Canadian Investment Promotion By the Numbers
OF 900+ INDIVIDUALS IN CANADA’S INVESTMENT PROMOTION COMMUNITY, 400+ ARE CONNECTING WITH GLOBAL BUSINESSES FACE-TO- FACE
12 Provincial IPAs — 5 Provincial IPA’s have international offices
18 city level IPAs 3 government entities (GAC/ISED/AAFC)
100 Global Affairs offices/missions abroad
25 Investment focused TCS
InvestCanada.ca InvestirCanada.ca 11/ 4 / 2 019 2 Invest in Canada — BRINGING INDUSTRY, COMMUNITY AND GOVERNMENT PARTNERS TOGETHER TO OFFER SEAMLESS SERVICES THAT MAKE IT EASIER TO
ACCELERATE YOUR EXPANSION IN CANADA. Invest in Canada Mandate
Consider Canada City Alliance (A) Promote foreign direct investment in Canada and attract and facilitate that investment Government of Canada (B) Coordinate the efforts of the Provincial & government, the private sector and Territorial Government other stakeholders with respect to foreign direct investment in Canada Industry Stakeholder
Academia Destination Canada Private sector partner that supports investment
InvestCanada.ca InvestirCanada.ca 11/ 4 / 2 019 4 FUNCTIONS a) Develop and implement a national strategy to attract foreign direct investment to Canada; b) Create and maintain partnerships with any department, board or agency of any government in Canada, the private sector in Canada or any other Canadian stakeholder with an interest in foreign direct investment in order to optimize the benefits of any programs, resources and services that are offered with respect to foreign direct investment; c) Plan, direct, manage and implement activities, events, conferences and programs to promote Canada as an investment destination; d) Collect, prepare and disseminate information to support the decisions of foreign investors with respect to foreign direct investment in Canada; and e) Provide services in a coordinated manner to foreign investors with respect to their actual or potential
investments in Canada. Invest Canada.ca Invest ir Canada.ca 11/ 4 / 2 019 5 Invest in Canada
Launched on March 12, 2018, with the announcement of Chairman Mitch Garber and CEO Ian McKay.
Departmental Corporation
Can be referred to as an Agency
Usually functions with greater autonomy from the core public administration than do ministerial departments (like GAC)
Examples: Parks Canada Agency, Canadian Border Services Agency Ian McKay Mitch Garber Shahrzad Rafati CEO Chairman Vice-Chair New organization is functional
HQ at 160 Elgin Ottawa Regional Offices in Vancouver, Halifax, Regina Planning for Regional Office in Toronto, Calgary and Montreal 63 employees (August 2019)
InvestCanada.ca InvestirCanada.ca 11/ 4 / 2 019 6 Board of Directors
George N.Addy Suzanne M.Benoît MarkCohon TimothyDattels Toronto Montreal Toronto Toronto Senior Counsel, Présidente-directrice Chair, Co-managingpartner, Davies WardPhillips générale, Aéro Montréal TorontoGlobal TPG Capital Asia Vineberg LLP
MichelleMcKenzie V. PaulLee MuradAl-Katib, Principal, Peggy Van De Plassche Chair, President, CEO and board memberof McKenzie Strategies Founding partner, RoarVC D-WaveSystems AGT Food and IngredientsInc.
