Nova Scotia is full of extraordinary people doing innovative things.
Anchored in academic innovation since 1838, Nova Scotia is a destination of choice for global learners and world-class researchers.
- Nova Scotia offers Research and Development (R&D) tax credits that favourably impact your bottom line. Depending on the size and nature of the business, federal Scientific Research & Experimental Development (SR&ED) tax credits can be either 20% or 35% of the eligible expenditures. Nova Scotia provides an additional 15% R&D tax credit for eligible candidates.
- Nova Scotia has the highest number of Canada Research Chairs in the Atlantic Provinces.
- Nova Scotia has the highest per capita rate of PhDs in Marine Science in the world.
- Halifax, Nova Scotia, is home to the Brain Repair Centre - internationally known for its successful treatment of the symptoms of Parkinson's Disease.
- The October 2006 issue of The Scientist magazine ranked Dalhousie University the #1 university in Canada at which to perform scientific research.
- The QEII Health Sciences Centre has the highest number of certified clinical research coordinators among hospitals in North America, with an outstanding track record for clinical trials.
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