Lunch & Learn: Innovation Funding - The R&D Tax Incentive & Capital Access
Event description
If you are a start-up or scale-up working on innovative ideas the R&D Tax Incentive & Capital Access workshop is for you. The workshop will be presented in two parts, with KPMG providing an overview of the Federal Government’s R&D Tax Incentive (“RDTI”) program and Radium Capital providing insights on how companies can gain earlier access to their refunds through R&D financing.R&D financing is increasingly gaining popularity in Australia, with many innovation businesses discovering that R&D finance can be a practical and efficient strategy to smooth cash flow, accelerate commercialisation and attract other sources of funding.
Key Takeaways
- An overview of the RDTI program
- The types of activities and expenses that can be claimed under the RDTI
- How companies are using R&D financing as a source of non-dilutive capital and can boost budgets by 50%
- Customer case studies and insights
About the Speaker
Pat Stewart, State Manager – NSW, Radium Capital seasoned finance professional, Pat holds an MBA and has 15 years’ banking, financial product and sales leadership experience with financial institutions across Australia. By working in a variety of roles during his career, Pat has gained a strong understanding of different businesses and their unique needs. As State Manager for New South Wales, his authentic approach and strong track record supports NSW clients to grow their businesses through R&D financing and thrive.
Mitchell Ward, Senior Consultant – Accelerating Business Growth, KPMG has significant consulting experience in assisting start-ups, scale-ups, and larger organisations to identify and access State and Federal Government support in the form of tax incentives and grants to support their growth strategies, R&D programs and investment projects. Mitch has provided advice regarding a broad range of government incentives and grants, R&D project governance and innovation consulting services including to a number of technology clients.
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About Fishburners
Fishburners is much more than a co-working space. We are a not-for-profit, passionate community of 300+ scalable tech startups that only exists thanks to our amazing sponsors - Google for Startups, UTS, Chartered Accountants, and Jobs for NSW. We are dedicated to inspiring and helping startups get started, grow and succeed. Our goal is to make the hardest thing you’ve ever done easier! We do this through our different memberships which provide the facilities, resources, learning and development, mentoring, and connections that you need for your idea to come to life and flourish. We also open our doors and host some of the largest, regular events in the Australian startup ecosystem, including our weekly lunch & learn workshops, and Shark Tank-style, Friday night pitches. Member or not, you're welcome to attend and/or get involved! Any questions about memberships or events, please feel free to email events@fishburners.org.