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Leveraging Private Sector Investments

SDTC has invested $463M of the $1.6B value of its project portfolio; other project partners have invested $1.1B.

Tis means that for every dollar that SDTC has invested, other partners have invested $2.40 (83% of which comes from

the private sector). Tis leveraging of funds speaks to SDTC’s success at attracting private sector investment to the

development and demonstration phases of cleantech innovation. SDTC’s operating cost to create this $ 1.6B portfolio

investment is $ 48.8M on a life to date basis (2001-2009), resulting in a 3.1% operating ratio.

In 2009, SDTC allocated $114M in funding to projects with a total eligible cost of $336M , including $233M of

leveraged investment. SDTC leverages investment across key economic sectors as noted below.

Sector SDTC Investment Leveraged Funding Total Project Value

Agriculture $ 36M $ 76M $ 112M Energy Exploration and Production $ 109M $ 282M $ 391M Energy Utilization $ 98M $ 209M $ 307M Forestry, Wood Products and Pulp & Paper Products $ 16M $ 47M $ 62M Power Generation $ 4M $ 217M $ 301M Transportation $ 75M $ 185M $ 260M Waste Management $ 45M $ 109M $ 153M Total $ 463M $ 1.1B $ 1.6B

Building Capacity for Commercialization

Te greening of Canada’s economy will be led largely by SMEs. SDTC is helping make this happen through its projects,

91 percent of which are led by SMEs. SDTC requires its projects to assemble consortia of partners who have the necessary

capabilities to achieve market entry. Te result is increased Canadian capacity to commercialize technologies and bring

them to the market place.

10 Projects ($33M) —6%

Large lead (no SMEs in consortium)

6 Projects ($19M) —3%

Large lead (with SMEs in consortium)

127 Projects ($317M) —69%

SME as lead (with large companies in consortium)

More than 90 percent of projects are SME-led

40 Projects ($95M) —22%

SME as lead (no large companies in consortium)

SME Funding Focus

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