Introducing SREDWise: AI-Powered SR&ED Claims for Entrepreneurs Like Us
We’ve Been There Too
As entrepreneurs running startups in Canada, we’ve gone through the SR&ED claim process many times. And if you’re reading this, you probably know exactly what that means: hours spent documenting projects, analyzing technical uncertainties, formatting reports, and ultimately wondering if all your effort will result in a successful claim.
We’d look at the calendar each year and feel that familiar sense of dread. Another SR&ED season was approaching, and we knew what was coming: late nights, stacks of documentation, and the nagging question of whether we were leaving money on the table by not having a $15,000 consultant do it for us.
The “There Has to Be a Better Way” Moment
It was during one particularly painful SR&ED filing session—fueled by too much caffeine and spreadsheets that seemed to multiply overnight—when one of us finally said what we were all thinking:
“In a world where AI can generate images, write poetry, and even code software… why are we still doing SR&ED claims like it’s 2005?”
That question sparked the journey that would eventually become SREDWise.
Using Our Own Medicine
We started by building a prototype AI system to handle our own SR&ED claims. The goal wasn’t just to automate—SR&ED isn’t about filling in forms. It’s about telling the story of your innovation journey in a way that maps perfectly to CRA requirements.
Our first attempt saved us about 20 hours of work. The second iteration, about 30. By the third claim cycle, our AI-powered system was handling about 80% of the heavy lifting, with our team providing strategic oversight and final quality checks.
The results? Our last two SR&ED claims using our system were:
- Processed faster than ever before
- Accepted without review
- More comprehensive than our previous manual submissions
- Completed without the five-figure consultant price tag
Introducing SREDWise to the World
After using our system internally for the past year, we’re excited to announce that SREDWise is now available in Beta to the public!
SREDWise is an AI-powered platform that:
- Analyzes your technical documentation to identify eligible SR&ED activities
- Guides you through the systematic investigation documentation process
- Automatically formats your work into CRA-compliant reports
- Checks your claim against eligibility criteria before submission
- Does it all for a flat fee, not a percentage of your return
From Entrepreneurs, For Entrepreneurs
We built SREDWise because we lived the pain of SR&ED claims firsthand. As technical founders, we knew there had to be a smarter approach that would allow innovative companies to:
- Focus on building great products, not paperwork
- Stop leaving SR&ED money on the table due to poor documentation
- Avoid overpaying consultants for work that could be automated
- Gain confidence in the compliance of their claims
What Beta Means For You
Being in Beta means a few things:
- You’re an early adopter - You’ll get to shape the future of the product with your feedback
- Special pricing - Beta users get grandfather pricing when we move to full release
- Extra support - We’re providing white-glove service to our early users
- Some rough edges - We’re continuously improving the platform based on real-world usage
The Technology Behind SREDWise
For the tech-curious among you, SREDWise is built on a foundation of advanced language models and specialized algorithms trained specifically on successful SR&ED claims. We’ve developed domain-specific techniques to analyze technical documentation, identify eligible activities, and generate compelling SR&ED narratives.
Our system understands the nuances between routine engineering and systematic investigation, can identify technological uncertainties, and knows how to present your work in a way that clearly aligns with CRA criteria.
Join Us On This Journey
We’re entrepreneurs who built a tool for entrepreneurs. SREDWise was born from our own frustrations with the SR&ED process, and we’re excited to share it with the Canadian innovation community.
If you’ve ever stayed up late wondering if your SR&ED claim is leaving money on the table, or if you’ve skipped filing altogether because the process seemed too daunting, SREDWise was built for you.
We’re opening access to a limited number of companies during our Beta phase. If you’re interested in simplifying your SR&ED process and being part of shaping the future of innovation funding in Canada, sign up for early access today.
Let’s make SR&ED simple, so you can get back to what matters most—building amazing technologies.
Are you preparing for an upcoming SR&ED claim? We’d love to hear about your experience with the process and answer any questions you might have about how AI can help. Drop us a comment below!