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HQ’d in Mississauga, Ontario – BioBenefits specializes in employee benefit plans for life sciences and related companies – whether you’re an agri-tech, med-tech, bio-industrial or pharma, we have a plan for you!

Launched in 2017, we offer access to a national pool of bio-employers, helping you spread your employee health risk across similar employee groups. Our program focuses on plan design scope – driving sustainability, while delivering a competitive suite of both traditional and non-traditional benefits for you and your employees.

CATAX – Tax Incentives Uncovered

What are SR&ED Tax Credits?

SR&ED (pronounced ‘shred’) stands for Scientific Research & Experimental Development. It’s essentially the government’s way of rewarding those investing in innovation and development by offering tax incentives for research & development that is being carried out within businesses throughout Canada. You can gain Investment Tax Credits (ITCs) in the form of a cash refund, a reduction in income tax payable or both.

The initiative was introduced in 1944 and was the first of its kind in the world. In its current form, SR&ED has been in place since 1986 and is a matured scheme which is being taken advantage of by thousands of companies across the country. On average, and based on which province your company operates, you can potentially claim typically around 40% or more of the project costs!

Globally, our experts have been helping business clients recover scientific research and experimental development (SR&ED) and other tax-related incentives and credits for over 12 years.

To date, we have identified and successfully claimed the equivalent of over half a billion Canadian dollars in tax incentives for our clients.

The rules and laws surrounding government incentive programs and taxation are complex and we understand how they can be overwhelming to business operators.

• Canadian Agent for foreign manufacturers notifying new substances for DSL registration
• Importer of Record service available
• Customized site-specific Transport of Dangerous Goods Regulations and
• Workplace Hazardous Materials Information System (WHMIS) employee training programs
• SDS authoring software programs and services
• Fertilizer registrations
• Natural Health Product registrations
• Novel food and food additives pre-market submissions

Enginuity is a multi-disciplinary creative engineering design firm based in Halifax, Nova Scotia. Their engineering expertise spans a wide range of disciplines and industries, especially in Food and Agri-Tech, making them an ideal partner for early-stage tech innovation and process improvement.

Enginuity provides a variety of services including Concept Development, Process Improvement, Start-up Support, In-house Prototyping Capabilities, Design for Manufacture (DFM), as well as Functional Testing, Analysis, and Assembly. All of these are rooted in their expertise in mechanical engineering, electronics design, robotics and industrial automation, and other advanced engineering services.

With hundreds of projects completed, Enginuity has all the in-house capability needed to design, test, validate, and build solutions. This includes an in-house Machine Shop, Industrial Design Lab, Robotics Concept Development Lab, Embedded Electronics Lab, and a Commercialization Hub. Enginuity also works with different institutions and organizations that can help clients gain access to funding and investors.

Some of their notable works in the Food and Agriculture sector include their own iFarm automation control system, robotised food production automation with IMO Foods, product development of a new cannabis analyzer with Greenlight Analytical, and automated grading of sea cucumber for Ocean Pride Fisheries.

Learn more about Enginuity and how they can help the Engine members here!

Entreflow is a boutique consulting firm, a highly unusual team of 25 Finance legends, HR leaders and Systems ninjas. We’re a licensed public practice CPA accounting firm. We’re a licensed Recruitment agency. We’re different.

Our team specializes in supporting start-ups and scale-ups that have a big vision. We have hands-on expertise in the complex operations and finance of technology and manufacturing companies. We help our clients set, track and crush their goals.

Working with Entreflow means working with an award-winning team that has earned Elite status with Intuit Quickbooks, Xero Partner Advisory Council status, and a Top 50 Cloud Accountants North America award. We’re invited to speak at international conferences and webinars about how we help companies grow and scale through effective Finance, Accounting and HR.

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Get More Sales brings you fractional chief revenue officers to fit your budget. If you’re revenue challenged or revenue ready, looking to improve current revenue, or ready to hire your sales & marketing team, we provide you with a cash-flow sensitive alternative.

Proven Experience
Our revenue officers have a proven track record of reinvigorating and growing revenue in organizations of all sizes and stages.

Protected Cash Flow
Protect your cash flow by sharing the cost of a senior executive and grow for less.

Faster Growth
Our structured, proven process will organize your revenue engine and have it reinvigorated in under 90 days.

Whether you’re looking for advice & coaching, someone to lead and manage your team, or to fully outsource your sales function, Get More Sales will help you.

Send an email  with the subject Bioenterprise if you would like to discuss your situation and you will qualify for our 10% discount on services offered exclusively to Bioenterprise Access and Access Plus members, or call us at (289)803-0090

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At Intrigue, our purpose is to empower leaders to strengthen communities.

We’re your partners for business growth.

When you partner with Intrigue to create a Marketing Action Plan (MAP®), you’re getting a proven strategy to grow your business.

Growing your business allows you to hire more team members. Hiring more team members grows your local economy. Growing your local economy helps your community thrive!

This domino effect begins with your goals and gains momentum with our expertise.

When you can trust your marketing partner to follow a proven, transparent process that helps businesses like yours grow and scale, you have the peace of mind of knowing you’re on the long-term path to success.

Your Communications Partner

The Letter M is an award-winning, full-service communications agency. At the core of our work is the belief that a strong, effective identity, message and brand story sets the stage for success. We partner with our clients to create results-focused, strategic branding and communications projects, supported by a base of specialist partners to provide the full breadth of expertise needed in today’s complex communications environment.

Our team has supported food and agriculture sector brands for more than 20 years, including Bioenterprise, the Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs, the University of Guelph and retail brands including Fresh Solutions, Diamond Willow Organics, 44th Street, North Country Cookhouse, Happy Fish Co., Dixon’s Distilled Spirits and others.

