Saint-Bruno, May 1st 2013 – Tax-credit consulting firm NovaFisc is proud to announce it is joining the MiQro Innovation Collaborative Centre (C2MI) as a commercialization partner.
The C2MI is an internationally renowned research and development centre in microelectronics and advanced microsystems, located in the Scientific Park, in Bromont, Québec. As a Centre of Excellence for Commercialization and Research (CECR), the C2MI offers its members a true innovation ecosystem dedicated to the rapid commercialization of their market-driven prototypes.
According to its agreement with C2MI, NovaFisc will act as a strategic partner in tax incentive optimization. The firm will make its broad expertise in innovation based tax credits available to current and future C2MI members, as well as to other high-tech businesses establishing themselves in the Bromont area. In its new capacity, NovaFisc will provide a variety of strategic business services, including setting up and certifying Private Partnership Pre-Competitive Research Projects (PPPRP), implementing Innovation Management Systems (IMS), as well as preparing and defending SR&ED tax credit claims.
“We fully endorse the C2MI’s mission and vision for the future. We believe the social and economic spinoffs for the region will be substantial and create a lot of international exposure for Québec. We are proud to join in the efforts of C2MI executives by bringing a range of innovative support solutions to the table,” says NovaFisc President Martin Latendresse.
“The fact that we can rely on a dynamic and committed partner specialized in innovation-based tax incentives is a major asset for us and for all C2MI members seeking such services. By providing integrated turnkey solutions to businesses and SR&ED projects, NovaFisc will help us speed up the rate at which we bring new products to market ”says C2MI President and CEO Normand Bourbonnais.
About MiQro Innovation Collaborative Centre
The MiQro Innovation Collaborative Center (C2MI) is an international reference in the fields of advanced packaging and microsystems. The C2MI is a centre of excellence for commercialization and research (CECR) whose role is to help produce market-driven prototypes in the fields of applications of the information and communication technologies, automobile, aerospace as well as environment and health to accelerate their commercialization. The establishment of C2MI was made possible by contributions from Industry Canada, the ministère du Développement économique, de l’Innovation et de l’Exportation du Québec, Université de Sherbrooke, industrial partners and the Town of Bromont. Visit www.c2mi.ca.
About NovaFisc Inc.
NovaFisc is a Canadian leader in helping businesses manage Scientific Research and Experimental Development (SR&ED) tax incentives. A pioneer in the development of tax credit support services, NovaFisc remains to this day a forerunner in meeting the evolving needs of claimants. The firm’s value‑added services include delivering innovative support solutions to businesses running SR&ED projects in Canada, as well as facilitating access to and optimizing management of a wide range of available tax incentives. NovaFisc offers personalized strategic services supported by over 20 years of experience focused solely on managing SR&ED claims and over $1.5 billion claimed for SR&ED expenditures on behalf of its clients. www.novafisc.com
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Sources:
Normand Bourbonnais
President, Chief Executive Officer – C2MI
450-534-8000
normand.bourbonnais@c2mi.ca
