OCETA Cleantech Event Notice: April 2010

First Annual Canadian Cleantech Summit
Shaping Canada's Clean Technology Future | April 27-29, 2010

SDTC recently launched the 2010 Cleantech Growth & Go-to-Market Report. Be part of the first discussion to shape a Cleantech strategy for Canada to address the findings of this report. As a current or future stakeholder in this sector you cannot afford to miss this unique opportunity to meet with colleagues from across Canada, senior representatives of federal departments and agencies, trade commissioners representing this sector abroad and leading market makers and shapers as they:

identify unique Canadian strengths in the sector based on natural resource, industry, research or first mover advantages;
communicate globally significant Canadian strengths and research capabilities in clean technology;
explore a variety of drivers and mechanisms for nurturing and supporting our growing strengths in clean technology.
This is also your opportunity to communicate to this diverse audience the best of what your company, region or organization brings to this sector in Canada so together we can build effective strategies for collaborating and competing globally.

Keynote speakers include:

Nick Parker, Co-Founder of the Cleantech Group, one of the most recognized organizations in this sector worldwide;
Jay Ingram, Co-Host of the Discovery Channel's Daily Planet, Author and member of the Order of Canada;
Avrim Lazar, President and CEO of the Forest Products Association of Canada that has pledged industry wide carbon neutrality by 2015 without the purchase of carbon offsets and;
Céline Bak, Co-Founder of the Russell Mitchell Group that launched the groundbreaking 2010 Cleantech Growth & Go-to-Market Report with SDTC and OCETA.

OCETA's President and CEO, Kevin Jones, is participating on a panel to discuss the use of smart procurement as a policy tool to create domestic demand for clean technology solutions.

Don't miss out on the DFAIT Café:

Join over 20 US Trade Commissioners representing Environmental Industries, Renewable Energy, and Green Building to discuss Canada's strategy and opportunities for these sectors in the US. Learn about investment, partnership and sales opportunities in key areas across the US in these one-on-one sessions.

For a detailed agenda, to registration or information about exhibit opportunities, please visit: www.canadiancleantechsummit.com

OCETA is a private, not-for-profit corporation that provides business, technical and programming services to support the commercialization and market adoption of clean technologies and environmentally sustainable solutions.