How to Write a Winning SR&ED Claim: Why Language Matters More Than You Think
Treating storytelling as a secondary tool in your funding acquisition process could cost you thousands of dollars. Effective communication is crucial in STEM fields for persuading others to fund your research and development work, and it should be number 1. Two companies with identical projects can have different SR&ED claim outcomes based on their descriptions. […]
Agri-Tech Innovation in Canada: How to Access SR&ED and Other Funding Programs
Canada’s agri-tech sector is facing increasing pressure to develop more resilient, productive, and sustainable agricultural solutions. From improving crop resistance to drought and disease to integrating precision agriculture technologies, innovation has become a key competitive advantage for companies operating in agri-tech and biotechnology. To address these challenges, organizations are investing heavily in research and development […]
Building Trustworthy AI: Why Explainability Matters for Businesses
Artificial intelligence is becoming an important part of how businesses analyze information and make decisions. AI models can process large amounts of data, identify patterns, and produce predictions that would be difficult to obtain manually. However, strong performance alone does not make an AI system trustworthy. Some models can produce accurate results while giving very […]
GPUs Are Capital Again
For more than a decade, SR&ED gave Canadian companies no tax reason to own the hardware their R&D ran on. Capital expenditures came out of the program after 2013, and the logic that followed was simple: if the machine could not be claimed, renting capacity was one less thing to think about. That has changed. […]
SR&ED in the Age of Vibe Coding: How to Claim AI-Generated R&D Without Triggering an Audit
Software development has undergone a massive paradigm shift. Engineering teams are no longer drafting syntax line by line; they are “vibe coding”, using natural language prompts in tools like Cursor, Windsurf, and Claude to orchestrate entire codebases. This velocity shift has left founders and CTOs asking a critical question: If AI wrote 70% of our […]
The Tariff Dispute Escalated Again. What Could Your Business Response Be Worth?
Canada’s new counter-tariffs took effect September 8, imposing duties of 15%, 25% or 50% on $27.6 billion of U.S. goods. Within hours, the United States announced further measures affecting certain Canadian dairy products, alcoholic beverages and motor vehicles. The import restrictions take effect September 29, while other product-list changes begin September 15. U.S. agencies were […]
When Does Software Innovation Actually Become SR&ED?
“We developed a revolutionary AI platform. We’re definitely doing SR&ED innovation, right?” This is probably the sentence we hear most often. And yet… The answer isn’t necessarily yes. Yes, a company can invest several million dollars, mobilize a team of 30 developers for two years, and create a completely unprecedented product… without carrying out a […]
AI Is Transforming Drug Discovery, but Good Data Remains the Foundation
Artificial intelligence (AI) is rapidly reshaping the landscape of drug discovery. From identifying novel therapeutic targets to predicting molecular interactions and optimizing lead compounds, AI-driven approaches promise to accelerate research while reducing development costs. However, despite impressive advances in computational methods, one fundamental principle remains unchanged: the quality of AI predictions depends on the quality […]
The SR&ED Documentation Problem: Can AI help?
When an SR&ED claim is selected for review, a company will need documentation to support both the work performed and the expenditures claimed. The problem is not always a lack of evidence. In many cases, the information exists, but it is spread across different systems, departments and file formats. Technical records may be stored in […]
Predicting Hygrothermal Aging and Mechanical Degradation in Composite Materials
Abstract Polymer matrix composites are widely used in aerospace, automotive, energy, and marine applications due to their high specific strength, low density, and design flexibility. However, their long-term performance can be significantly affected by harsh environmental conditions, particularly combined exposure to moisture and temperature variations. Hygrothermal aging induces complex degradation mechanisms, including moisture diffusion through […]