Category Archives: SR&ED financing

Toronto Best Place to Build Startups Due to Government Funding and Access to Talent

Posted on April 23, 2014 by admin

Toronto is the best place in Canada to build a startup, and the 8th-best place in the world, according to Genome’s Startup Ecosystem Report. The Canadian and provincial (Ontario) governments provide startups with substantial R&D funding from IRAP and SR&ED.  In … Continue reading →

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How a Canadian Startup Thrived Without VC Investment

Posted on February 26, 2013 by admin

Uberflip’s Randy Frisch explains in his blog post how he adopted 5 key strategies which have allowed him to avoid institutional funding. 1. Recurring revenue Creating a stream of recurring revenue allow you to structure your business growth.  Monetize your business … Continue reading →

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EDC’s Export Guarantee Program

Posted on May 3, 2012 by admin

The Scientific Research and Experimental Development (SR&ED) provides reimbursement, in the form of tax credits, for eligible research and development expenditures.  However, if your tax credits are refundable, it can take 1-2 years before the actual refund is received. There are … Continue reading →

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SR&ED Critical for High-Tech Startups

Posted on April 9, 2012 by admin

High-tech companies represent the future of Canada’s economy, and the creation of well-paid high-tech jobs will be critical to ensure continuing growth of our economy.  The SR&ED program will continue to be critical for high-tech start-up companies because it offers … Continue reading →

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