Overview of the Cleantech sector

Amélie Bergeron-Vachon

Écotech Québec

Italian Business Mission to Canada

October 15, 2013

Québec – 25% GHG Reduction by 2020

Electric Public Transportation

Ecological Aircraft

Ecolo ICT (Green IT)

ÉCOTECH QUEBEC, A CLUSTER INITIATIVE

450+ cleantech www.ecotechquebec.com

Large end-user companies and organizations

Innovative companies that possess or develop clean

technologies

R & D centres, training and professional development

organisations and institutions

Industrial associations and groups from the clean

technology and environmental sectors

Risk capital firms and financial institutions

Labour unions

Clean technology influencers, like engineering firms

THE ECOSYSTEM

More than 450 innovative firms

60 % in the Metro area

94 % are SMEs

70 % export

Industry revenue : ≈ $ 6,4 billions (2011)

More than 30 000 jobs

200 research, development & technology transfer organizations

FEW FACTS...

To increase cohesion and synergies which will allow

the cleantech industry to fully develop its potential to

become a strategic sector for Quebec

Create the best conditions for fostering innovation and

new business ventures

To help position Québec as a centre of excellence

for cleantech in North America.

OUR KEY OBJECTIVES

Information / Knowledge

Positionning

Networking / Matchmaking

Advocacy / lobbying

OUR MAIN LINES OF ACTIONS

Optimize interventions within the ecosystem to create the

most favourable conditions for the development and

commercialization of clean technologies

Regulatory Framework & Taxation

Financing

Innovation / Commercialization

Branding / Internationalization

Talent

OUR TASK FORCES

INFORMATION | POSITIONNING

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NETWORKING

MATCHMAKING

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POSITIONING

PUBLIC POLICY

5N Plus

AirFlow Déflecteur

AquaRehab

Aquatech, Société de gestion de l'eau

ADRIQ

AQT

AQME

Atis Technologies

Banque laurentienne - dép Cptes majeurs

Berlie Technologies

BFI Usine de triage Lachenaie

Bio-Lub Canada

Bio-Terre

Biothermica Carbone

Bourse de croissance TSX / Bourse de Toronto

C3E - Centre d'excellence en efficacité énergétique

Carnot Réfrigération

CCTT - Optech

Cégep de Victoriaville

Celluforce

Centre de recherche industrielle du Québec

Centre de recherche sur les biotechnologies

marines

CTTEI

Centre des technologies du gaz naturel

CÉPROCQ

Chimie ParaChem

CLD Beauharnois-Salaberry

CLD Longueuil

CO2 Solution

Confédération des syndicats nationaux

CESE

Conseil patronal de l'environnement du Québec

CRIBIQ

Corporation Larvatria

CorpoSana Capital

Créneau ACCORD

CVTCORP Transmission

Cycle Capital Management

DBO Expert

Développement économique Longueuil

E2Métrix

École de technologie supérieure

École Polytechnique de Montréal

ÉcoRessources

Ecotierra

Effenco

Effica consulto

EH2Solar

Enerconcept Technologies

Energie Matrix

Enerkem

EnerTech Capital

EnviroCompétences

Eplusgreen

Ethanol Greenfield Québec

Fermes Lufa

Fondaction CSN

Frygy Cube International

Gaz Métro

GCM

Géothermie Boréale

Gestion Valeo

Golder Associés

GRIDbot Canada

Groupe Robert

ICOtech

Idénergie

Innergex

Innoventé

Ino

IRDA

L2i Solutions financières

Magog Technopole

Newalta Corporation

Northex Environnement

Nova Bus

Novothermic Technologies

OCO Technologies

Odotech

Produits Chimiques Magnus

Prompt

PyroGenesis Canada

Pyromaitre

Recyclage ÉcoSolutions

RECYC-QUÉBEC

Réseau des ingénieurs du Québec

Réseau d'expertise et de valorisation en

biomasse forestière

Réseau Environnement

Réseau photonique du Québec

S3R

SAQ

SCL Éléments - Can2Go

Second Cycle

Section du Québec du CBDCa

Sherbrooke Innopole

Siemens Canada

Smart CleanTech Partners

Sofame Technologies

Solutions Will

Sonitec-Vortisand

Soteck

Tandem Expansion Management

Technologie de Carburant Découverte

Technoparc Montréal

Technopole Maritime du Québec

TM4

Université de Sherbrooke

Université du Québec à Montréal - Fac. sciences

Varitron

Vert.com

Ville de Montréal

Ville de Varennes

Volts

YWire Technologies

Public Partners

Private Partners

QUÉBEC CLEANTECH OVERVIEW

RENEWABLE ENERGY

Solar power, wind energy,

hydroelectricity, biofuels, etc.

