Backgrounder: Investments of nearly $13 million in clean technology for a sustainable future
Backgrounder
Montréal, Quebec, July 23, 2020 – Canada Economic Development for Quebec Regions (CED)
The following information is in addition to the news release issued on July 23, 2020, on CED’s financial assistance, recipient businesses and their respective projects.
Summary
- 30 projects supported by CED
- $12,545,298 in financial contributions from CED
Details
| Region | Recipient | Activities funded by CED | Contribution* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bas-Saint-Laurent | Biopterre (website in French only) | Acquisition of a clean room to complete the range of equipment required for the scaling of manufacturing processes for the development of mycotechnologies. | $140,806 |
| Centre-du-Québec | Les Entreprises Weded | Electrical work, automation and acquisition of equipment for the setup of a factory to transform used rubber chips into innovative finished products. | $120,000 |
| Centre-du-Québec | Services de transformation Bécancour (STB) | Acquisition and installation of production equipment for manufacturing and marketing products from recycled industrial waste diverted from landfill. | $626,750 |
| Centre-du-Québec | PureSphera | Expansion and redesign of factory, acquisition and installation of new production equipment, installation of management software, and development of a new industrial absorbent product. All of this will support greenhouse gas reduction thanks to an innovative process that is unique in Canada. | $800,000 |
| Centre-du-Québec | Machinex | Acquisition of laboratory equipment, robotization of a demonstration line and production of prototypes of mechanical and robotic cells, with the goal of optimizing the use of residual materials. | $1,018,500 |
| Chaudière-Appalaches | Genset-Synchro Technology (website under construction) | Manufacturing, installation and monitoring of a business showcase and implementation in Canada, the United States and Greenland of a strategy for marketing an innovative solution for improving the energy performance of diesel-fired generators. | $100,000 |
| Chaudière-Appalaches | Boivin Evolution | Design of two demonstration units for marketing, in Canada and the United States, automated and 100% electric hoppers and arms for garbage trucks. | $250,000 |
| Estrie | Attitude | Acquisition and installation of automated equipment for a company specializing in personal care and household products that are healthier and safer for the environment. | $500,000 |
| Gaspésie-Iles-de-la-Madeleine | Pôle des technologies propres de la Gaspésie | Salaries, benefits, and hospitality and travel costs for a project involving the emerging sector of renewable fuels and carbon recovery in the Gaspé region. | $270,000 |
| Gaspésie-Iles-de-la-Madeleine | Nergica | Contribution to operating costs for innovation and technology transfer efforts and structuring of a wind energy cluster network. | $3,000,000 |
| Gaspésie-Iles-de-la-Madeleine | Nergica | Contribution to operating costs and support for innovation as part of the structuring of the solar photovoltaics sector in Quebec. | $350,000 |
| Laurentides | Innovative Vehicle Institute | Acquisition, installation and integration of strategic equipment in the field of vehicle electrification and intelligent vehicles, to enable development of green products and technologies. | $749,600 |
| Mauricie | GDG Environment | Implementation strategy for marketing in the United States for an innovative environmental technology business. | $81,363 |
| Mauricie | CNETE | Acquisition of high-performance technological equipment to enable analysis and characterization of various materials and processes in clean technology projects, including manufacturing and recycling of energy-efficient cells and batteries. | $164,387 |
| Montérégie | Garage Houle | Acquisition and installation of new automated production equipment for a company that seeks to reduce energy consumption in the transportation industry. | $100,000 |
| Montérégie | Technostrobe | Implementation of an international marketing strategy for LED-based, energy-efficient airfield lighting systems. | $150,000 |
| Montérégie | Omega Liquid Waste Solutions | Implementation of an international marketing strategy for patented, environmentally friendly self-cleaning filters that reduce the use of potable water in wastewater treatment processes. | $100,000 |
| Montérégie | Plasmionique | Acquisition of parts for the construction of portable demonstration systems, as part of the international marketing strategy for a company in the plasma technology sector. | $106,000 |
| Montréal | Sollum Technologies | Implementation of a marketing strategy in Canada and internationally for an innovative product that uses artificial intelligence to produce intelligent lighting control systems for agriculture and market gardens. | $50,000 |
| Montréal | Écotech Québec | Implementation of a three-year plan for accelerating the development, marketing and use of Quebec’s innovative clean technologies by mobilizing all actors in the ecosystem. | $690,000 |
| Montréal | Propulsion Québec (Cluster for electric and smart transportation) | Contribution to operating costs of an organization as part of the structuring of the vehicle electrification and intelligent vehicle sector in Quebec. | $400,000 |
| Montréal | GHGSat | Acquisition of optical laboratory equipment and information technology infrastructure, as well as implementation of a marketing strategy for a company using satellite and aircraft technology to remotely measure greenhouse gas emissions. | $200,000 |
| Montréal | Nanobrand | Acquisition of measurement equipment to be used for control and certification of the quality and number of nanoparticles of precious metal products during manufacturing of colloidal solutions. | $50,000 |
| Montréal | Ossiaco | Implementation of a marketing strategy for a smart household energy centre. | $600,000 |
| Montréal | Polykar | Acquisition and installation of digital and automated production lines for a company that produces plastic bags with a small environmental footprint. | $1,000,000 |
| Centre-du-Québec | Technologies Boralife | Acquisition and installation of automated production equipment as part of a project to implement and market a new wood treatment technology that significantly reduces energy consumption. | $175,000 |
| Québec | EV sens | Development of new functionality for a Web platform that optimizes energy resources, as well as marketing of that technology in North America. | $50,000 |
| Québec | Solucycle | Implementation of a strategy for marketing an organic material recovery technology in the U.S. market, as well as professional fees related to the development of a telemetry system and the installation of a client relations management system. | $200,000 |
| Québec | IngeniArts Technologies | Acquisition and development of production equipment; improvement of the manufacturing process; hiring of specialized resources; and commercial certification processes for an innovative company that designs, manufactures and markets an electrokinetic battery for forklifts. | $250,000 |
| Saguenay-Lac-Saint-Jean | ÉVO Home Finishing | Acquisition of digital equipment and leasehold improvements for a company that offers innovative, environmentally responsible solutions for protecting and preserving wood. | $252,892 |
* The types of CED funding are repayable contributions, non-repayable contributions and grants.
Information
Media Relations, CED
dec.media.ced@canada.ca
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