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Can an AI wrapper qualify for SR&ED?
Understand when AI wrapper projects meet SR&ED eligibility criteria and how to demonstrate technological uncertainty
Can an AI wrapper qualify for SR&ED? It depends. The SR&ED program is designed to reward Canadian companies that overcome technological uncertainties through systematic investigation and ach…
2025-01-273 minSmartSRED Team
SR&ED
AI
Machine Learning
Technology Eligibility
SR&ED for AI/ML Projects: From RAG to LoRA, What Counts and What Does Not
Navigate SR&ED eligibility for AI/ML work including RAG, LoRA fine-tuning, and multi-agent frameworks like CrewAI
SR&ED for AI/ML Projects: From RAG to LoRA, What Counts and What Does Not Many AI/ML teams wonder if their work on Retrieval Augmented Generation (RAG), fine tuning with Low Rank Adaptation…
2025-01-162 minSmartSRED Team
SR&ED
AI/ML
RAG
LoRA