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Scientific Research & Experimental Development (SR&ED) Consulting
The Canadian government returns billions of dollars a year in cash refunds to tech startups, manufacturers and agribusinesses through the SR&ED tax incentive program, most of it unclaimed simply because no one wrote it up correctly.
The Service
What we actually do
- Identify which of your projects, software, product, process, or agricultural, meet the CRA's definition of eligible R&D.
- Map out the R&D hours across your team, even when nobody was tracking time against a specific project.
- Write the technical narrative the CRA actually wants to read: what was uncertain, what was tested, what was learned.
- File the SR&ED claim forms (T661 and supporting schedules) alongside your T2 corporate return.
- Represent the claim through CRA review if it's selected for further scrutiny.
The Monetization Engine
Contingency fees: 15-30% of the refund
Most SR&ED consultants in Canada don't bill hourly, they charge a percentage of the actual cash refund received from the CRA. No refund, no fee.
Worked example
A Winnipeg software startup secures a $200,000 SR&ED refund. At a 20% contingency fee, our firm's fee is $40,000, for a few weeks of project mapping and technical writing, with zero fee if the claim doesn't land.
Who Typically Qualifies
New algorithms, architectures, or technical uncertainty resolved through iteration
Process improvements, material substitutions, or new production methods
Crop, yield, or process experimentation under real field uncertainty