Absolutely.
We've supported over 550 ventures across Canada over the last three and a half years. We find there are still too many innovators that are technologies looking for problems. In our new strategic plan and all of our programming, we're reimagining the accelerator model. We're working with industry to clearly identify the innovation gaps they need to reach to achieve a net-zero target. What you do is put that at the start of the funnel in your call for the cohort.
An example would be water. We know we have several large multinationals in the manufacturing space and production space that use a lot of water, and they're looking for innovation to solve specific problems. We actually do calls for those innovators and weed them out, and really help the industry partners better understand and work closely with those ventures to improve the probability of success.
Now, one of the important notes on those calls is that it's not only domestic, but international. We have a pretty strong network through the trade commissioner service, through other networks, where industry partners are looking to Canada. We've become somewhat well known for our ability to innovate in clean tech broadly. Through the programming, we can actually curate and support ventures that have a higher probability of success right out of the gate because they're problem-driven right out of the gate.
On the export readiness side, it's really making sure they have the right team, value-prop business model and competitive advantage to compete, and they're properly funded so they can export at scale. A lot of our programming provides that support or guidance to ensure they are export-ready.
You need to be at a certain threshold. You need to have demonstrated your technology. Your business model has to make sense for that scalable opportunity. We really dig into those specifics.
Clean tech is broad, so now we're starting to break it down and be more proactive in finding ventures that solve real problems, and that people will pay a lot of money for as well.