Sustainable Development Technology Canada

Sustainable Development Technology Canada (SDTC) is a venture capital investment firm based in Ottawa, established in 2001. The organization focuses on funding and supporting Canadian cleantech projects, helping companies advance innovative technologies to market. SDTC's investments span various sectors, including agriculture, energy efficiency, green buildings, transportation, and waste management. By fostering the growth of these companies, SDTC aims to create jobs, stimulate economic growth, and generate export opportunities while delivering environmental and health benefits to Canadians. Operating independently, SDTC collaborates with a diverse network of partners from private industry, academia, and government, both domestically and internationally, to enhance the impact of its initiatives. The organization receives funding from the Government of Canada to further its mission.

Timon LeDain

Vice President, Operations

Leo Bever Ph.D

Investment Director

Past deals in Biofuel

SeeO2 Energy

Seed Round in 2020
SeeO2 Energy is a company focused on efficiently converting carbon dioxide (CO2) into marketable and clean value-added fuels and chemicals using reversible fuel-cell technology. SeeO2 Energy is converting carbon dioxide into marketable and clean value-added fuels and chemicals using reversible fuel technology. Its electrolyzers can efficiently generate gases on-site such as hydrogen, carbon monoxide, or oxygen in a reliable way. The company is developing an efficient and high performance reversible solid oxide cells (RSOFCs). Its technology, which involves the use of a high-performance catalyst material, allows the electrochemical conversion of water to hydrogen, carbon dioxide (CO2) to carbon monoxide (CO), and CO2 and water to produce syngas, a mixture of CO and H2.

Hydra Energy

Seed Round in 2020
Hydra Energy Corporation, based in Delta, Canada, specializes in providing hydrogen as a service to fleet operators, focusing on clean combustion in transportation. Founded in 2012, the company retrofits diesel-powered heavy-duty vehicles to operate partially on hydrogen, which significantly reduces fuel costs and carbon emissions. Hydra Energy's innovative model includes partnerships that facilitate hydrogen supply and fueling, allowing fleets to run more efficiently without incurring additional expenses. By offering fixed-term fuel supply contracts for dual-fuel systems that can utilize both hydrogen and gasoline, Hydra Energy helps commercial vehicle fleets transition towards more sustainable operations while promoting environmental benefits.

Flash Forest

Seed Round in 2020
Flash Forest is a reforestation company focused on rapidly restoring post-harvest and post-wildfire areas. By employing advanced technologies such as aerial mapping software, drone systems, and biological seed-pod technology, the company aims to efficiently plant trees and enhance ecological recovery. Through its innovative approach that combines automation with ecological science, Flash Forest enables businesses to offset carbon emissions effectively, contributing to global efforts against climate change.

Absolute Combustion

Seed Round in 2020
Absolute Combustion International is an oil and gas energy company based in Leduc. The company specializes in developing innovative burner technology that enhances the performance of industrial combustion systems while prioritizing environmental sustainability. Their technology improves heat transfer efficiency and reduces emissions, benefiting industries such as aerospace, oil and gas, and recycling. By focusing on these advancements, Absolute Combustion enables clients to boost production efficiency, lower operational costs, and enhance workplace safety in both national and international markets.

Borealis Wind

Grant in 2020
Borealis Wind develops a blade heating retrofit for wind turbines that prevents loss of power and revenue for the wind farm. The blade heating retrofit helps de-ice the blades in winter. The company was founded in 2016 and is headquartered in Kitchener, Ontario, Canada.

Anaergia

Grant in 2020
Anaergia Inc. is a global leader in sustainable solutions for generating renewable energy and converting waste into valuable resources. The company specializes in anaerobic digestion technologies that produce clean energy, fertilizers, and recycled water from organic waste streams. Additionally, Anaergia provides municipal wastewater solutions, including renewable energy production, co-digestion, biosolids management, and advanced membrane filtration. Its municipal solid waste services focus on waste diversion and applications for renewable energy and natural gas. The company also offers agri-food solutions that encompass renewable energy, nutrient management, and water reuse. Anaergia's proprietary technologies and services are employed in over 1,600 operational renewable energy projects worldwide, serving clients in the municipal, industrial, commercial, and agricultural sectors. Headquartered in Burlington, Canada, Anaergia operates through various subsidiaries and has a global presence in North America, Europe, and Asia.

