Toronto Region WATER TECHNOLOGIES

THE TORONTO REGION IS …• Located on the shores of the Great Lakes – the world’s largestfresh water source

• Ranked #1 in Membrane Separation in international patentapplications, and is a global leader in water-related patent activity

• A dynamic environmental hub with over 300 companies providingwastewater, water treatment and filtration related products andservices, including: Altech Technology Systems Inc.; AmidyneGroup (Aquametrix); EcoDyne (The Marmon Group); EnparTechnologies inc.; Environmental Biodetection Products Inc.(EBPI); EnviroTower; Filter Innovations inc. (Calco EnvironmentalGroup); GE Water & Processes Technologies (Zenon International);Green Turtle Canada (Monteco); Kontek Ecology Systems Inc.;Napier Ried; Nemato Corp.; Petro Sep Membrane Technologies;Siemens Water; UV Pure; Veolia Water

• Experiencing a growing demand for improved water technologiesfrom a sophisticated customer base that includes:

• Suppliers of drinking water and wastewater services to one ofthe largest population concentrations in North America

• Major industrial sectors such as agriculture, food processingand advanced manufacturing

• Government of Ontario recently introduced the Green Energy Act(GEA) which aims to increase investment in renewable energyprojects and increase conservation

• Well-served by an established water infrastructure that is both designed for expansion and representing majoropportunities for technological and infrastructure upgrades

• Home to 230 university and college programs in agriculture, environmental and physical sciences, engineeringand technical programs

• Producing an educated and highly-skilled workforce – over 8,200 university graduates (all levels) related towater sciences in 2007

GLOBALLY-RECOGNIZED CLUSTERS IN THETORONTO REGION: WATER TECHNOLOGIES

Global Ranking: Average Citationper Publication

1 Switzerland 13.00

2 United States 11.84

3 United Kingdom 10.49

4 Germany 10.48

5 Australia 10.43

6 Japan 8.87

7 Canada 8.67

8 Toronto Region 7.78

9 Ontario 7.49

10 New Zealand 7.45

11 Israel 5.58

12 Singapore 4.79

13 China 4.46

Source: ISI

ADVANTAGES• A world-leading economic region:

• Ranked #1 for the soundness of its banking system by World Economic Forum (Global CompetitivenessReport 2008-2009)

• Ranked #3 in North America by MasterCard’s Worldwide Centres of Commerce (2008)• Ranked #7 Top City Regions of the Future by Foreign Direct Investment magazine (2009)• Ranked #10 of the World’s Top Global Cities (Global Cities Index (2008)• Ranked #10 most economically powerful city by Forbes.com (July 2008)• Ranked #11 of 62 in the 2009 Global Financial Cities Index

• 7.4 million people live in the Toronto Region, making it the 4th largest urban region in North America

• Immigration responsive to company needs:

• Uncapped number of work permits available to foreign workers• Process for intra-company transfers is fast and straightforward• Special programs allow employers to permanently recruit high-end research staff and other workerswithin defined occupations

• Business-friendly environment:

• Canada ranked #1 in number of procedures required to start a business, and #2 in time required to starta business (World Economic Forum, Global Competitiveness Report 2008-2009)

• Ranked #4 globally for Ease of Doing Business by MasterCard Worldwide Center of Commerce Index (2008)

• Canada’s largest centre for research and education – location for 35% of all R&D conducted in Canada

• Highly-skilled workforce of 1.8 million (25-64 years of age) drawn from the most educated population in the G8:64% hold a post-secondary degree or equivalent

• Part of a well-developed transportation infrastructure – air, rail and highway corridors – that easily moves peopleand goods to cities in the US Midwest and Northeast

SUPPORTIVE GOVERNMENT PROGRAMS• Companies can access a range of programs for business that include financial assistance and tax incentives, including:

• Government of Canada: Sustainable Development Technologies Canada; Scientific Research & ExperimentalDevelopment Expenditures; NRC Industrial Research Assistance Program; New Environmental TechnologiesEvaluation; Financial Support – Science & Technology; and Canadian Environmental TechnologyInformation Centre

• Government of Ontario: Ontario Research Fund; Innovation demonstration Fund; Investment Accelerator Fund;Business Mentorship and Entrepreneurship Program; Next Generation of Jobs Fund: Strategic OpportunitiesProgram; and Ontario Business Research Institute Tax Credit