investcanada.ca | investircanada.ca 11/ 4 / 2 0 19 7 Invest in Canada IIC & TCS Regional Presence
Daniel Dooks, IiC Regional Director - Atlantic Canada
Sean Elbe, IiC Regional GAC Regional Office Director - British Columbia - Atlantic Canada GAC Regional Office GAC Regional Office – Prairies IiC Regional - British Columbia Director - Ontario
GAC Regional Office -Ontario
IiC Regional Director - Quebec IiC Regional Director - Alberta GAC Regional Office Jordan Gaw, IiC – Quebec Regional Director – GAC Regional Office Prairies - Alberta
InvestCanada.ca InvestirCanada.ca 11/ 4 / 2 019 8 Activities Invest in Canada Coordinates Among Partners:
INVESTIGATION PHASE DECISION PHASE IMPLEMENTATION PHASE
Government Liaison: Barriers are removed, Strategic Engagement Plan: Positioning you for Ribbon Cutting: Open an office with ease. Our team information collected and efforts coordinated across success, we propose key connections across sectors, will help each step of the way, from real estate federal, provincial and municipal departments to government stakeholders, customers and service referrals to media advisories to executivepresence. support your investment needs. providers. Ongoing Support: We are here to help champion Proposals & Information Gathering:We equip your Design Site Visits: Face to face connections make the your success in Canada. From the talent you secure to team with the business case for expanding in Canada. difference, with custom site visits to help your the innovation you create, your account manager will Unique business offerings based on your needs are executives tour the ecosystem and meet industry help you convey positive results and enhance your conveyed. Insights and data on specific sectors are partners, potential customers and government experience in Canada. shared. stakeholders. Feedback: Serving as a channel through which you Advice and Support: With a pan-Canadian network, Local Events: We find and monitor business events of can share your experiences in Canada, we collect your we identify public-private partnerships including relevance or interest to your company and reach out to feedback, submit it to relevant government linkages to education, government and businesses. ensure you are aware ofopportunities. departments and use it to inform our own decision- Everything from assistance in pooling talent to making. We have your back every step of theway. strategicalliances. Current IIC Products for Investors
1. Online Pitchbook 2. Online Sector 3. IIC Tailored 4. IIC Tailored PowerPoint Fact Sheets Proposal presentation • Aerospace • Advance Manufacturing • Agri-food • AI • Cleantech • Digital Media • ICT • Life Sciences
InvestCanada.ca InvestirCanada.ca 11/ 4 / 2 019 10 Preferential Market Access Central Hub for Global 14 Trade agreements 51 countries Trade and Innovation 1.5 Billion consumers $49.3 Trillion USD combined GDP • 2/3 of the worlds GDP is captured in Canada’s Free trade agreements (FTAs) • Canada is the only country from the G7 that has FTAs among all G7 members
Supercluster Initiative +450 Businesses +60 post-secondary institutions +180 participants in sectors covering 78% of Canada’s economy $950 Million from the Canadian government to support business- led innovation superclusters
DIGITAL PROTEIN ADVANCED SCALE.AI TECHNOLOGY INDUSTRIES MANUFACTURING Quebec-Windsor British Columbia Prairies Ontario Corridor
Provincial Population Density
Sparse 0.4 to <10 10 to <64 64 to <256 <=256 NL PE NS NB QC ON MB SK AB BC YT NT NU
InvestCanada.ca InvestirCanada.ca 11/ 4 / 2 019 12 Source: StatsCan Table 17-10-0005-01, Population estimates Canada, Province andTerritories CLEANTECH #1 IN CANADA - Snapshot The Global Cleantech Innovation Index ranked Canada first in the G20 and fourth globally, with especially strong scores for emerging clean technology in 2017.
Source: Global Cleantech Innovation Index Canada is transitioning to a low-carbon economy. It’s no wonder that Canada’s cleantech ecosystem has seen rapid growth recently, flourishing to join the ranks of “top innovation ecosystem creators.” The Global Cleantech Innovation Index ranked Canada first among G20 countries and fourth globally, with especially strong scores for emerging clean technology in 2017.1
Thriving sub-sectors $22.2B Hydrogen and fuel cells: Mercedes-Benz Canada’s $53 million automated fuel cell production Invested in renewable energy in Canada in 2017. and energy development facility in Burnaby, B.C. has consistently played an instrumental role in Source: Natural Resources Canada the global commercialization of fuel cell technology.
Carbon capture, utilization and storage (CCUS): Canada is a CCUS technology demonstration leader with cutting-edge projects in Saskatchewan, Alberta and British Columbia. Nova Scotia-based CarbonCure retrofits concrete plants with an innovative technology that recycles carbon dioxide to make stronger, greener concrete. #2 Energy storage: The province of Ontario is a leading jurisdiction for energy storage in Canada was the world’s second North America. Hydrogenics, a leading developer and manufacturer of hydrogen generation and hydrogen-based power modules, has a 20 MW electrolyzer project for its industry leading PEM largest producer of hydroelectricity in 2016. power-to-gas system for hydrogen production. For bulk storage, Hydrogenics’ electrolysis Source: Natural Resources Canada technology directly converts excess renewable energy into hydrogen, which is then fed into the local natural gas pipelines, helping to reduce the region’s carbon footprint.
Renewable energy: With renewable sources generating 64% of Canada’s total electricity, Canada has become a world leader in collaborative R&D in this sector. Canada has more biomass resources per capita than any other country.
Source: Climate Change and Emissions Management Corporation
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Invest Canada.ca Invest ir Canada.ca 11/ 4 / 2 019 14 Contact
Michael Manocha DIR EC TOR, FEDERAL PARTNERS [email protected]
Jan Singh IN VES TOR SER VIC ES ADVISO R – CL EANTECH [email protected]