RNG Supply Chain Enhancement Challenge Application Deadline: Feb 28, 2018 11:59 PM PT Q&A Webinar Date: Jan 11, 2018, 9 PT/10 MT/12 ET 1
Today’s Presenters Neil Huff Scott Paul Tom Stanners Shorthouse Ogaranko • Foresight • BC Bioenergy • Delphi Group • Tessellate Network Inc. 2 ARCTIC BCBN RNG Supply Chain Enhancement Challenge
Overview } Presentation Objectives } General Background Information } Roles } The Challenge 3 ARCTIC BCBN RNG Supply Chain Enhancement Challenge
Presentation Objectives } Provide important background Information about ARCTIC and this Challenge } Discuss opportunities and roles for Innovators and Innovation Ecosystem Partners to engage in this ARCTIC Challenge } Facilitate an upcoming Q&A related to the program and this Challenge 4 ARCTIC BCBN RNG Supply Chain Enhancement Challenge
General Background Information 5
About Foresight } Started in 2013 as Western Canada’s first Cleantech Accelerator currently supporting 25 companies } A Not-for-Profit with Funding from BC Innovation Council and Western Economic Diversification } Services } BCIC Venture Accelerator Program } Expert Clinics and Cleantech Connect Events } Office and Lab Space } ARCTIC Program 6 ARCTIC BCBN RNG Supply Chain Enhancement Challenge
About ARCTIC Advanced Resource Clean Technology Innovation Centre: Meeting Market Needs by Linking Innovators to Real Challenges Foresight Industry ARCTIC Innovators Needs Program • Energy • Forestry • Mining 7 ARCTIC BCBN RNG Supply Chain Enhancement Challenge
ARCTIC: The Process Phase 1 - Industry Phase 2 - Innovator Phase 3 - Phase 4 - Field Commercialization Consultation Selection Innovation Sprint Trials Process • Innovation Challenge • 2-5 innovators • 2-5 prototypes • Prototype Tested by • Proven Products move Defined selected developed Industry to market Industry Consultation Dialogues will be hosted to identify pressing industry challenges that need advanced • technology innovations • A broad group of industry and clean tech innovators will be reached 2-5 groups will be selected by a jury of industry, investors, and experts for each 6- • month sprint Innovation Sprint The 2-5 firms for each sprint will receive funding support to develop a prototype within • 6 months Mentorship and business support will be provided by Foresight to help accelerate an • idea from concept to prototype and from seed to first funding Field Trials The industry sponsor will select at least one prototype for field testing • Commercialization Foresight will provide project management oversight, an Executive-In-Residence, lab • and office space, and business support to help the company towards commercialization 8 ARCTIC BCBN RNG Supply Chain Enhancement Challenge
Roles 9
Role: Foresight } Program Management } Challenge Definition Support through consulting teams } Challenge Marketing and Innovation Selection Process } Project Support through mentorship, training, lab space } Partnership Development to improve opportunities for innovators and engage other support in the innovation system 10 ARCTIC BCBN RNG Supply Chain Enhancement Challenge
Role: Industry Sponsor – BC Bioenergy Network Phase 1 – Phase 2 - Phase 3 – Phase 4 – •Collaborate to Select •Assist in Innovator •Review/Advise •Select Innovator, and Define Challenge Selection Innovators Support Field Trial Provide: Receive: 35% of the project budget • Leveraged funding partner • Technical expertise in Challenge Area • Access to novel solution providers • Access to top-graded opportunities • Potential supply chain collaborators • 11 ARCTIC BCBN RNG Supply Chain Enhancement Challenge
Role: Innovation Ecosystem Share • Distribute the information about the ARCTIC Challenges to your network Refer • Recommend to innovators in your network to engage in the application process • Assist companies in your markets who are Mentor participating in the program to increase opportunities for success • Identify and bring other funding or in-kind to the table for the innovator to prepare them for success Leverage • Volunteer as an expert to top-grade innovators for your programs, for investor and industry success 12 ARCTIC BCBN RNG Supply Chain Enhancement Challenge
