AI Development at Can Do: R&D Tax Incentive Recognises Innovation

The manage it article “Rejected! Rethought. Approved!” tells more than the story of a successful application for Germany's R&D tax incentive. At its heart, it illustrates what Can Do has stood for over many years: a sustained commitment to innovation and to applying AI where it creates real value, long before artificial intelligence became a buzzword.

The article makes clear that AI in Can Do did not emerge from a short-lived trend. It is the product of years of research and development. Neural networks, learning systems and intelligent simulations are the results of continuous technological development, rather than marketing promises.

The original feature was published in German by manage it. An English version is not currently available.

Why the article is worth reading

The article is aimed at businesses that take innovation seriously, whether or not they are currently exploring funding programmes. It explains:

• What a commitment to innovation involves: long-term AI development takes persistence, a methodical approach and a willingness to take technological risks.
• Why Can Do has invested in AI for years: AI has long been used systematically in the software to make project plans more realistic, identify bottlenecks early and support decisions with data. This work began well before AI entered the mainstream.
• Why recognition matters, without being the driving force: the R&D tax incentive is presented less as an end in itself than as confirmation that this approach has substance and qualifies as research and development.
• What other businesses can learn: the article encourages organisations to persevere with their own innovation, even when it takes effort to explain and is not immediately recognised as eligible for support.

Conclusion

The manage it article shows that innovation is the result of commitment, continuity and technological depth, rather than a short-term trend. The R&D tax incentive represents something broader: recognition of the path Can Do has consistently pursued for many years.

Original feature: “Rejected! Rethought. Approved!” in manage it (German; no English edition currently available).