This project will focus on how to enlarge and improve private equity financing (angel investing, venture capital, private equity) in Canada leading up to a successful exit (green income trusts, initial public offerings (IPOs), industry sales) for technologies that mitigate greenhouse gas emissions. Venture Capitalists and Private Equity investors play a much small smaller role in Canada than in the U.S. in financing early-stage companies, including clean energy ones. Yet, early-stage equity investors should have a pivotal role, if Canada ever succeeds to turn the myriad great inventions to successful innovations. This research will address this fundamental weakness in the Canadian financial system.

 

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