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Can SR&ED be used for Clinical Trials?

Did you know that failed clinical trials are the perfect SR&ED claim? The government rewards "technological uncertainty," and nothing is more uncertain than Phase 2 trials.

What You Can Claim (The 35% Refund)

1. CRO Costs

The millions you pay to contract research orgs? You can claim 80% of that cost.

2. Materials

Every vial, syringe, and test kit used in the study is an eligible material cost.

3. Salaries

Your Chief Medical Officer and the data scientists analyzing the results.

How does adMare BioInnovations Help?

You cannot build a biotech company in a garage. You need wet labs. adMare provides the infrastructure.

The Fellowship

Training for scientists to become CEOs. They teach you how to raise Series A.

The Capital

They invest directly into early-stage companies that reside in their innovation centres (Vancouver/Montreal).

Is there Funding for Stem Cell Research?

If you are in regenerative medicine, the SCN is your primary funder before you hit the VC stage.

Accelerating Clinical Translation

Up to $500,000 to move a therapy from Pre-Clinical to Phase 1.

Fueling Biotechnology

Up to $400,000 for academic-industry partnerships to validate a tech.

Why are Biotech Grant Applications Rejected?

1. No Commercial Partner

Genome Canada and SIF require an "industry pull." If your project is just academic research without a path to a product, it will fail.

2. IP Leaks

Disclosing your invention in a scientific paper before filing a patent application creates a "Public Disclosure" that ruins your patentability. Secure IP first, publish second.

3. Ignoring Regulatory Path

You can have great science, but if you don't have a plan for Health Canada/FDA approval, investors and grant agencies know you will get stuck in regulatory purgatory.

4. Solo Founders

Biotech is too hard for one person. Committees want to see a "balanced team" (Science + Business). If you are a scientist, hire a CEO.

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10 min read • Published 12/1/2025