April 1, 2015 marks the start of the third year of the five-year Growing Forward 2 initiative, and along with it the government has begun to announce when it is open to applications. This means that now is a prime… Read more »
NorthBridge Success Story: National Food Processor Secures SR&ED Tax Credits
With consumer food wants and demands shifting constantly in our evolving health-conscious society, providing new and innovative products is crucial to companies competing in the agri-food market. One of NorthBridge’s clients, a national food processing company, had been investigating and… Read more »
Employee Spotlight: Kate Hendriks
Since joining the NorthBridge Consultants technical writing department in October, Kate Hendriks has been a major asset to our team. Her principal role consists of writing and editing SR&ED project narratives and organizing SR&ED project work histories, and she has… Read more »
Harper Announces Federal Support for Trade Shows, Trade Missions, and Market Research
On March 18, 2015, Prime Minister Harper announced that the a new export development program will be launched that will provide a total of $50 million in direct financial assistance, over the course of 5 years, to entrepreneurs seeking to… Read more »
DC Foods to Receive SWODF Funding for Plant Expansion
Yesterday, MPP Daiene Vernile announced that the Ontario government will contribute $800 thousand in support to DC Foods for their expansion project. DC Foods currently employs 151 employees in Waterloo, and will undergo a $8 million investment to expand the plant… Read more »
BCIDMTC and SR&ED Tax Credits
The Scientific Research and Experimental Development (SR&ED) tax credit offers assistance to digital media companies who are engaging in experimental development and, through this work, overcoming technological obstacles. By contrast, the Interactive Digital Media Tax Credit (IDMTC) provides funding for… Read more »
Happy St. Patrick’s Day from NorthBridge Consultants!
With spring just around the corner, many people across Canada will be celebrating St. Patrick’s Day today. Born in Roman Britain, St. Patrick was kidnapped at sixteen by Irish raiders and spent six years in captivity in Ireland. Following his… Read more »
FedDev Announces Creation of Canadian Centre for Product Validation
On March 6, 2015, it was announced that London-based Fanshawe College in southern Ontario will be receiving an $8.1 million federal contribution to build a 20,000 square foot facility to validate and test industrial, internationally developed products for market. The… Read more »
AgriInnovation Program – Commercialization and Adoption Stream
The AgriInnovation Program (AIP) is a five-year program administered by Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada. The purpose of this program is to develop research and development projects to increase economic growth in Canada’s agri-food sector. The AIP is divided into two… Read more »