The Montérégie region has distinguished itself nationally and internationally in the area of industrial research and development thanks to its research centres and its industrial parks. This region also has a high tech research park, which is the home to one of the largest pool of researchers in the energy and metal sectors. Moreover, the highest share of R&D performers is found in the following sectors:

• Aeronautics;
• Biotechnology;
• Chemical Products and Rubber Products;
• Information and Communication technologies (ITC);
• Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing;
• Bio-food.

Over the past three years, 53 % of the companies operating in those sectors have performed R&D. Of those, 47.7 % have obtained a Scientific Research and Experimental Development (SR&ED) tax credit. This federal tax incentive program encourages Canadian businesses of all sizes, and in all sectors to conduct R&D in Canada that will lead to new, improved, or technologically advanced products or processes.

Many of Montérégie’s industrial sectors have a reception rate of SR&ED tax credits higher than 50 %*:

• Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing (56.1 %);
• Pharmaceuticals and Medicines (65 %);
• Computer and Electronic Product Manufacturing (82.8 %);
• Machinery Manufacturing (79.3 %);
• Plastics and Rubber Products Manufacturing (69.1 %);
• Beverage and Tobacco Product Manufacturing (54,1 %);
• Primary Metal Manufacturing (71.1 %);
• Aerospace Product and Parts Manufacturing (59.7 %).

Specialized in the high-tech industry and innovative environments, d’Astous Groupe Conseil helps several companies in Montérégie to get R&D tax credits. Its team of experts covers all key sectors from this region.

*These statistics come from a publication entitled Les mesures d’aide fiscale à la R-D et l’innovation des entreprises au Québec from Institut de la statistique du Québec.