The Ontario Chamber of Commerce has released an update to the Export Market Access (EMA) program informing applicants that they will be accepting applications for projects/activities that are completed before April 30, 2017. Do you have a global mindset but think… Read more »
EMC Strategic Interest Group Networking Event
OWEN SOUND & AREA BRUCE | GREY | HURON Event Details: Date: Wednesday, January 25, 2017 Location: Hobart Food Equipment Grp; 2875 East Bay Shore Rd, Owen Sound (MAP) To register for this event please contact Jeff Mitobe Agenda Items:… Read more »
December 1 Toronto Seminar Reminder: Leveraging Your SR&ED to Reduce Patent Application Costs
In today’s competitive and data-driven business environment, the importance of protecting your intellectual property is higher than ever. 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… Read more »
Is a Canadian Patent Box System on the Horizon?
With the process of implementing a ‘patent box’ system ongoing in Quebec, much attention has been given recently to such a system across Canada to address our innovation gap—despite possessing one of the highest rates for R&D tax credits, Canada… Read more »
Employee Spotlight- Jesse Allin
Jesse Allin joined the NorthBridge engineering team in December 2015 and has since become a key member of our staff. As an SR&ED Specialist, Jesse consults with clients to help them identify eligible Scientific Research and Experimental Development projects and… Read more »
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… Read more »
New $25M SMART Green Funding Program for Ontario SMEs
Ontario Manufacturers & Exporters can receive a non-repayable grant of up to $200,000 for projects that will reduce Greenhouse gas emissions through the new Canadian Manufacturers and Exporters (CME) Green Smart program, scheduled to open November 2016. The $25M CME… Read more »
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… Read more »
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… Read more »