Vicky Sharpe, BSc,PhD
Meet Vicky, the pioneering conductor of Canada’s cleantech revolution. When she took the reins as the founding President & CEO of Sustainable Development Technology Canada (SDTC) in 2001, cleantech was like a genre without a playlist. Vicky turned that chaotic mix into a chart-topping success, building an internationally acclaimed fund of 280+ companies with intellectual property spanning 44 countries. Under her stewardship, public funding skyrocketed from $100 million to over $1.4 billion by 2014, and she and an amazing team mobilized an astonishing $4.3 billion in private sector capital across continents. By 2011, SDTC companies snagged 65% of Canadian venture capital cleantech investments and dominated 30% of the TSX and TSX-Venture exchanges. Vicky didn’t just create a fund; she crafted a global leader. With her unique investment model and a knack for speaking investment language, she turned SDTC into the ultimate market maker, proving cleantech wasn’t just a trend—it is the future. Today, Vicky continues to drive the cleantech narrative, advising capital markets players to unlock stronger returns through innovative investments in sustainable technology.
