At Accountor CPA, we believe that access to the right funding strategy can help Canadian businesses innovate, scale, and invest in long-term growth without unnecessarily giving up equity. That is why we are proud to collaborate with Zero to One Strategic, a specialized advisory firm helping companies identify, secure, and maximize non-dilutive funding opportunities.

About Zero to One Strategic

Zero to One Strategic is a Canadian consulting firm helping innovators, startups, and growth-oriented businesses access non-dilutive capital through SR&ED tax credits, government grants, and strategic funding optimization.

Using a cashflow-first framework, their team combines proactive grant writing, SR&ED claim preparation, and seamless claim management to help clients maximize available funding. Their multidisciplinary team includes CPAs, former CRA auditors, and Ph.D. technical writers who work together to prepare accurate, defensible, and strategically optimized claims.

To date, Zero to One Strategic has helped more than 150 clients unlock over $170 million in funding. Their mission is to simplify the complex funding landscape so founders can focus on innovation, scale with confidence, and claim the financial support their businesses qualify for.

What This Partnership Means for You

Through this partnership, Accountor CPA clients gain access to specialized support for identifying and securing funding that may already be available to their business. Zero to One Strategic can work alongside your accounting and financial team to connect eligible R&D activities with the most appropriate funding programs.

• SR&ED tax credit assessment and claim preparation
• Government grant and subsidy identification
• Non-dilutive capital stacking strategies
• Funding opportunities involving loans and co-investment programs
• Identification of overlooked or underclaimed R&D activities
• Internal claim reviews by former CRA auditors
• Technical and financial audit defence related to their work
• Strategic support for growth, M&A preparation, and foreign ownership considerations

Who Should Consider This Service?

This partnership may be particularly valuable for Canadian companies that invest more than $250,000 per year in research and development and employ at least three to five team members in technical roles.

Businesses developing new products, software, technologies, manufacturing processes, or technical improvements may be eligible for funding even when they have not previously considered their work to be formal research and development.

Preferred Support for Accountor CPA Clients

As a partner of Accountor CPA, Zero to One Strategic is uniquely positioned to support businesses within our client ecosystem. Preferred rates are available to eligible Accountor CPA clients, and no fee is charged unless a funding award or benefit is successfully realized.

Together, Accountor CPA and Zero to One Strategic help businesses connect strong financial management with strategic funding opportunities. Our shared objective is to help clients reduce funding gaps, protect ownership, accelerate innovation, and build a stronger foundation for sustainable growth.

Linsay Moran is the Vice President of Partnerships at Zero to One Strategic, a trusted partner of Accountor CPA. She focuses on building strategic relationships that help Canadian businesses access SR&ED tax credits, government grants, subsidies, and other sources of non-dilutive funding. By connecting founders, advisors, and professional service firms with Zero to One Strategic’s multidisciplinary funding team, Linsay helps companies uncover overlooked opportunities, strengthen their funding strategies, and invest in growth without unnecessarily diluting ownership. Through the partnership with Accountor CPA, she supports eligible clients with preferred access to specialized expertise and a success-based funding model.

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