BCTIA Review of Federal Support to Research and Development

The BC Technology Industry Association (BCTIA) participated in the Expert Panel’s Review of Federal Support to Research and Development in Canada.  

In preparing our remarks, we have opted not to undertake a broad consultation with our membership. Instead, we have chosen to rely on a number of studies and consultations that we have undertaken in recent years, including an extensive 2007 study on the SR&ED.  Our analysis and conclusions have been further validated with industry representatives from across BC’s technology industry.

While BC technology companies utilize a number of federally funded programs, we have limited our analysis and recommendations in this submission to our Big 3 – SR&ED, NRC-IRAP and WD.