Our brand is anchored by four simple words: Fresh – Focused – Play Nice. These 20 letters guide our every decision: we believe in bold ideas (provided they’re viewed through a strategic lens) and we believe that doing good is good for business.

The Letter M is Bioenterprise’s communications partner. We provide targeted, expert services in critical areas such as strategic planning, branding, public relations, website and digital marketing, sales collateral, tradeshow strategies and video communication.

Northbridge Advisors are a group of consultants, advisors and angel investors specialized in offering funding opportunities to companies throughout their journey.

We are experts in government funding and private financing and can assist agri-tech companies finance their commercialization and growth.

Programs we’re experts in include SR&ED Tax Credits, IRAP Funding, Canadian Agricultural Partnership, SmartGrowth Funding, FedDev/WD/ACOA/SIF Financing, CanExport Funding, SDTC Funding, SR&ED financing, Private financing

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OKR Financial  has a team of entrepreneurs, investors, SR&ED tax credits and government funding experts who understand both how to deliver results for investors and the critical role a robust financial and cash flow strategy plays in growing a successful enterprise.

SR&ED & Grant Financing
Non-dilutive financing for SME’s using their federal and provincial R&D grants such as SR&ED tax credits, BCIP and IRAP funding as collateral, just to mention a few.

Equity Investments
Focused on equity financing for emerging growth companies and turnarounds.

Asset Loans
Non-dilutive debt financing using the following assets as collaterals: Purchase Order Financing, Accounts Receivables Financing,
Property, Inventory, Capital Expenditures.

PDA specializes in the preparation of detailed, comprehensive market assessment reports that provide clients with the information required to best understand their target market, how their product fits within their target market, and how this can be used to develop an overarching commercialization strategy that will position their company for success in the marketplace.

PDA market assessments include an analysis of the product in question, including critical attributes, unique value proposition, and key marketing strategies, an overview of strategic partnership opportunities for the company, a description of target markets and estimation of market size, an overview of the competitive landscape, pricing scenarios and sales projections, a proposed product life plan, intellectual property (IP) analysis, SWOT analysis, and, specific conclusions and recommendations to optimize business efficiencies and strategically position the company for commercial success.

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Provision is a team of food and beverage sustainability experts. Our purpose is to help food and beverage companies grow by making food more sustainably and we cover everything from sustainable sourcing to waste prevention, leadership and employee training.

We have helped hundreds of food and beverage companies across North America increase their revenues, reduce costs and elevate their brands while becoming more sustainable.

Our proprietary software tools allow clients to track and measure their sustainability performance in ground-breaking new ways, and beyond the thinking and the report writing, we actually roll up our sleeves and implement with you, in the boardroom, on the floor, in the warehouses and with your customers and suppliers.

Find out how we can help you grow and be more sustainable by connecting with us today.

Raining has worked with some of the most recognizable brands in Canada and beyond. Their focus has been on brand development and Packaging.

Raining’s work has largely been around the retail world with a focus on Grocery retail. They have developed private label programs for Longo’s, Kroger, Co-op, Market 32 and others. Their portfolio also includes a number of national brands such as Pillsbury, Kraft, Molson, Moosehead, Parmalat, Tim Horton’s and Canada Breads.

Beyond the packaging on shelf, Raining’s team knowledge of the retail environment and the strategy behind how customers shop gives them a unique perspective to help clients.

Founded in 2000, Roseview Consultants reflects strongly the decades of investment, strategy and communications consulting experience of its three principals; Robert L. Douglas, CPA, CA, Michael Dearden, and Melissa Durrell. Evolving from their respective consulting practices, Roseview is endowed with significant credentials in:

• business plan development and execution
• communications planning and delivery
• capital formation
• public policy analysis and
• strategy
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Regulatory considerations are of the utmost importance when bringing a product into Canada for sale.

Our team of regulatory experts will assist you through the obstacles involved in ensuring your product is 100% Health Canada and FDA compliant.

They will begin the process by identifying what type of market authorization is required. They will then compile and evaluate available research and prepare appropriate submissions to the government with all required data to support safety, efficacy and quality and accurately completed forms. Our team will take care of responding to the government inquiries and interpreting the conditions for our clients.

Basically, we handle the technical work while you get your product into the Canadian market quickly, efficiently and effectively.

A executive search organization helping businesses and other types of organizations to grow and prosper by delivering to them talented executives, professionals, managers and technicians and who, in turn, assist our clients in the fulfillment of their own distinct purposes and the accomplishment of their own identified goals.

Our global network of satellite offices provides us with the ability to maintain a keen understanding of agricultural developments and the concerns of top-level talent.

INO is the largest centre of expertise in optics and photonics in Canada and is among the best technological research centres in the world. For the past 30 years, it has created and developed innovative and valuable solutions to meet the needs of businesses in Quebec and throughout Canada.

A world leader in high technology, INO has implemented more than 6,500 solutions, carried out 75 technology transfers, and contributed to the creation of 35 new companies, which provide jobs to more than 2,000 people. Through multiple light applications, from laser and fibre optics technologies to imaging systems, INO controls light to capture, identify, predict, decide or transform the real world.

These days, the agri-food industry is facing many challenges from air and soil quality inspection, labour shortage, fruits and vegetables quality control to shelf-life monitoring, cold chain monitoring, and more.

INO brings innovations to life when off-the-shelf wouldn’t do. For example, we can help you:

• Monitor air quality with the LIDAR technology
• Determine your fruits and vegetables health and maturity levels to avoid a round trip back from your customers with hyperspectral imaging
• Develop a vision system for automated harvesting that will guide the robot like an experienced harvester
• Monitor temperature and optimize your productivity with printed electronics and infrared technologies

By joining forces with us, you choose a partner of choice for innovative solutions.