Manufacturing companies may be eligible for R&D tax credits for performing qualified research activities. For example, the following activities may be eligible for R&D tax credits:
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Performing of technical research and/or development of second generation product advancements
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Developing new and/or improved products, designs, equipment, and manufacturing processes
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Development of prototypes (e.g. first-trial runs)
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Developing enhanced tooling methodologies
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Developing improved sustainable products and processes (alternative energy integration, substitute materials refinement, etc.)
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Developing robotic and automated processes with high precision levels and vision capabilities.
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Developing improved methods to rebuild and enhance mechanical and/or software systems for increased manufacturing automation output and consistency
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Designing and/or evaluation of alternative processes aimed at enhancing cost-effectiveness and product performance.
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Designing new and/or improved methods to recover and reuse products.
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Designing increase efficiency batch processing (e.g. multivariate-based predictive models)
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Designing enhanced processes to reduce waste, promote energy conservation, and lower carbon emissions.
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Designing improved material management (such as the establishment of conditions and configuration classifications)
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Designing enhanced manufacturing protocols to ensure compliance with governmental regulations (safety / OSHA requirements)
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Integration of new and/or improved machinery, robotics, software management systems with existing production line (e.g. predictive header pressure controllers)
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Evaluation and validation testing of experimental prototype models, new manufacturing processes, or design requirements