Kruger

Grant in 2019
Kruger Inc. operates across various traditional industry sectors, including pulp and paper, forest products, and containerboard and packaging. The company is committed to transforming renewable resources into sustainable products essential for everyday life. Its extensive product range includes publication papers, tissue products, specialty papers, and corrugated packaging, all made from recycled fibers. Additionally, Kruger is a significant player in renewable energy and the production of wines and spirits. By focusing on eco-friendly and cost-effective solutions, Kruger Inc. supports the pulp and paper, containerboard, and packaging industries while promoting sustainability and innovation.

EnerPure

Grant in 2019
EnerPure is a cleantech energy company focused on recycling waste petroleum into a clean source of fuel and energy. The company has developed advanced technology that processes waste oil through several stages, including pre-treatment, preparation of feedstock, and refining via distillation and filtration to produce diesel fuel. This innovative approach not only helps clients minimize the environmental impact associated with waste oil but also contributes to local employment opportunities. By transforming waste petroleum into usable energy, EnerPure plays a significant role in promoting sustainability and reducing greenhouse gas emissions.

Cellufuel

Grant in 2019
CelluFuel Inc. is a Canadian company based in Halifax that specializes in producing synthetic renewable fuels from forestry resources. Established in 2008, the company focuses on commercializing renewable liquid fuels in North America. It is developing next-generation technology that converts woody biomass into renewable diesel fuel, aiming to provide sustainable energy sources. By utilizing clean and renewable methods, CelluFuel enables industries to achieve substantial economic and environmental benefits.

Consolidated Biofuels

Grant in 2018
Consolidated Biofuels produces Biodiesel from a variety of feed stocks that exceed the fuel requirements

CarbiCrete

Grant in 2018
Carbicrete Inc. is a technology company based in Westmount, Canada, specializing in the development of innovative building solutions that significantly reduce greenhouse gas emissions. Founded in 2016, Carbicrete offers a unique technology that enables the production of cement-free, carbon-negative concrete by utilizing industrial by-products and captured carbon dioxide. The company replaces traditional cement in the concrete mix with steel slag and employs a curing process that incorporates carbon dioxide, effectively eliminating the emissions associated with cement production and permanently sequestering carbon dioxide from the atmosphere. Carbicrete licenses its technology to precast concrete manufacturers, providing them with the means to produce low-cost, sustainable building materials.

Sustane

Grant in 2017
Developer of waste-transformation technology intended to transform municipal solid waste back into raw materials. The company's technology offers to transform solid waste streams into high-value fuels and recyclable materials and minimize the cost of dealing with these streams, enabling clients to eliminate the need for landfills and take care of the environment around them.

Airex Energy

Venture Round in 2017
Airex Energy Inc. is a Canadian company based in Laval, founded in 2008. The company specializes in biomass torrefaction, a process that converts various types of feedstock, such as woody biomass and agricultural waste, into biocoal. Airex Energy's innovative technology is centered around a patented cyclonic bed reactor known as CarbonFX, which facilitates large-scale production of biocoal. This technology presents a sustainable alternative to traditional fossil fuels, contributing to renewable energy solutions.

Advonex International

Venture Round in 2016
Advonex International specializes in producing plant-based hydrocarbons aimed at enhancing performance across various personal care and industrial applications. By utilizing non-GMO, sustainably grown seed crops such as canola, soybeans, corn, palm, and coconut, the company offers cost-effective alternatives to traditional materials like waxes, petrolatum, and mineral and silicone oils. Their focus on sustainability and innovation positions them as a valuable partner for businesses seeking to improve their product offerings while contributing to a more sustainable world. The company's dedicated team and flexible operational approach are central to its competitive advantage, enabling the development of effective solutions tailored to client needs.

NextGrid

Grant in 2016
Nextgrid’s development of a multi-residential/small commercial combined heat and power (CHP) system, which uses turbine and combustion technologies, aims to achieve up to 50 per cent higher fuel efficiency than existing water heaters.

