We Tell Your Innovation Story

You Get the Credit

Specialized SR&ED strategies and claim preparation services that enable technology, manufacturing, and forward-thinking businesses in Kingston and Eastern Ontario recover costs when facing technical uncertainty.

Local Expertise

We are deeply rooted in the Kingston and Eastern Ontario business ecosystem and beyond, providing accessible, face-to-face support to companies and business leaders.

Credibility

Our team of professional engineers and experienced technical writers will ensure your technical narrative withstands the scrutiny of regulatory review.

Maximized Returns

We take time to comprehensively understand your business operations and technical ambitions so that no eligible expense is left off the table.

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Contact us today to discuss your technical achievements and explore how we can help you maximize your SR&ED claims and non-dilutive funding opportunities.

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About VectisQ

VectisQ is a multidisciplinary team of professionals with backgrounds in engineering, technology, business, academia, and technical communications. By combining technical expertise with strong writing and analytical capabilities, we help organizations effectively communicate innovation and maximize funding opportunities.

Decades of Experience

Our team brings decades of experience in technical writing and funding applications, helping clients secure tens of millions of dollars from federal and provincial funding agencies, including CFI, NSERC, NFRF, ESDC, OCI, and MLITSD.

What sets us apart is our commitment to the client experience. We prioritize responsive communication, transparency, and long-term relationships, working as an extension of your team to simplify the SR&ED process and support your growth through every stage of your innovation journey.

Our Team

Daniel Liao, BASc, MEng, MBA, P.Eng.

Founding Principal

Daniel is an ecosystem leader with extensive experience spanning engineering, R&D, technology commercialization, higher education, and government incentive programs.

As Founder and Principal of VectisQ, Daniel helps technology companies maximize access to the Scientific Research and Experimental Development (SR&ED) program and other non-dilutive funding opportunities. His perspective is grounded in firsthand experience advancing breakthrough technologies from research to commercialization. Earlier in his career, his innovative work led to recognition as a co-inventor on multiple patents and co-author of peer-reviewed publications.

Complementing his extensive industry experience, Daniel remains actively engaged in engineering education. As the instructor for the Mechanical and Materials Engineering Capstone Design Course at Queen's University, he mentors students in translating complex technical concepts into clear, compelling messages tailored to diverse audiences, while developing the professional communication skills essential for engineering practice. His experience at the intersection of post-secondary applied research, industry collaboration, and technology commercialization is further reflected through senior academic leadership roles at St. Lawrence College and Sheridan College, where he advanced initiatives that connected academia with real-world industry needs.

By combining engineering expertise, commercialization experience, and a deep understanding of SR&ED requirements, Daniel helps innovative companies convert technical advancement into funding, competitive advantage, and long-term business success.

Jennifer Ingham, BScE, BA, P.Eng.

Technical Narrative Lead

For more than 30 years, Jennifer has blended environmental engineering with technical writing and editing, building on her degrees in engineering chemistry and modern literature (both from Queen’s University). She is a professional engineer and a member of Editors Canada.

Jennifer has written and edited hundreds of technical reports. She developed and managed the proposal team for a medium-size environmental consulting firm, with a high success rate on large public sector standing offers as well as municipal and private sector proposals. She taught both environmental engineering and technical writing at St. Lawrence College for ten years, while also successfully supporting college funding and program applications. She continues to work in environmental engineering and consults on major academic grant applications, with successes including the prestigious CFI Major Science Initiatives Fund and the NFRF Transformation Competition.

Our Position on the Use of AI in Claim Preparation

At VectisQ, we do not rely on AI-generated content to prepare SR&ED claims. Effective SR&ED submissions require a thorough understanding of the underlying science, engineering challenges, technological uncertainties, and experimental work. AI-generated narratives can overlook critical context, introduce inaccuracies, or fail to accurately represent the work performed.

Furthermore, we take client confidentiality seriously. Inputting proprietary technical information into public AI models risks exposing your valuable intellectual property. By relying on experienced professional judgment instead of AI, we ensure your innovations remain confidential while delivering accurate, defensible, and compliant claims.

Our Services

Specialized technical, workforce and financial expertise to secure the non-dilutive funding your innovative business deserves.

SR&ED Claim Support

T661 and Schedule 566 Preparation

The core of a successful claim. We specialize in drafting Form T661, translating your complex R&D activities into precise, CRA-compliant narratives in Part 2, and working with your team in completing the rest of the form to arrive at an audit-proof submission.

CRA Review Representation

A well-prepared SR&ED claim should withstand scrutiny. That's why VectisQ stands behind the technical narratives we develop and actively supports clients during CRA reviews. We provide technical representation, respond to reviewer inquiries, and advocate for the scientific and engineering rationale underpinning your claim.

Compliance Readiness & Strategic Funding

Year-Round SR&ED Preparedness

We equip your team with proven templates and processes for demonstrating a scientific approach to overcoming challenges as well as tracking SR&ED-related time and expenses throughout the fiscal year, making claim preparation simpler, more efficient, and fully supported by contemporaneous documentation.

Funding Opportunities Beyond SR&ED

SR&ED is only one piece of the innovation funding ecosystem. VectisQ helps businesses identify and access other non-dilutive funding programs that support R&D, commercialization, scaling up, technology adoption, and workforce development. By aligning available funding opportunities with your business objectives, we help maximize the resources available to fuel growth and innovation.

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