| | Year Ended December 31, | | Year Ended December 31, | | Cumulative From September 3, 1996 to December 31, | | |||
| | 2013 | | 2012 | | 2013 | | |||
Research and development | | $ | 579 | | $ | 2,075 | | $ | 69,746 | |
Investment tax credits | | | - | | | - | | | (1,632) | |
National Research Council grants | | | - | | | - | | | (197) | |
| | $ | 579 | | $ | 2,075 | | $ | 67,917 | |