Techno Propres au Qc

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
THE ECOSYSTEM
 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
FEW FACTS...
 More than 450 innovative firms
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60 % in the Metro area
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94 % are SMEs
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70 % export
 Industry revenue : ≈ $ 6,4 billions (2011)
 More than 30 000 jobs
 200 research, development & technology transfer
organizations
OUR KEY OBJECTIVES
 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 MAIN LINES OF ACTIONS
Information /
Knowledge
Positionning
Networking /
Matchmaking
Advocacy /
lobbying
OUR TASK FORCES
Optimize interventions within the ecosystem to create the
most favourable conditions for the development and
commercialization of clean technologies
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Regulatory Framework & Taxation
Financing
Innovation / Commercialization
Branding / Internationalization
Talent
INFORMATION | POSITIONNING
NETWORKING
Rendez-Vous Québec US Northeast
Accelerating the Green Economy Corridor
October 2-3, 2013 - Montréal
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MATCHMAKING
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
Private Partners
Public Partners
QUÉBEC CLEANTECH OVERVIEW
RENEWABLE ENERGY
ENERGY EFFICIENCY
GREEN CHEMISTRY
TRANSPORTATION
Solar power, wind energy,
hydroelectricity, biofuels, etc.
Managing (energy recovery)
and reducing demand at the
source
Biocomposites, bioplastics,
ecomaterials (bioproducts and
bioprocesses)
Intelligent t ransportation,
electric vehicules, component
manufacturing (power trains)
SOIL
WATER
AIR
WASTE
Remediation and
groundwater, recycling
Waste water, drinking water,
industrial processes
Air pollution, GHG and VOC
reduction
Collection, disposal, sorting,
recycling, waste-to-energy,
waste-to-raw material
QUÉBEC’S CLEANTECH MARKET POSITION VIS-À-VIS WORLD LEADERS
22
Weak
Average
Strong
Remarks
Hydro-Québec and its research institute (IREQ) are
very strong in this segment.
Québec
Hydro
electricity
Competitive advantage for the manufacturing
sector.
The low cost of electricity sharply limits local
economic opportunities in this segment.
Energy
Efficiency
Québec
Niches
Examples:
• Industrial processes (advanced
refrigeration/heat recovery)
•Equipment for transportation
applications
Truck fleet operators are very interested in
improving energy efficiency.
Weak
Average
Strong
Remarks
Biofuels, biogas, forestry residues (biorefinery) and
marine biotechnology are sub-segments in which
Québec is active.
Niches
Québec
Biomass
Examples:
•
1st and 2nd generation biofuels
•
Energy pellets
Vehicle equipment manufacturers specialize in the
collection, treatment, sorting and processing of
recyclables .
Québec
Waste
Niches
Examples:
• Vehicle equipment manufacturers
• Sorting centre of the future and
optical sorting
• Recycling of plastic
• Thermal plasma for waste destruction
and energy recovery
Leaders in the brokerage and recycling of plastic and
the production of plastic from recycled resin.
Waek
Average
Strong
Remarks
Companies working in the this segment essentially
supply local services.
Water
Québec
Niches
Example :
• Decentralized treatment systems
Best wind potential in North America
Wind energy
Québec
Weak
Average
Strong
Remarks
The business environment is composed primarily of
local SMEs.
Soil
Québec
Niches
Example:
• Bio-treatment of soil
Two major players in the solar thermal niche are in
business in Québec.
Solar energy
Québec
Niches
Example:
•
Thermal air heating
Weak
Average
Strong
Remarks
There are no large-scale regional smart grid projects.
Intelligent
Transport
Québec
An electric bus project (funded by the QRIS)
Electric
Vehicles
Québec
Public ground transit has traditionally been a strong sector in
Québec.
Québec
Power train
component
manufacturing
and
electrification
Niches
Examples:
•
Batteries
•
Charging stations
•
Electric drive train
systems
•
Lightweight materials
The Québec government's 2011-2020 Action Plan for Electric
Vehicles
Major projects like the electric bus and ecological aircraft
(funded by the QRIS)
Weak
Average
Strong
Remarks
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
Air
Québec
Niches
•
Biogas purification
• Carbon capture
Although many players believe that this sector holds
tremendous potential (e.g., industrial bioprocesses), there is
very little special activity.
Green
Chemistry
Québec
Québec is home to the world's first nanocrystalline cellulose
(NCC) demonstration plant.
IN CONCLUSION
• 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
Québec is Open for…
- Business
- Partnerships
Further Propel Cheantech