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ConstructBuy.com developped by our client ECC Solutions was selected as best web solution at the 28th edition of the Octas which was held on May 24th. ConstructBuy.com is a social network for companies in the construction industry. This communication platform allows for the exchange and filling of information in real time between organizations involved in […]

The Ontario budget tabled on May 1st didn’t bring any changes to R&D tax credits and the Interactive Digital Media Tax Credit. It does, however, mention that business spending on R&D  in the province is lagging behind the U.S. As such, the government is studying ways to restructure tax support for R&D, including the possibility […]

The Business Development Bank of Canada (BDC) has recently announced that it has terminated its SR&ED consulting service. The BDC has directed its ex-customers to rely either on their external accounting firm or independent SR&ED consultants who perform these duties. In fact, many of these clients were unaware that it is not employees of BDC […]

On October 31, 2013, the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) published a new version of the T661 form used to describe projects and claim expenses for scientific research and experimental development (SR&ED). These changes follow the announcements made in the March 2013 federal budget. Simplification of project data Some changes were made to Part 2 (Project […]

Pierre Savignac, Founder & CEO of Emergex SR&ED Consultants This article by journalist Emmanuelle Gril was originally published in French on Jobboom.com. Pierre Savignac, having graduated with a bachelor’s degree in computer science from the University of Montreal in 1986, is running his third company.  For as long as he can remember, he always wanted to go […]

We want to congratulate our client, Steeve Duchesne, CEO and founder of Axon Integration & Development, for his nomination as chairman of the board of directors of the Association Québécoise des Technologies.

Nicolas Marceau, the Quebec Minister of Finances announced on Monday, September 30th, improvements to the program for the production of multimedia titles. This program, created at the end of the ’90s, at a time when multimedia titles consisted mostly of CD-ROM products (like virtual tours of museums) and offline video games, was starting to be […]

After months of lobbying by the IT industry, the Minister of Finance and the Economy announced today the extension of the tax credit for the development of E-Business (CDAE). The program, which was supposed to end on December 31st 2015, will be extended for an extra 10 years to December 31st 2025. Furthermore, in order […]

It was yesterday that was revealed the list of finalists for the 2013 Octas, the competition for excellence in IT in Quebec. Two clients of Emergex are among the select group of finalists. They are Axon Intégration et Développement for its project “xTester – l’orchestrateur multiplateforme de tests automatisé” in the category “Business Solutions – […]