With increasing pressure to innovate, reduce environmental impact, and modernize production, Canada’s aerospace and defense sector is evolving at a rapid pace. At Ayming, we help companies navigate this complexity by unlocking government funding opportunities.
Aerospace & Defense
Addressing the key challenges
The aerospace and defense sector is undergoing a major transformation, as companies strive to reduce weight, boost efficiency, and transition to more sustainable technologies. Over the past two decades, the shift from metal to composite parts has created new manufacturing challenges. These include achieving precise moulding and sharp edge accuracy, as well as preventing porosity issues in resin-infused materials. Electrification is accelerating this complexity, requiring entirely new engineering processes to replace traditional fuel systems with clean, efficient alternatives.
With productivity challenges and remaining globally competitive as a key focus area for the sector, manufacturers are turning to robotics and automation to increase precision and production speed. From lightweight composites to electrified systems and robotics, the industry is pushing boundaries but not without significant technical and financial challenges.
That’s where Ayming comes in. We help you transform innovation hurdles into SR&ED claims, unlock non-dilutive government funding, and build a strategy that keeps your projects moving faster, smarter, and with less financial strain.
How we can help to maximize your results
We help you identify and claim all eligible SR&ED activities embedded in your Aerospace & Defense R&D. From composite manufacturing to electrification and autonomous systems.
Our full-service support includes:
- Technical Expertise and Project Framing: The Aerospace & Defense sector operates on the frontier of engineering complexity. We work closely with your engineers, program managers, and R&D leads to frame eligible projects that meet the SR&ED program’s three-part test. Example: SR&ED eligible work often relates to precision moulding, porosity prevention, and tooling iterations when addressing some of the challenges encountered when developing a manufacturing process with new omposite materials. Other eligible work related to vision systems, motion control, may be eligible work during system optimization.
- Framing SR&ED-eligible activities: Many innovations in aerospace manufacturing go undocumented as SR&ED simply because they don’t “look like” R&D. Our SR&ED consultants work with your engineers and technical teams to identify overlooked SR&ED-eligible work in early-stage activities and during manufacturing process improvements. This includes capturing troubleshooting issues like resin infusion defects, curing anomalies, or edge tolerances – even when no final product is released. We strengthen your claim by showcasing the value of failed tests, design iterations, and negative results, clear indicators of technological uncertainty.
- Audit defense and compliance strategy: The CRA is increasing scrutiny on claims in high-dollar sectors like aerospace and defense. Our proactive approach ensures your claims adhere to the latest interpretations, e.g., experimental development in composite tooling, prototype iteration timelines, and systems integration. We provide early warnings on audit trends and policy shifts that affect Aerospace & Defense sector, and if you are selected for review, we manage the end-to-end audit response to minimize disruption to your business.
Whether you’re developing lighter composite components, pioneering electric propulsion, or deploying advanced robotics, we translate your innovation challenges into high-impact SR&ED claims that maximize your financial return while ensuring compliance.
We guide aerospace and defense innovators through the full spectrum of government funding. From repayable loans to non-dilutive grants, these programs support initiatives in advanced manufacturing, clean technology, and digital transformation.
Our mission is to secure the capital you need to advance aerospace innovation, accelerate automation adoption, and scale sustainable manufacturing technologies. We work closely with leadership teams to align project goals with federal and provincial priorities. These may include clean aviation, defense modernization, and industrial competitiveness. From there, we develop compelling applications that maximize the likelihood of approval and funding success.
Our comprehensive support includes:
- Grant Applications
- Pre-Application Strategy & Positioning
- Government Relationships & Advocacy
- Funding Landscape Mapping & Strategy
- Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) Funding Strategy
- Post-Approval Compliance & Claim Support
Whether you’re refining composite fabrication processes, electrifying aircraft systems, or implementing robotics and automation, we help you build a strategic funding roadmap that fuels innovation and drives growth.
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We deliver a cohesive, sector-specific funding strategy that aligns your SR&ED claims with complementary government programs, grants, and loans. Maximizing total recoverable funding across your innovation lifecycle.
Our consulting services include:
Integrated Funding Strategies: Combining SR&ED credits with grants and loans tailored for aerospace R&D and manufacturing.
Stage-Based Alignment: Matching funding sources to your project milestones — from early research and prototyping to pilot testing and full production.
Risk Reduction & Cash Flow Optimization: Layering incentives to reduce upfront capital risk, improve cash flow, and extend your runway for innovation.
Policy-Informed Positioning: Aligning projects with evolving aerospace priorities such as sustainable aviation, defense readiness, and advanced automation to boost competitiveness and approval rates.
Avoid Double-Dipping: Navigating the intersection between SR&ED and government grants can be complex, and missteps can lead to audit risk or lost funding. We perform a detailed review of your grant agreements to determine which costs are directly offsetting SR&ED-eligible expenditures.
With deep expertise in aerospace innovation and government funding, Ayming is your trusted partner in navigating complex technical challenges. We help turn those challenges into financial opportunities, accelerating your path from breakthrough ideas to market success.
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