Toronto - Drayton Weissenfels Inc. announced that it will collaborate with Canadian Business Magazine and its strategic partners Yet2.com and OCETA to launch the “Clean 15” Canadian clean technology competition. The “ The Clean 15” cleantech competition connects visionary large companies with Canadian clean tech opportunities. The relationships are intended to facilitate commercialization for Canada’s cleantech researchers and developers, as well as support and stimulate the country’s cleantech economy.

The “Clean 15” competition prize is designed to help bridge the gap between research labs and commercial markets for Canada’s clean-tech companies. Valued at over $60,000, the Grand Prize will give direct access to top targeted Global 500 executives at Yet2.com’s exclusive Fortune 500 Executive Briefing. Access includes an exhibit table display, as well as the opportunity to present directly to executives seeking clean technologies. The winner will also receive approximately $20 000 worth of product commercialization and channel development services from Drayton Weissenfels Inc.
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“The Clean 15 competition will allow us to showcase internationally the best of Canada’s clean technology” says Dwayne Matthews, President, Drayton Weissenfels Inc. “The competition will also answer a need of the Canadian clean tech industry; driving deals and making meaningful connections to international markets. We are very pleased to be working with Canadian Business, OCETA and Yet2.com”.

“The U.S. stimulus package sets aside $22 billion in tax incentives for clean tech.” Says Craig Weissenfels, vice president, Drayton Weissenfels Inc. “Much of the U.S cleantech needs already exist here in Canada. Getting access to that market will have a positive effect on job creation here”

“There is considerable promise for Canada’s clean technology companies to become global leaders,” says Kevin Jones, President, OCETA. “Most of them design, develop and manufacture globally competitive products”

This year’s prize sponsors and reviewers are Canadian Business, Drayton Weissenfels Inc, Yet2.com, OCETA, Rogers Publishing LTD and Ricardomcrae.com Clean technology companies interested in entering the “Clean 15” Canadian clean technology should enter at: canadianbusiness.com/clean15