How to articulate with funding schemes Raymond Klicius
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How to articulate with funding schemes? Raymond Klicius, P. Eng. Environment Canada Technologies Strategies Division Science & Technology Branch Paris, France November 26, 2007
Verification and the Technology Innovation Continuum Verification TEC PUSH IDEA RESEARCH VERIFICATION PROOF OF CONCEPT FEASIBILITY & PROTOTYPE DEVELOPMENT & DEMONSTRATION Page 2 – 30 September 2020 MARKETING & SALES DEPLOY OR OPERATE
nt me on y vir str En Indu A decision support tool to assist program managers, regulators, policy makers, procurement officers and investors Go & vern Inv m es en to t rs Who benefits from Verification and How? A marketing tool to help innovators to bring new technologies into domestic and international markets Regulated Industry A benchmarking tool using multistakeholders to develop test plans and protocols for technology performance claims, encompassing regulatory, economic & social criteria Page 3 – 30 September 2020
Decision Support Needs • Government program managers responsible for funding technology demonstrations: To ensure credibility of project results and “value for money” • Investors and private investment managers: To reduce risk & ensure credible project outcomes Page 4 – 30 September 2020
Key Cost Elements for EPV • • Stakeholder process Criteria selection Protocol selection or development Testing & measurement Reporting Verification Overall quality management Page 5 – 30 September 2020
Which beneficiaries are likely to pay for EPV? • Technology vendors – Key beneficiary – May be financially challenged • Technology users / purchasers – Example, Canadian Association of Municipal Fleet Managers • Government funding programs – Cost shared, provides due diligence • Regulators & policy makers – Example, test methods for dental amalgam recovery devices • Other investment funds (venture capital) – Reducing risk for private sector funding Page 6 – 30 September 2020
Canada’s Key Eco Technology Innovation Programs (Federally Funded) • Sustainable Development Technology Canada • • • $1, 050, 000 Green Municipal Fund - $500, 000 eco. Energy Technology Initiative - $230, 000 (New) Climate Change Technology Fund - 2010 (TBD – revolving, funded by industry) Page 7 – 30 September 2020
Mechanisms for Funding EPV • Making verification an eligible cost in funding • • • programs (and tax schemes) Bringing beneficiaries and other stakeholders together (cost sharing) Providing government funding for EPV core service delivery Accessing in-kind support for verification Page 8 – 30 September 2020
Thank you • Clarification? Questions? Discussion? • Contact Information: Raymond Klicius raymond. klicius@ec. gc. ca Environment Canada 351 St Joseph Blvd Gatineau, Quebec Canada K 1 A 0 H 3 Page 9 – 30 September 2020