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?

Renewable resources

Chemicals and plastics processing sectors

Durable goods

Automotive sector

5

Ontario BioAuto Council 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

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 directly funded 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 Council100 Stone Road W. Suite 205

Guelph Ontario N1G 5L3

Phone: 519-827-1118Fax: 519-837-3209

Email: ccrawford@bioautocouncil.com Website www.bioautocouncil.com