Organization: Sustainable Development Technology Canada

Federal innovation support programs focus of ground breaking Treasury Board inventory

Treasury Board Secretariat (TBS) has completed a comprehensive inventory of federal programs aimed at supporting business innovation and clean technology. The inventory captured 20 organizations and 92 program streams (business-facing programs), with the top five accounting for more than two-thirds of the $2.379 billion total.

Inocucor gets $2.5M for second bio-fertilizer product

Montreal-based Inocucor Technologies Inc will advance development of its second bio-fertilizer product with $2.5 million in funding from Sustainable Development Technology Canada (SDTC), a government foundation supporting cleantech projects. Inocucor will use the funds to scale-up production and marketing of Synergro Free bio-fertilizer, which is touted to naturally generate robust yields in commodity crops such as…

Government invests $5.4M to develop solar cell technology for vehicles

The Government of Canada is investing $5.4 million in Halifax-based Metamaterial Technologies Inc to help the company develop lightweight and high-efficiency silicon-based solar cell technology for the transport industry. The funding from Sustainable Development Technology Canada, supports metaSOLAR, a product designed to cut carbon emissions by harnessing the sun’s energy. Company founder and CEO Dr…

Ottawa injects over $45 million in clean tech

The federal government is investing more than $45 million in 17 clean tech projects though Sustainable Development Technology Canada‘s (SDTC) SD Tech Fund. The investment includes $39.6 million for 14 new projects in British Columbia, Manitoba, Ontario and Quebec, spanning several sectors, including: waste management; energy, exploration and production; power generation; energy utilization; and agriculture.…

SDTC makes changes to application process

Sustainable Development Technology Canada (SDTC) has overhauled its funding model and application process, switching from scheduled calls for applications to a continuous intake model. Applications will now involve a shorter, more interactive process that includes presentations via video conference. The changes are expected to significantly reduce the wait times before applicants receive notification on whether…

Alberta carbon tax supports biofuel plant

Alberta is drawing on revenues from its carbon tax to help SBI BioEnergy finalize construction of a $20-million biorefinery that produces renewable fuel that is virtually indistinguishable from diesel. SBI has spent the last three years scaling up a processing technology to convert non-food canola oil and waste fats into renewable diesel, gasoline and jet…

SDTC and CCEMC provide $40M for clean tech projects

The federal and Alberta governments are partnering to provide $40 million for a slate of clean technology projects aimed at reducing greenhouse gas emissions. Sustainable Development Technology Canada and Alberta’s Climate Change and Emissions Management Corp are providing the funds on a competitive basis to firms with less than 500 employees and annual revenues of…