{"id":2483,"date":"2020-09-16T09:42:04","date_gmt":"2020-09-16T13:42:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sdtc-2024-staging.sociationdev.com\/?p=2483"},"modified":"2023-08-03T16:20:37","modified_gmt":"2023-08-03T20:20:37","slug":"sdtc-further-invests-in-companies-from-seed-to-scale-up","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sdtc-2024-staging.sociationdev.com\/en\/sdtc-further-invests-in-companies-from-seed-to-scale-up\/","title":{"rendered":"SDTC further invests in companies from Seed to Scale-up"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><em>From Seed Fund to Start-up to Scale-up, SDTC finds, funds and fosters the game changing technologies that are critical in a low-carbon economy. \u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Today Honourable Navdeep Bains, Minister of Innovation, Science and Industry, announced <a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/Yj9Aasy7Cw0\">SDTC\u2019s investment of $24.8 million in nine small businesses across Canada<\/a> that are commercializing solutions to support Canada\u2019s leading industries transition to a low carbon future.<\/p>\n<p>In Thetford Mines, QC, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.soleco.ca\/\">Sol\u00e9co<\/a>\u00a0has developed a process for converting low value, mixed plastic waste into diesel which diverts difficult to valorize waste plastics from landfills.<span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/ksmfertilizers.com\/\">KSM Inc.<\/a> \u00a0plans to be the first company to produce high end fertilizers (SOP and SOPM) in Canada made from two abundant Canadian feedstocks (potash and serpentine).<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.inmotive.com\/\">Inmotive<\/a> of Toronto, ON\u00a0has developed a novel two-speed transmission, called the\u00a0<span data-contrast=\"auto\">Ingear<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">, to improve the powertrain efficiency of passenger electric vehicles, thereby reducing battery energy use per mile driven.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.farmersedge.ca\/\">Farmers Edge<\/a> is a global leader in decision agriculture delivering real-time risk management solutions for farmers, retailers, and other agricultural stakeholders. 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