The demands of global customers are changing the tides and fortunes of Canadian corporate organizations. The essence of successful organizations is build on a foundation of innovation that brings new ideas, leverages the talent and skill set in our human resources and empowers organizations to bring state of the art products to market.
The benefit of innovation drives value for shareholders and customers alike. But how does innovation happen and what are the key drivers behind successful organizations that implement innovation in their core business and derive value through the use of innovation tax credits to reduce financial risk and improve bottom line performance.
Attend this seminar to:
· Learn about the history of Canadian innovation
· Understand the strategic value of sustainable innovation systems and product development
· Understand the technical nature of the research and experimental development programs
· Understand the tax benefits associated with research and experimental development
· Gain perspective on the leadership, collaboration, and buy-in required for success
· Discuss challenges driven from a globalization and competitive threats
About the Presenter:
James Laitinen – Regional Director, Alma Consulting Group – With ten years of management consulting experience in both Vancouver and abroad , James has worked with many private companies advising owners on best practices as an avenue for growth, reducing costs or assisting them in obtaining financing or grants. James has also conducted strategic reviews on behalf of owners, assisting them in strategic planning to leverage the maximum value of the Canadian innovation tax credit program. James has experience across a range of industry sectors, with a particular expertise in manufacturing. He is a director with APICS: The Association for Operations Management supporting Canadian manufacturers and can be found on twitter @jlate.
About Alma Consulting Group
Alma Consulting Group, provides consulting and advisory services through more than 1700 people with offices in 10 countries. The firm is dedicated to helping its clients acquire innovation tax credits for research and experimental development. Our methodology and strategies for mitigating risk and cost containment improve bottom line results to enhance innovation, job creation and economic growth.
About the Scientific Research and Experimental Development Program
SRED (or SR&ED) refers to the Canadian Government’s “Scientific Research and Experimental Development” program. This is a generous incentive program that rewards companies of any size for conducting Research and Development activities in Canada. Canada’s federal incentive program for scientific research and experimental development (SR&ED) is among the richest programs supporting R&D in the world. Learn about the fundamentals of innovation tax credits to support the development of new products and processes to enhance your business.
- Start:
- 2012-07-18 12:00 AM
- End:
- 2012-07-18 11:30 AM
- Location:
- The Vancouver Club, 915 W Hastings St, Vancouver, BC
- More info:
- http://sred2012.eventbrite.com/?ref=ecal
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