Opportunities to Assist Businesses in Ontario for the Biomass North Forum 2017 Opportunities for Challenging Times Thunder Bay October 11 and 12, 2017 1
Forest and Biomass Industry in Thunder Bay Large Resolute Newsprint Mill / Kraft Pulp Mill / Cogeneration Power Plant Large Resolute Sawmill Forest Resources of Biomass and non SPF fiber available in and around Thunder Bay Large Forest Industry Engineering / Supply and Services Sector in Thunder Bay 2
Forest and Biomass Industry in Thunder Bay Confederation College with it s Biomass Learning and Research Centre (BLRC) which contains the following biomass boilers: 2 X 500 KW boilers for heating, the main shuniah building 150 KW wood chip research boiler 30 KW firewood boiler 20 KW wood pellet boiler Lakehead University Bio Refining Research Institute whose vision is to create a world-class centre of excellence that is among the national and international leaders in forest innovation and biomass research Thunder Bay CEDC is a willing partner to work with as we head towards more central heating in Northwestern Ontario. 3
Northern Ontario Heritage Fund Corporation (NOHFC) The NOHFC offers five programs: the Strategic Economic Infrastructure Program, the Northern Community Capacity Building Program, the Northern Innovation Program, the Northern Business Opportunity Program the Northern Ontario Internship Program. You can read through the program descriptions to determine which program best supports your business vision. Visit: www.nohfc.ca/en/programs 4
Biomass North October 2017 Doug Murray, CRIBE Board Member 5
Formation and Objectives $ 25 Million investment - 4 year mandate; mandate since extended to March 2018 and beyond. Commercialization of research and innovation. New products, processes, jobs and businesses using forest biomass. Small lean organization with a senior experienced Board of Directors. CRIBE funds up to 50% of project. Close coordination with other research organizations 6
Formation and Objectives 1. Creating new jobs and skills in the workforce in the North and in Ontario s Forest Dependent Communities. 2. Creating and supporting existing businesses in the North. 3. Expanding and diversifying from traditional forest products into new products with higher commercial value. 4. Developing new novel materials using forest biomass. 5. Enabling the manufacturing shift towards green products. 7
CRIBE Project History & KPI's Project Type Accelerate the Forest Sector s Role in Transitioning Ontario to a Green Economy Drive industry transformation and new investment Develop partnerships with the federal government to leverage financial support for innovation, research and development and transitioning in the sector. Develop policies, programs and incentives that focus on producing diverse wood and fibre-based bio-products. Stimulate innovation and commercialization through research and collaboration Develop structured collaboration processes to facilitate partnerships between Investment traditional HQP and emerging players. Jobs New # New # Comm # New or Attracted & (New or Develop Patents coordinated Tech. Supp Bus. approaches to support the bioeconomy and Leveraged Skills) Retained pursue the development of a Forestry Cluster Council that focuses on 16 1 50 11 18 accelerating the commercialization of forestry based bio-products. CRIBE Funding BioRefinery $10,491,565 $27,100,000 BioMaterial $3,698,875 $7,960,000 6 3 34 12 522 7 2 13 7 12 Capitalize on future carbon trading opportunities BioChemical $1,300,632 $2,915,798 BioEnergy $6,113,783 $45,260,000 Solid Wood Innovations $1,718,695 $27,250,000 11 9 45 22 49 Including enhanced forest renewal activities and intensive forest management 4 5 for 39fibre 19 production 139 and carbon storage. Forestry Innovations $269,760 $345,000 5 4 24 8 6 10 YR TOTAL $110,830,798 49 24 205 79 746 Total Administration $3,600,538 Project Funding $26,055,612 Revenue - Ont Govt $29,962,000 8
CRIBE Strategic Plan 2015-2018: Key growth areas 9
For more information, visit www.cribe.ca Or contact: Beth Wills, CEO Tel: 807.344.1180 Email: beth.wills@cribe.ca