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Can I still claim a SR&ED tax credit, even though it failed?</h1></div><div class="rdsitesection rdfaqanswersection"><div class="rdcontainer faq rdcolumns r-dfaqwithsuggestion"><div class="faqbodycontainer"><div bind="c633849a-21d4-2f8c-e563-bf2ecc232230" class="faqbody w-richtext"><p>Yes. You can submit claims for failed, abandoned or delayed projects, as long as your company has gained knowledge for creating a technological or scientific advance. Failure is often encountered when innovating. Some companies are able to persevere until they find a solution but others might not have the resources to continue or realise it鈥檚 not worth continuing. 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