Ventures to Value Chains
Transforming Canada's Innovation Landscape
To achieve net zero, and clinch Canada’s position as a world leader in clean technologies, having a thorough understanding of the country’s technology ecosystem is a must. This is why we embarked on a mission to visualize and explore Canada’s key net zero value chains.
Visualizations of our strength, gaps, and opportunities.
For Canada to lead in the development, commercialization, and export of clean technologies, it’s essential to understand the strengths, gaps, and opportunities within our key sectors.
By leveraging our extensive industry knowledge, data, and research, we have mapped and analyzed Canada’s most critical industry value chains—laying the groundwork for a successful transition to a net zero economy.
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December 17, 2024 Report Lignin Forest Bioeconomy - Case Study Explore opportunities for sustainable innovation, economic growth, and emissions reduction in BC’s forest bioeconomy through the BCNZIN Lignin Project. View Report -
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December 4, 2024 Report Canada’s Ventures to Value Chains: Energy Storage for Transportation Canada’s Ventures to Value Chains: Energy Storage for Transportation is part of a Foresight initiative leveraging data from technology companies and other key stakeholders to map, categorize, and analyze strategically important industry value chains for Canada in the clean economy. View Report -
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March 26, 2024 Report Canada’s Ventures to Value Chains: Electricity Canada’s Ventures to Value Chains: Electricity report explores the strengths, gaps, and areas of opportunity specific to the national electricity technology innovation ecosystem. View Report -
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February 13, 2024 Report Canada’s Ventures to Value Chains: Agri-Foods Canada’s Ventures to Value Chains: Agri-Foods is part of a Foresight initiative leveraging data from technology companies and other key stakeholders to map, categorize, and analyze strategically important industry value chains for Canada in the clean economy. View Report -
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December 4, 2023 Report Canada’s Ventures to Value Chains: Forest Bioeconomy Canada’s Ventures to Value Chains: Forest Bioeconomy is part of a Foresight initiative leveraging data from technology companies and other key stakeholders to map, categorize, and analyze strategically important industry value chains for Canada in the clean economy. View Report -
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October 25, 2023 Report Canada’s Ventures to Value Chains: Mining Technology The Ventures to Value Chains: Mining Technology report is intended to provide the Helix-5™ ecosystem with unique insights into the Canadian mining tech innovation landscape. View Report -
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August 29, 2023 Report Canada’s Ventures to Value Chains: Carbon Technology The Ventures to Value Chains: Carbon Technology report is intended to provide the Helix-5™ ecosystem with unique insights into the Canadian carbon tech innovation landscape. View Report -
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July 25, 2023 Report Canada’s Ventures to Value Chains: Water Technology Canada’s Ventures to Value Chains: Water Technology report maps, categorizes, and analyzes the water value chain for Canada in the clean economy. View Report
Benefits of the Approach
- Ecosystem Mapping: Visualizations of Canada's competitive strengths, gaps, and opportunities
- Solutions Scaling: Identifies where to scale existing technologies and develop more innovator and industry supports
- Prioritization: Identifies sectors that can bolster Canada’s leadership and economic development
- Policy-Informing: Demonstrates where R&D and project funding will deliver greatest return on investments
How it Works
- Value Chain Mapping: We map out the Canadian industry value chains for critical clean economy sectors
- Ecosystem Data Collection: Using data from our extensive network of innovators, partners, and meticulous research, we assemble a database of technology companies in Canada by sector
- Data Analysis: Companies are mapped to the value chain and analyzed for notable trends
- Report Development: We compile a detailed report highlighting strengths, gaps, and opportunities
- Knowledge Sharing: We publish the report, engage with our audience, and find ways to make these opportunities happen
Mapping in Action
In partnership with the International Institute for Sustainable Development (IISD) and Aqua Forum, our Canadian Water Technology Ecosystem Map highlights over 750 water technology companies, enablers, and research organizations across various sectors. This interactive map provides valuable insights into Canada’s water innovation landscape, showcasing the nation’s key strengths.
As a critical resource for planning the transition to net zero, it has attracted significant interest from both industry and government—domestically and internationally.
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Extending this approach to other sectors, and including the value chain mapping component will further strengthen Foresight’s capacity to accelerate Canada’s net-zero transition, and position Canada as a global leader in the clean economy.