SR&ED Tax Credits for Aeronautics and Aerospace Research & Development (R&D)
Companies operating in the aeronautics and aerospace industry invest heavily in research and development to advance aircraft performance, safety, efficiency, and sustainability. These initiatives often involve complex engineering challenges, stringent regulatory requirements, and significant technical uncertainty. The Scientific Research and Experimental Development (SR&ED) tax credit program is designed to support precisely this level of advanced technological innovation.
Despite strong eligibility, many aerospace organizations do not fully capture available SR&ED incentives due to the program’s complexity and the highly specialized nature of aerospace R&D activities.
SR&ED Eligibility for Aerospace and Aeronautical Innovation
A wide range of aeronautics and aerospace activities may qualify for SR&ED tax credits, including but not limited to:
- Aircraft and aerospace systems design and optimization.
- Aerodynamics, propulsion, and structural performance improvement.
- Advanced materials and composites development.
- Avionics, flight control systems, and embedded software innovation.
- Weight reduction, fuel efficiency, and emissions reduction technologies.
- Manufacturing process development for aerospace-grade components.
- Testing, simulation, and validation under extreme operating conditions.
Eligibility often applies even when R&D is incremental, iterative, or integrated into ongoing engineering programs, provided technical uncertainty exists and systematic experimentation is performed.
Specialized SR&ED Consulting for the Aerospace Industry
Pro Gestion specializes in SR&ED tax credit consulting for aeronautics and aerospace companies, combining engineering and scientific expertise, financial analysis, and in-depth knowledge of CRA compliance standards. Our team understands the unique demands of aerospace R&D, including documentation, testing protocols, and regulatory oversight.
We work closely with your engineering, R&D, program management, and finance teams to:
- Identify qualifying SR&ED activities across design, testing, and manufacturing phases.
- Capture eligible labour, materials, subcontractor, and overhead costs.
- Translate complex aerospace engineering work into clear, defensible SR&ED technical narratives.
- Strengthen claims to withstand CRA review and audit scrutiny.
- Maximize SR&ED tax credit recovery while minimizing compliance risk.
Converting Aerospace R&D into Strategic Financial Value
Our disciplined approach ensures your R&D investments generate measurable financial returns, supporting cash flow, reinvestment, and long-term innovation. Given the continuous and long-cycle nature of aerospace R&D, Pro Gestion acts as a long-term SR&ED partner, helping you integrate SR&ED best practices into your engineering, testing, and documentation processes.
Free SR&ED Eligibility Assessment for Aerospace R&D
Discover how much your aeronautics or aerospace R&D may be worth. Contact Pro Gestion today for a free, no-obligation SR&ED eligibility assessment and learn how our proven SR&ED tax credit services can help you maximize incentives, ensure CRA compliance, and retain critical capital to support advanced aerospace innovation.