Ontario Sustainable Energy Association

4 BUSINESS VIEW MAGAZINE VOLUME 9, ISSUE 2 ONTAR IO SUSTA INABLE ENERGY ASSOC I AT ION (OSEA) How OSEA Achieves its Vision and Mission: Educate: OSEA provides content-rich webinars and workshops featuring emerging themes in the rapidly evolving sustainable energy industry. Examples of OSEA Webinars in 2021 included: ESG and its impacts on the Ontario energy sector and Engaging the Canadian Federal Government on its $2.4B rollout of a national Greener Homes Program for 700,000 homes. Supporting SMEs: OSEA hosts an annual showcase event called Green Energy Doors OpenTM, that publicly recognizes promising SMEs driving the emerging clean technology sector in Ontario. In 2021, OSEA held its Green Energy Doors OpenTM its 11th annual event, in partnership with the Accelerator Centre at the University of Waterloo, and Centennial College, where it awarded 10 top companies Clean Energy Awards. Advocate: OSEA engages with both Provincial and Federal government partners and varying OSEA’s mission is likewise more focused than ever in its 20-year existence: OSEA’s mission is to accelerate Ontario’s transition to low-carbon technologies by supporting sustainable energy jobs and businesses. By focusing on Small Medium Enterprises (SMEs), OSEA is supporting the trend towards mini-grids, distributed energy resources (DERs), AI and innovative clean tech entrepreneurs. To ensure OSEA succeeds in its new vision and mission, it has identified three key areas of focus: 1. Ensuring a modernized electric grid in Ontario that is easily accessible to SME developers. 2. Sustainable low carbon energy development, transport, electrification of, and support for net zero energy efficient buildings. 3. Growing clean technology SMEs and green jobs in Ontario and promoting export opportunities.