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Presentation Roundtable on Future of Bio-Based Economy in Canada May 11, 2009

Presentation Roundtable on Future of Bio-Based Economy in Canada May 11, 2009. Bernard West, Chair, Ontario BioAuto Council. What is it?. BioAuto Council Vision. To become a global leader in the use of bio-based materials by 2010. What is Ontario BioAuto Council?. Durable goods.

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Presentation Roundtable on Future of Bio-Based Economy in Canada May 11, 2009

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  1. Presentation Roundtable on Future of Bio-Based Economy in CanadaMay 11, 2009 Bernard West, Chair, Ontario BioAuto Council

  2. What is it?

  3. BioAuto Council Vision To become a global leader in the use of bio-based materials by 2010

  4. What is Ontario BioAuto Council? Durable goods Chemicals and plastics processing sectors Renewable resources Automotive sector

  5. Board of Directors: Chrysler Canada (J. Mann) Automobile Parts Manufacturers Association Magna-Decoma Woodbridge Group Canadian General Tower AUTO21 Network Centres of Excellence Ontario Centres of Excellence Sustainable Chemistry Alliance Tembec / Greenfield Ethanol PSA Composites Ontario Agri-Food Technologies Members (examples): Ford Canada DuPont Canada Canadian Plastics Industry Association FP Innovations Bodycote Process Research Ortech University of Windsor University of Waterloo, WatCAR University of Toronto, Centre for Biocomposites and Biomaterials Processing University of Guelph Ontario Soybean Growers Syngenta Canada Sarnia BioIndustrial Park Valle Foam GreenCore Composites Ontario BioAuto Council

  6. Biomaterials – the opportunities FEEDSTOCK STARCH VEGETABLE OIL CELLULOSE & HEMI-CELLULOSE LIGNIN FIBRE BASIC MATERIALS RESINS FOAMS COMPOSITES

  7. Natural Fibres – automotive opportunities • 27 components • 43 kg bio-parts: • door & pillar inners, • head liner, • rear cargo shelf & trunk components, • thermal insulation & isolation mats Mercedes S-class

  8. We are more than auto! • Auto parts manufacturers either sell into other markets or want to diversify.

  9. Commercialization Fund

  10. Commercialization Fund • Council received $6M from Province – created a $3.5M Commercialization Fund (balance of $2.5M held in reserve to run operations) • Targets biomaterials (e.g. biopolymers, biocomposites) • Eligible to companies only • Grants or repayable loans to a maximum of $1 million • 50% matching contributions required – where 25% can be in-kind • 60-day service guarantee

  11. Performance Metrics • $3.7M in grant funding • leveraged more than $7.5M in cash • More than 50 products directlyfunded for commercialization • Expect grant recipients to commercialize 250 more products by March 2010 without additional Council investment by building on business case and successful technology platform

  12. Thank You Ontario BioAuto Council 100 Stone Road W. Suite 205 Guelph Ontario N1G 5L3 Phone: 519-827-1118 Fax: 519-837-3209 Email: ccrawford@bioautocouncil.com Website www.bioautocouncil.com

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