Ziyad Rahme

Advisor, Cleantech

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Ziyad Rahme

Advisor, Cleantech

Scale-up experience:

  • COO and Acting CEO, Sustainable Development Technology Canada (SDTC)
    • Oversaw operations, strategy and ecosystem partnerships for a national $20-million organization funding Canada’s leading cleantech ventures.
    • Led corporate transformation and stakeholder engagement across government and industry to advance sustainable innovation.
  • EVP, Operations and Engineering, Iogen Corporation
    • Led the commercialization and scale-up of cellulosic ethanol technology through a U.S.$105-million industrial facility with Raízen (Brazil).

Noteworthy:

  • Directed $190–200 million annually in cleantech investments, approving more than $800 million into 200+ projects driving environmental and economic impact as VP Investments at SDTC.
  • 25+ years of experience in cleantech innovation, impact investment and technology commercialization.

Ask me about:

  • Scaling cleantech ventures and technology commercialization
  • Impact investment strategy and portfolio management
  • Public-private partnerships and sustainable innovation policy
  • Organizational leadership, governance and stakeholder relations