✅ Yes → Good sign, this is the heart of SR&ED.

❌ No → Routine work, debugging, or applying known solutions generally won’t qualify.

✅ Yes → Documented experimentation is essential.

❌ No → Trial-and-error without records won’t qualify.

✅ Yes → Advancing knowledge counts, even when your solution didn’t work.

❌ No → Just applying existing methods isn’t enough.