WATER

Waste water, drinking water,

industrial processes

AIR

Air pollution, GHG and VOC

reduction

SOIL

Remediation and

groundwater, recycling

TRANSPORTATION

Intelligent t ransportation,

electric vehicules, component

manufacturing (power trains)

ENERGY EFFICIENCY

Managing (energy recovery)

and reducing demand at the

source

GREEN CHEMISTRY

Biocomposites, bioplastics,

ecomaterials (bioproducts and

bioprocesses)

WASTE

Collection, disposal, sorting,

recycling, waste-to-energy,

waste-to-raw material

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QUÉBEC’S CLEANTECH MARKET POSITION VIS-À-VIS WORLD LEADERS

Weak Average Strong Remarks

Hydro electricity

Hydro-Québec and its research institute (IREQ) are very strong in this segment.

Competitive advantage for the manufacturing sector.

Energy Efficiency

The low cost of electricity sharply limits local economic opportunities in this segment.

Truck fleet operators are very interested in improving energy efficiency.

Québec

Québec Niches

Examples:

• Industrial processes (advanced refrigeration/heat recovery)

•Equipment for transportation applications

Weak Average Strong Remarks

Biomass

Biofuels, biogas, forestry residues (biorefinery) and marine biotechnology are sub-segments in which Québec is active.

Waste

Vehicle equipment manufacturers specialize in the collection, treatment, sorting and processing of recyclables .

Leaders in the brokerage and recycling of plastic and the production of plastic from recycled resin.

Québec Niches

Examples:

• 1st and 2nd generation biofuels

• Energy pellets

Québec Niches

Examples:

• Vehicle equipment manufacturers

• Sorting centre of the future and optical sorting

• Recycling of plastic

• Thermal plasma for waste destruction and energy recovery

Waek Average Strong Remarks

Water

Companies working in the this segment essentially supply local services.

Wind energy

Best wind potential in North America

Québec

Example :

• Decentralized treatment systems

Niches

Québec

Weak Average Strong Remarks

Soil

The business environment is composed primarily of local SMEs.

Solar energy

Two major players in the solar thermal niche are in business in Québec.

Québec Niches

Example:

• Bio-treatment of soil

Example:

• Thermal air heating

Québec Niches

Weak Average Strong Remarks

Intelligent Transport

There are no large-scale regional smart grid projects.

Electric Vehicles

An electric bus project (funded by the QRIS)

Public ground transit has traditionally been a strong sector in Québec.

Power train component manufacturing and electrification

The Québec government's 2011-2020 Action Plan for Electric Vehicles Major projects like the electric bus and ecological aircraft (funded by the QRIS)

Québec

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Examples:

• Batteries

• Charging stations

• Electric drive train

systems

• Lightweight materials

Niches

Weak Average Strong Remarks

Air

Although Québec adopted the Clean Air Regulation, it would appear that Europe has stricter air quality regulations than Québec and Canada Creation of a cap-and-trade system for GHG allowances

Green Chemistry

Although many players believe that this sector holds tremendous potential (e.g., industrial bioprocesses), there is very little special activity.

Québec is home to the world's first nanocrystalline cellulose (NCC) demonstration plant.

Québec Niches

• Biogas purification

• Carbon capture

Québec

• Vast territory rich in natural resources

• Diverversified industrial structure

• Solidly established training and research infrastructure

• Clean, green energy choices

• Strong leadership in combating climate change

IN CONCLUSION

Québec is Open for… - Business - Partnerships

Further Propel Cheantech