February 17, 2009 4:26 PM
"Our support for Ontario's cleantech companies is a key to the
government meeting its targets to reducing greenhouse gases to combat
climate change and toxic substances to protect our health and
environment. In the end, everyone benefits from a healthy industrial
sector that is developing, implementing and marketing new and
innovative green technologies."
John Gerretsen, Minister of the Environment
"The
opportunities for Ontario's clean technology companies are promising:
however, world-class technology alone will not guarantee commercial
success. To grow and be profitable, these companies will need
sufficient risk and growth capital, top management talent, strong
market demand for their innovations, and effective marketing and sales
strategies."
Kevin Jones, President and CEO, Ontario Centre for Environmental Technology Advancement
"There
is an opportunity to stimulate the clean technology industry by
aggressively implementing made-in-Canada clean technology products. The
energy savings from these investments could reach billions of dollars
creating tens of thousands of jobs. The cost savings achieved by the
provincial and federal governments could be reinvested in the clean
technology industry to drive global competitiveness."
Celine Bak, Partner, The Russell-Mitchell Group
"The
success of Canada's present and future clean technology companies
depends in large part on our ability to build robust management
capacity to leverage the value of our world-class technologies. We
believe that this report will play an important role in highlighting
the necessary elements that lead to world-class go-to-market
execution."
Vicky Sharpe, President and CEO, Sustainable Development Technology Canada