banff World Media Festival
The Canada Media Fund (CMF) was in full-force attendance at the Banff World Media Festival which ran this week from June 10 to 13 in Banff, Alberta. CMF used the festival to launch Canada on Screen – a website meant… Read more »
Ownership and Its Impact on SR&ED- CCPC versus Public-Owned or Foreign-Owned Corporations
In the recent case “Price Waterhouse Coopers Inc., agissant ès qualité de syndic à la faillite de Bioartificial Gel Technologies (BAGTECH) Inc. v. The Queen,” the Tax Court of Canada ruled in favour of Bagtech that it qualified as a Canadian-controlled… Read more »
Montreal international symposium on climate change and green ICTs
Montreal recently hosted an international symposium focused on concepts of “green” information and communication technologies (ICT). Organized through the International Telecommunication Union’s (ITU), this was the 7th Symposium combining ICTs, environment and climate change. The industry challenge to operate with… Read more »
Crowdfunding in Canada
Pebble’s Eric Migicovsky jump-started his company by selling 85,000 pre-sold watches and generating $10 million in advance revenue through Kickstarter. Unfortunately, Kickstarter isn’t readily accessible to Canadian companies. Migicovsky’s initial company was based in Waterloo (part of University of Waterloo’s Velocity… Read more »