MaRS and SDTC Partner to Bolster Canadian Clean Technology and Energy Innovation

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Sustainable Development Technology Canada (SDTC) and MaRS Discovery District recently announced a new partnership to strengthen efforts to grow Canada’s clean technology and energy innovation sector.

As part of the new partnership, SDTC and MaRS will collaborate to launch and grow high-impact, globally-competitive clean technology companies. SDTC’s funding and support to companies complements MaRS Discovery District’s skills development programming. The partnership will help high-potential Canadian companies connect with global market opportunities, share information on priority international markets and highlight the work of leading Canadian companies in the field.

“SDTC is a pre-eminent national funder and market-maker for Canadian cleantech and energy innovation,” said Ron Dizy, Managing Director of the Advanced Energy Centre. “We look forward to working closely with SDTC to help unlock domestic markets for these companies and help them win on the global stage, further positioning Canada as an industry leader internationally.”

 

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