Redefining SR&ED partnerships through advanced automation
About Us
think.SRED is a collective of experts who are actively involved in a distinct segment of the Canadian marketplace; companies involved with innovation. Our team has confidently directed hundreds of Canadian technology companies while submitting more than $200 million in applications to the SR&ED Incentive Program. To ensure our clients receive the most value from their partnership with think.SRED, our leadership team is comprised of experienced software professionals, legal experts, accountants and scientists who offer advisory services in these areas, broadening our value proposition to companies of all sizes.
The distinctive nature and appeal of think.SRED starts with the real-world development experience our team offers. As such, we focus our efforts on servicing companies of all sizes who are involved with Software Development & Digital Technologies including AI, Machine Learning & Blockchain, etc. This real-world experience enables us to provide strategic thinking and leadership in the midst of complex conditions, and has led to longstanding and trusted relationships. But what we’re most proud of is that the companies we’ve partnered with became more robust organizations after becoming aligned with think.SRED.
“AN INNOVATOR'S MINDSET SEES FAILURE AS FEEDBACK, NOT SETBACK...
WHY? BECAUSE FAILURE IS SIMPLY AN INDICATOR OF ADVANCEMENT.”
Our Commitment
Our commitment is to deliver our client experience with EASE. It’s what brought us together and it’s our unique approach to serving clients: Educate, Advise, Support & Execute. This spans four key areas, offering our clients a full end-to-end solution:
EDUCATE
think.SRED offers complimentary conferences to any size group including in-depth discussions of both the legislation that governs the SR&ED program, case law that has set precedence and CRA’s eligibility of work for investment tax credit policy. We believe that an important part of partnership is applied wisdom. We want to help your team understand this complicated process in simple terms to ensure the process gets easier each year.
ADVISE
We’ve directed hundreds of SR&ED submissions and stay current with any changes to CRA’s guidance documents. We understand what CRA is looking for and how to ensure program compliance is achieved. The small details that are often overlooked during the submission preparation process can make the difference between a claim being accepted or denied. This is an integral part of the think.SRED process.
SUPPORT
Throughout our partnership your team will never deal with more than 3 people from our collective, each of them having specific expertise related to their purpose. Our real-time evidence collection (R-TEC) sessions promote compliance, and should your submission be selected for review, not only do we prepare you but we attend the meeting with you to ensure the best possible results.
EXECUTE
In order for there to be precision throughout the process there needs to be a clear understanding of each person’s role and the position we’re putting forth in the submission. This requires a high degree of leadership, applied wisdom and communication; the three pillars of think.SRED's strategic approach to execution.
Client’s Testimonials
“think.SRED came highly recommended so we agreed to hear what they had to say. Right off the bat, we were impressed by the amount of real-life software experience their team had and our developers opened right up to them. They shed light on areas of the program that could have easily been overlooked or misinterpreted, and when we engaged them they went above and beyond to help prepare our tax return so we could make the submission. In the end everything was accepted as filed, but what’s equally as important to us, we felt “in the know” throughout the entire process. As leaders, their understanding of software development & taxation was remarkable and they genuinely cared about our partnership; these guys are the real deal.”
Nicolas Dihn
COO, STACK
“Software development is a huge part of our business at Autotrader.ca. This requires a large development team spanning multiple provinces where numerous projects are happening concurrently. think.SRED provided us with a tactical plan they assured us would capture all of our eligible work through a non-invasive process. We’ve been down this road before with others, so initially their proposal seemed ambitious; but in the end they achieved exactly what they set out to, and our team found them surprising easy to collaborate with. I can now speak first hand to the difference the think.SRED team makes and the value they brought to Autotrader.ca.”
Gerry O’Reilly
CFO, autoTRADER.ca
“It was one of the big 4 who introduced us to SR&ED. An agreement was pushed on us and then we didn’t hear from them until a few weeks before our deadline, at which point they told us our submission was too small and not worth filing. We were totally turned off at this point, but we did some homework this time and ended up finding think.SRED. What a difference. We are an early-stage company and rarely in one place for too long, so time and efficiency is everything to us. These guys took the time to understand who we are, and were straight with us right from the beginning. They completely understood our technology and when it came time to deal with CRA, they prepped us so we knew exactly what to expect. In the end our claim was accepted as filed. So if you’re a start-up but know you deserve being treated like a well-established company by genuine people, I’d highly recommend speaking to the think.SRED team. You won’t regret it..”
Alen Saqe
CEO, Dentem Corp.
“Throughout our decade-long relationship, I’ve always known I was in great hands with these capable leaders. To me, their expertise and ability to execute isn’t up for debate; it’s proven. But in retrospect, after all these years and all of our shared wins, what stands out is how I felt when we faced challenges together. Not once did they put their interest ahead of ours, no matter the situation. That’s how we run our business and what I respect most about them; and if for no other reason, it’s why I recommend them to friends and colleagues.”
Debbie Breuls
President, Bredet Services Inc.
“What can I say about think.SRED… They’ve simplified the SR&ED preparation process beyond what I could have hoped for. It was always such a pain, especially when it came to audit. It’s night and day when preparing for audit with these guys, and the results speak for themselves. Technically they’re incredible; and surprisingly they’ve consistently found a way to inject a level of care and attention into our relationship that you rarely find in business.”
Ed Zorko
President & Owner, Abarth
“think.SRED exceeded our expectations in every dimension and have been a great partner.”
Chris Ford
CEO, Capco Canada
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