Ziyad Rahme
Advisor, Cleantech
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