What ABGI Canada does

ABGI Canada is a Quebec-based innovation financing consultancy founded in 1994 and headquartered in Montreal at 165 rue Saint-Zotique Ouest. The firm specializes in helping Canadian businesses identify and capture R&D tax incentives — most notably the federal Scientific Research and Experimental Development (RS&DE) program — alongside government grants, IP valuation, and international fiscal device optimization, including France's IP Box regime which provides a preferential 10% tax rate on qualifying IP income. ABGI Canada operates as a subsidiary of Visiativ, a publicly traded French technology and consulting company listed on Euronext (ticker: ALVIV), which acquired a majority stake in 2016 and has integrated the firm into a broader consulting and digital transformation ecosystem.

ABGI Canada's service portfolio is organized around four practice areas: Innovation (R&D tax credit advisory, IP Box, funding strategy, government grants covering 1,000+ Canadian aid programs, and IP valuation), Operations (energy optimization, supply chain advisory, purchasing strategy, local taxation), Technology (digital transformation, cybersecurity, IT performance/FinOps), and ESG (sustainability/CSR strategy, CSRD reporting, low-carbon strategy). The firm maintains specialized tax credit practices for video games (CDAE), clean technology investments, and the manufacturing sector. The only proprietary digital asset identified is the RS&DE Calculator, a self-service online tool for estimating R&D tax credit eligibility. Technology is not central to the value proposition — the firm sells expert advisory hours and engagement-based consulting, not software products.

ABGI Canada generates revenue through professional consulting engagements billed on a quote basis, with no publicly disclosed pricing. The firm employs an enterprise field sales motion, with prospective clients initiating contact via web forms, email, or phone. The firm positions itself as serving 13 qualified industries in Canada, with primary segments being manufacturing, AI/software, video games, and aerospace/defense, and secondary segments in oil & gas, mining, and agri-food. ABGI Canada reports 11-50 employees locally, while the broader ABGI group claims 520+ experts across 22 offices in 8 countries and approximately €2 billion in client funding managed annually. Group revenue is reported at approximately $112M CAD.

Name

ABGI Canada

Legal name

ABGi Canada

Website

https://abgi-canada.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1994

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

ABGI Canada is a Montreal-based innovation financing consultancy that helps Canadian businesses optimize R&D tax credits (RS&DE), secure government grants, and improve operational performance. A Visiativ subsidiary, it serves 13 industries including aerospace, AI/software, manufacturing, and video games.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Tax and Innovation Consulting Services

NAICS

Management Consulting Services (54161), Administrative Management and General Management Consulting Services (541611)

SIC

Services-Management Consulting Services (8742), Services-Engineering, Accounting, Research, Management (8700)

akta.pro primary industry

ESG Governance, Sustainability Reporting & Assurance Advisory (BPAHAFAJ)

akta.pro secondary industry

ESG, Sustainability & Impact Research (BPAHALAL)

Keywords

• R&D tax credit advisory
• Innovation financing consulting
• Government grants advisory
• IP box optimization
• Operational performance consulting

Headquarters

HQ city

Montréal

HQ country

Canada

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Consulting Services: ABGI Canada generates revenue through professional consulting services, including R&D tax credit optimization, innovation financing strategy, operational excellence consulting, and ESG advisory services. They work with companies to maximize government funding and tax incentives for innovation activities.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

ABGI Canada is an innovation financing consultancy that helps Canadian businesses identify, claim, and optimize R&D tax credits (including RS&DE), secure government grants and subsidies, value intellectual property, and implement operational and digital transformation initiatives. The firm delivers advisory services across four practice areas — Innovation, Operations, Technology, and ESG — serving clients in 13+ qualified industries including aerospace, AI/software, video games, manufacturing, mining, and agri-food. Services are delivered by 520+ experts across 22 international offices, with a claimed near 100% success rate on innovation funding project submissions.

Product overview

ABGI Canada is an innovation financing consultancy offering a comprehensive portfolio of advisory services structured around four core practice areas: Innovation (R&D tax credits, IP Box, funding strategy, international fiscal devices), Operations (energy optimization, supply chain, purchasing advisory), Technology (digital transformation, cybersecurity, operational efficiency), and ESG (sustainability reporting, low-carbon strategy). The company provides specialized tax credit advisory services including RS&DE, CDAE, video game tax credits, and clean technology investment credits, alongside an online RS&DE Calculator tool. ABGI manages approximately €2 billion in funding annually across 22 offices with over 520 experts, serving clients from startups to large enterprises across 13 qualified industries including aerospace, AI/software, electronics, manufacturing, and life sciences.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Innovation Consulting Services

Quantifiable outcome

• Nearly 100% success rate on innovation funding projects after strategy development

Segments7 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Core technology

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App detail

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• VisiativcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerVisiativ is the parent company of ABGI, providing strategic synergies and shared consulting methodologies. The partnership enables ABGI to leverage Visiativ's broader ecosystem of software and consulting services, particularly in innovation management and digital transformation.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights7 records

Broad incumbents

• KPMG Canada: As a Big Four firm in Canada, KPMG operates a substantial R&D tax incentives practice within its broader tax and advisory portfolio, competing with ABGI on large enterprise R&D engagements while offering a much wider service catalog.
• Deloitte Canada: Deloitte Canada provides R&D tax credit advisory alongside broader consulting, tax, and audit services, competing with ABGI's tax credit practice as part of a comprehensive professional services portfolio.
• EY Canada: EY Canada's tax services practice includes R&D tax incentive advisory that overlaps with ABGI's offering, though EY delivers this as one component of a global, full-service professional services platform.
• PwC Canada: PwC Canada's tax practice includes R&D tax credit and government incentives advisory serving enterprise clients, competing with ABGI on larger R&D engagements as part of a broader audit and consulting business.

Direct peers

• BDO Canada: BDO Canada is one of the largest Canadian accounting and advisory firms with a dedicated SR&ED (Scientific Research & Experimental Development) tax credit practice that directly competes with ABGI's flagship R&D tax credit advisory service to mid-market and enterprise clients.
• RSM Canada: RSM Canada operates a dedicated R&D tax credit and government grants practice targeting mid-market innovative businesses, directly competing with ABGI's core innovation financing advisory across Canadian verticals.
• Richter: Richter is a Montreal-headquartered accounting and advisory firm offering business advisory, tax credits, and government incentives services, with significant overlap with ABGI's Quebec-based R&D tax credit advisory practice.
• Grant Thornton Canada: Grant Thornton operates a national SR&ED advisory and government incentives practice serving Canadian businesses claiming R&D tax credits, directly overlapping with ABGI's innovation financing service line.
• Raymond Chabot Grant Thornton: A Quebec-headquartered accounting and advisory firm with a strong SR&ED tax credit practice serving Quebec-based manufacturers, software developers, and innovative companies, making it the most direct domestic competitor to ABGI's Montreal-based offering.

Regional players

• Mallette: Mallette is a Quebec-based accounting and advisory firm offering SR&ED tax credit services to Quebec SMEs and manufacturers, competing with ABGI in the regional Quebec market with a more localized, SME-focused positioning.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/abgicanada
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/abgi-canada

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Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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