Canada Lags in Clean-Tech Investment - Report
A new study by the Calgary-based Pembina Institute says Canada lags its top competitors when it comes to investing in emerging clean technology sectors. According to interviews with leading entrepreneurs, investors and others, a key problem is access to venture capital financing. The Pembina report also noted that Canadian companies have accounted for only two percent of clean energy patents granted in the United States since 2002, compared to Korea’s five percent, Germany’s seven percent, and Japan’s 26 percent.
23 January 2013•3 mins read
