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
Rendez-Vous Québec US Northeast
Accelerating the Green Economy Corridor
October 2-3, 2013 - Montréal
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