The High Commission of Canada and the Canadian Chamber of Commerce in Singapore are pleased to invite you to a presentation

By: Ms. Jane Kearns, Senior Cleantech Advisor, MaRS Cleantech

Canada’s Cleantech Scene

Based in Toronto, MaRS Discovery District is the world’s largest urban innovation hub. MaRS works with over 1,000 ventures across four main sectors—energy & environment, work & learning, finance & commerce and health—accelerating their growth by providing connections to capital, talent and customers, as well as expert advice and market intelligence.

MaRS Energy & Environment aims to tackle climate change, resource scarcity and other global challenges by helping high-impact Canadian cleantech ventures succeed. With 13 Canadian companies on the recently announced 2018 Global Cleantech 100 list, Canada punches well above its weight on cleantech. MaRS has been at the forefront of helping to build the sector over the past decade, and continues to work closely with all players to grow companies that will help make the world a better place. Doing this requires building both exceptional companies, as well as a global collaboration network, including investors and customers and collaborators. Jane will talk about the MaRS model, opportunities within the Canadian cleantech economy, and opportunities for international collaboration.

Opening Remarks:
Her Excellency, Lynn McDonald, High Commissioner of Canada to Singapore


Date: Friday, March 23, 2018
Time: 10am - 11am (registration opens at 9:30am)
Venue: High Commission of Canada, #11-01, One George Street, Singapore 049145
Complimentary Event


Jane is a senior advisor with MaRS Cleantech. She is a recognized leader in sustainable innovation and has extensive experience growing companies at the intersection of business and sustainability. She co-founded, grew and profitably sold a full-service renewable energy company, Clean Energy Developments, and leverages over 20 years of experience in the environmental finance, cleantech and sustainability sectors to help build businesses that matter.

Throughout her career, she has advised entrepreneurs and executives on project and equity financing, mergers and acquisitions, strategic planning and business development. She helped launch Columbia Business School’s first environmental finance course, which continues to be taught in the school’s MBA and EMBA programs, as well the School of International and Public Affairs. Jane is the co-founder of the CanadaCleantech Alliance, a board director at the Water Technology Acceleration Project (WaterTAP) and sits on advisory boards for the MaRS Catalyst Fund, Shell’s Quest Climate Grant and the Pembina Institute’s UnGALA. Jane holds an MBA from Columbia University.