A recent study reveals that almost half of startups don’t take full advantage of available government funding such as Scientific Research & Experimental Development (SR&ED) tax credits and Industrial Research Assistance Program (IRAP), even though they allow companies to recuperate a large portion of the salaries invested in R&D. One of the reasons given for not applying to these programs is the fact that many entrepreneurs believe that they are too small to invest time and money in such an endeavor. However, with the help of experts like Emergex, it is possible for very small companies to apply to these tax credits and subsidies with an investment on only a few hours by the entrepreneur.

Pierre Savignac has been the CEO and Founder of Emergex SR&ED Consultants since its inception 30+ years ago. He earned a bachelor’s degree in computer science from University of Montreal in Quebec, Canada, followed by a certificate in four languages and thousands of hours of professional education. He has worked in the field of information technologies for 40 years and has helped over a thousand companies claim $500 million in SR&ED tax credits with a 98% success rate.