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A Top 10 Global Centre for Water-related Patent Activity

Patent Subject Toronto Region Rank vs CanadianInternational Competitive Regions Global Rank

Adsorption 3rd 5th

Dialysis/Osmosis/RO/ Hyperfiltration 4th 6th

Filtration 2nd 4th

Flocculation/Precipitation 2nd 6th

Ion Exchange 4th 4th

Membrane Separation 1st 4th

Sedimentation 6th 7th

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Web Links

Toronto Region Research Alliance www.trra.ca

McMaster University www.mcmaster.ca

University of Guelph www.uguelph.ca

University of Toronto www.utoronto.ca

University of Waterloo www.uwaterloo.ca

Canada Centre fro Inland Water www.cciw.ca

Canadian Water Network www.cen-rce.ca

Centre for Earth and Environmental Technology www.crestech.ca

Ontario Water Works Association www.owwa.ca

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CONTACT:Sam Lee, Director, Bio Life Sciences Tel:416 673 6681 Cell: 416 670 2081slee@trra.ca

George Hanus, Director, AdvancedManufacturing & ICTTel: 1 416 673 6677 Cell: 1 416 565 1624ghanus@trra.ca

Toronto Region Research Alliance101 College Street, Suite HL30Toronto, OntarioCanada M5G 1L7www.trra.ca

April, 2009

WORLD-LEADING RESEARCH AND EDUCATION• Toronto Region universities are a hub of research excellence recognized by major Canadian granting agencies:

• Canada Foundation for Innovation awarded $8.2 million in infrastructure grants 1998-2007

• Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council (NSERC) awarded $31 million to research projects in theToronto Region (1998-2008)

• 4 NSERC chairs and 3 Canada Research Chairs

• A centre of advanced R&D with 19 water-related research institutes, and ranked #8 worldwide in number ofcitations per publication:

• McMaster University: Brockhouse Institute for Materials Research; Centre for Engineering and Public Policy,School of Engineering Practice; Institute of Environment and Health; McMaster Institute for Polymer ProductionTechnology; McMaster Membrane Research Group; and Water Resources Environmental Information SystemsLaboratory

• University of Guelph: Guelph Institute for the Environment; Controlled Environment Systems Research Facility;ecology@Guelph; and Urban System Environmental Design Centre

• University of Toronto: Drinking Water Research Group, Institute for Environmental Studies; Pulp and PaperCentre; and Research facility for the application of ultraviolet light in water disinfection and purification

• University of Waterloo: Waterloo Aquatic Toxicology & Ecosystem Remediation Laboratory; Waterloo Centre forGroundwater Research; Water Policy & Governance Group; and Waterloo Institute for Sustainable Energy

• Other research centres include: Ontario Centres of Excellence for Earth and Environmental Technologies andCanada Centre for Inland Waters (a part of the National Water Research Institute)

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Specialized Labour• 4 Natural Sciences & Engineering Research Council (NSERC)Canada Research Chairs

• 8,200 university graduates at all levels in water relatedengineering and science programs

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• Canada Water Network

• Ontario Water Works Association

Public Sector R&D• $7.9 million awarded by CanadianFoundation for Innovation, 1998-2008

• $31million in NSERC funding for 180water related projects, 1998-2008

• 19 water-related research institutes,including: McMaster MembraneResearch Group, University ofToronto Pulp & Paper Institute,Waterloo Aquatic Toxicology &Ecosystem Remediation Lab, GuelphWater Management Group

Leading Customers• Ontario Ministry of Environment

• Ontario Power Generation

• Major manufacturers, e.g.: Ford, GM, Chrysler

• Forestry, energy and miningcompanies.

Anchor Companies

• GE Water & ProcessesTechnologies (formerlyZenon Inc.)

• Siemens Water

SPECIFIC REGULATORY AND INCENTIVE SUPPORT

• Ontario Clean Water Agency

• ecoEnergy for Renewable Heat and ecoEnergy Retrofit (Industry)

• Sustainable Development Technology Canada

The Toronto Region is a Growing Hub of Wastewater,Water Treatment and Filtration Activity