Forge Hydrocarbons

Grant in 2016
Forge Hydrocarbons Corporation is a Canadian company that specializes in producing drop-in renewable diesel fuel using its proprietary Lipid-to-Hydrocarbon (LTH) technology. Founded in 2012 as a spin-off from the University of Alberta, Forge transforms waste fats and low-value organic oils, such as yellow and brown grease, into hydrocarbons that closely resemble traditional petroleum-based products. This innovative approach allows for the efficient production of hydrocarbon fuels, solvents, and chemicals, while significantly reducing emissions compared to conventional petroleum production and combustion. The company targets various sectors, including renewable energy, transportation, and government funding, contributing to cleaner energy solutions. Based in Oakville, Canada, Forge Hydrocarbons aims to provide a sustainable alternative in the energy market.

Char Technologies

Grant in 2015
The Corporation is in the business of producing a proprietary activated charcoal like material (SulfaCHAR), which can be used to removed hydrogen sulfide from various gas streams (focusing on methane-rich and odourous air). The SulfaCHAR, once used for the gas cleaning application, has further use as a sulfur-enriched biochar for agricultural purposes (saleable soil amendment product).

Carbon Engineering

Grant in 2015
Carbon Engineering Ltd. is a Canadian clean energy company established in 2009, headquartered in Squamish, British Columbia. The company specializes in developing and commercializing technology that captures carbon dioxide (CO2) directly from the atmosphere. Its innovative chemical-based CO2 air capture system allows large facilities to address emissions from various sources, facilitating the management of emissions associated with vehicles, airplanes, and buildings. Carbon Engineering's technology includes an air contactor and a regeneration cycle that enables continuous capture of atmospheric CO2 and the production of pure carbon dioxide. Since 2015, the company has been actively removing CO2 from the atmosphere, and as of December 2017, it has also been synthesizing this captured carbon into clean, affordable transportation fuels.

Steeper Energy

Grant in 2015
Steeper Energy Aps is an energy project and technology development company based in Rudersdal, Denmark, with additional offices in Canada and Australia. Founded in 2011, the company specializes in producing advanced biofuels from low-value biomass, including agricultural and forestry residues. Its proprietary Hydrofaction process efficiently converts biomass into renewable fuels with high energy density, facilitating a transition to low-carbon options in the heavy transport sector, where electrification is challenging. Steeper Energy also engages in synthetic crude oil production from emerging resources like algae and cyanobacteria. Additionally, the company provides services related to technology assessment, vendor due diligence, and commercial arrangements, including energy off-take and feedstock procurement. With a focus on reducing carbon emissions and addressing climate change, Steeper Energy aims to contribute to a sustainable transport future while leveraging its partnerships and expertise in the field.

BioAmber

Grant in 2014
BioAmber is a private US company registered in the state of Delaware. The company, formerly known as DNP Green Technology, changed its name to BioAmber following its acquisition of its joint venture with ARD. Following the transaction, they adopted the name BioAmber, which had been used to that point by the joint venture.

Enerkem

Debt Financing in 2013
Enerkem Inc., a development stage company, focuses on the development and production of renewable biofuels and chemicals from waste. The company primarily focuses on the commercial production of cellulosic ethanol. Its proprietary thermochemical process converts waste into biofuels and chemicals. The company has a strategic partnership with NOVA Chemicals Corporation. The company is based in Montreal, Canada.

Nexterra

Venture Round in 2009
Nexterra develops, manufactures and delivers advanced gasification systems that enable customers to self-generate clean, low cost heat and power at industrial and institutional facilities using waste fuels. In an era of higher energy prices, this means dramatically lower costs, higher operating margins and less reliance on fossil fuels and grid-purchased electricity. Furthermore, by using renewable biomass fuels such as wood waste, customers can dramatically reduce their carbon footprint.

Woodland Biofuels

Seed Round in 2007
Woodland Biofuels Inc. is a privately-owned Canadian company based in Toronto, established in 2000. It specializes in producing renewable fuel by converting waste biomass into cellulosic ethanol and other high-value products. The company has developed and patented an efficient, low-cost technology that utilizes materials such as wood chips and agricultural waste, positioning it to become North America's lowest-cost producer of cellulosic ethanol. Woodland Biofuels aims to build, own, and operate its own cellulosic ethanol plants while also exploring selective licensing opportunities for its innovative technology.
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