Policy Publication Resources

For more background on the subject matter the following are some very important reports and publications.

• Innovation Canada: A Call to Action – Review of Federal Support to Research and Development (Jenkins Report on Innovation)
• Moving Forward on Energy Efficiency in Canada: Achieving Results to 2020 and Beyond
• A Bright Green Future, Cleantech Asset Map: An Analysis of the Convergence of Technology, and Policy and Capital in Ontario.
• The 2010 SDTC Cleantech Growth & Go-To-Market Report

Canadian Commercialization: Problems, Failure, & Research Success.

When you look at the maze of  images below you will see some of Canada’s  most proud and recognizable organizations. However, in the 2010 Sustainable Development Technology Canada (SDTC) Cleantech Report, the membership partners attained the letter grade of D for  commercialization. This is clearly unacceptable for a developed nation like Canada. The dependency we have placed on the “Crown” when it comes to “Business Development” has inhibited our country’s ability to perform and capitalize on the global growth within the Renewable and Environment sector. Continue reading →