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When we accelerate Canadian innovation, we help build a world that works better for us all.

Matthew Pearson

EY Canada Partner, SR&ED and Business Tax Incentives

Trusted business advisor with experience at large corporations and small start-ups. SR&ED and incentives specialist. Husband, father, and experienced private pilot.

Developing an incentives strategy that is effective, efficient, and consistent, opens up entirely new routes to innovation. Matt is an EY Canada Partner with a rich background in technology and R&D, who is uniquely positioned to support clients of all sizes, across the entire SR&ED claim process.

Matt leads a national team dedicated to guiding technology companies and financial institutions in leveraging government grants and tax incentives, to help accelerate their investments in R&D and business expansion. He is involved with many of our most complex SR&ED claims, for clients of all sizes, from start-ups to some of Canada’s largest claimants. Prior to joining EY, Matt was Vice-President of Technology at a telecommunications company that he co-founded, and took public on the TSX-V exchange. He also brings experience from large corporations, and was a founding Board Member of Canada's Centre of Excellence in Next Generation Networks, where he has served as a Director and Chair of the Audit & Finance Committee.

Matt has a PhD in Engineering Physics from McMaster University, and a Bachelor of Science in Honours Physics and Mathematics from the Royal Military College of Canada.

How Matthew is building a better working world

“Every time we enable a company to align the right incentives with the right business objectives, we empower them to reimagine solutions, services, and products designed to improve the world we live in. I love contributing to Canada’s cycle of innovation by providing clients with comprehensive support to help fund their business at every stage of their growth journey.”

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