Role: Innovators Phase 2 – Phase 3 – Phase 4 – • Application process • Refine Technology for Field • Collaborate with Industry on Trial Opportunity by meeting Field Trial Opportunity technical requirements and proving scaling opportunity Receive Up to $300,000 (cash) for the current Sprint Phase • Access to real market opportunities and expertise to reduce risk • Leverage current funding and attract new sources of funding • Provide In-kind contributions of: $50,000 in Phase 3 if selected • $100,000 in Phase 4 if selected • 13 ARCTIC BCBN RNG Supply Chain Enhancement Challenge
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About BCBN } Mandate } Maximize the value of BC’s biomass resources; } Develop mission-driven research, development, and demonstration projects; } Reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions; } Network and partner in BC, Canada, and internationally to advance BC’s bioenergy sector; and } Champion funding initiatives to support BC-focused bioenergy technology and applications. } Funding } Capital projects } Capacity building projects } Conferences / workshops 15 ARCTIC BCBN RNG Supply Chain Enhancement Challenge
Key Challenge } BCBN is seeking technology options and processes that can improve the economics of the RNG supply chain through conversion of anaerobic digestate into more concentrated and/or higher value products. The objective is to make anaerobic digestion (AD) facilities more economically viable by addressing technology pain points across the supply chain and, in turn, increasing the overall supply of pipeline- grade RNG in the Province over the long-term. } This challenge is focused on improving the economics of AD facilities by converting digestate into more concentrated and/or higher value product(s). 16 ARCTIC BCBN RNG Supply Chain Enhancement Challenge
RNG Supply Chain Overview } BC utilities can now pay up to $30/GJ for RNG up to 5% RNG content in the pipeline } Expected to drive growth in BC market in the coming years } 20-35 dairy farms with more than 200 milk cows in BC are ideally suited to the production of RNG } RNG produced using anaerobic digestion technology } Business case for AD facilities can be improved by finding new market opportunities for digestate through Nutrient Recovery Technologies (NRT) and the development of market-viable end-products 17 ARCTIC BCBN RNG Supply Chain Enhancement Challenge
Nutrient Recovery Source: Hallbar Report; Evaluation of Nutrient Recovery Technologies for Dairy Manure and Digestate, 2016 } Nutrient recovery technologies produce a concentrated nutrient by-product, and potentially create a higher value co-product which improves the economics of AD facilities } NRTs can be: } Mechanical } Biological } Chemical 18 ARCTIC BCBN RNG Supply Chain Enhancement Challenge
Key Performance Indicators Business & Technology • Complete or partial solutions at TRL level 5-9 Readiness • Outline business case (revenues, CapEx / OpEx, Business Case cost avoidance) Feasibility • Recovery efficiency, versatility, market value • Based on reference case Solution Process • Components and considerations Requirements 19 ARCTIC BCBN RNG Supply Chain Enhancement Challenge 19
Key Performance Indicators Nutrient Benefit, • Type, value, and quality of extracted nutrients Value, Quality • Potential for downstream upgrading Material & Energy • Simplified process flow diagram with known (or Balance estimated) energy and mass balances • Technology Development Plan to develop Supplementary solution into commercial technology Information • Project team members, roles, and experience 20 ARCTIC BCBN RNG Supply Chain Enhancement Challenge 20
Successful Technology or Process… Will: } Improve the business case for pipeline-grade RNG production by developing or adapting a technology to improve nutrient recovery processes and/or the development of higher value products from digestate; and } Describe a path to commercial viability. 21 ARCTIC BCBN RNG Supply Chain Enhancement Challenge
Challenge Assistance Phase Participants Funding Candidate In-Kind (minimum) Phase 3 – Sprint 2-5 Up to $300,000 $50,000 22 ARCTIC BCBN RNG Supply Chain Enhancement Challenge
Evaluation Criteria } Solution Performance (30%) } By-Product Economic Benefits (20%) } Readiness (30%) } Execution (10%) } Proponent (10%) 23 ARCTIC BCBN RNG Supply Chain Enhancement Challenge
Expected Deliverables } Third-party verification of solution’s technical and projected economic performance (report); } Demonstration of the performance of technology with a sample of digestate or cake; and } Others deemed necessary based on the proposed solution. 24 ARCTIC BCBN RNG Supply Chain Enhancement Challenge
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