Revisiting Innovation Canada: A Call to Action (A Critical Analysis)
Introduction The Innovation Canada: A Call to Action report written by the Independent Panel on Federal Support to Research & Development (R&D) was released
SR&ED
Define, Design & Refine: Revisiting SR&ED as an Innovation Policy Tool
Inspiration, intention and incentives are three of the key tenets of the innovation-focused economics espoused by Atkinson & Ezell (2012). In Canada, we already have an excellent channel for delivering incentives to upwards of 24,000 corporations annually, via the single largest source of federal government support for research and development in Canada: the Scientific … Read more
Keynote Speaker: Startup Finance Bootcamp
“Startup Ottawa is a place for budding and seasoned entrepreneurs alike to gather, learn from each other and get access to invaluable resources, and programming. Our mission is to “Promote, Provide, & Connect” the startup businesses in Ottawa. We are entrepreneur-led and committed to the long-term success and sustainability of our community. Startup Ottawa regularly … Read more
Why I Hate “SR&ED Consultants”
(… even though I, myself, am an SR&ED Consultant.) This morning I received an invitation via LinkedIn that inspired me to write this post. It’s a topic that’s been irking me for a while now. You may be thinking to yourself, “don’t you run a firm that specializes in SR&ED”? Yes, I do. What are SR&ED … Read more