Canadian Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Sector Profile — 2008
Introduction

• Introduction
• Organization Profile

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Introduction

The Canadian Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Sector Profile 2008 measures key performance indicators and helps to provide an objective assessment of Canada's position within the increasingly competitive global industry. As the industry advances towards commercialization, the Canadian sector continues to be a world-recognized leader in the field of hydrogen and fuel cell technology. Notable in this year's profile is the continued commitment of the hydrogen and fuel cell sector to partnerships and investment in clean energy research and development in Canada.

The Industry at a Glance in 2007:

• Revenue increased to $168 million.
• Product sales generated $83 million of revenue.
• Research, development and demonstration expenditures were $321 million.
• Employment stands firm at 2 001.
• There were 106 demonstration projects reported.
• The number of strategic alliances reported was 77.
• There were 478 research partnerships reported.

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Organization Profile

Organization Type

The 2008 survey divides the corporate category into private, public, and division/subsidiary company subcategories. In aggregate, corporate organizations represented 69 percent of total survey participants. More than one third (37 percent) of total respondents were private companies, followed closely by publicly owned and subsidiary companies (32 percent). The remaining contributors were government, academia and non-profit organizations.

Headquarters

Most respondents (90 percent) reported headquarters of hydrogen and fuel cell activities in Canada. Others were headquartered in the United States and Germany.

Years of Involvement in Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Activities

The majority of organizations (59 percent) reported involvement in hydrogen and fuel cell activities for ten years or less.

Areas of Expertise

Fuel cell developers or manufacturers (17 percent) and research organizations (17 percent) were the main areas of industry expertise. Suppliers to developers or manufacturers followed at 13 percent, as did commercialization support at 11 percent. Each of the remaining ten areas of industry expertise accounted for less than 10 percent of overall responses. The "other" area of expertise category included hydrogen internal combustion engines, inverter power conversion, natural gas dispenser manufacturing, and detection systems for other gas industries.

Market Focus

Stationary applications, including both small and large subcategories, continued to represent the largest area of market focus at 36 percent. The combined mobile application subcategories of primary power and drivetrain and auxiliary power represented the second largest area of market focus at 29 percent. Areas of market focus remained consistent with findings from the 2007 study.

Technology Focus

Proton Exchange Membrane (PEM) fuel cells continued to dominate the focus of technology activities at 40 percent. This finding supports Canada's global reputation as a leader in the development of PEM fuel cell technology for mobile, small stationary and portable applications. The "other" area of technology focus included the government focused areas of policy development, program administration, and commercialization support, as well as the areas of hydrogen internal combustion engines, fuelling infrastructure, inverter, and control systems.

Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Facilities by Region

Survey participants reported 83 locations for hydrogen and fuel cell facilities and activities in 2007. 73 percent were located in Canada, 13 percent in the United States, the remaining 14 percent were overseas in Germany, Japan, Belgium, China, Italy, and the Netherlands.

Within Canada almost every province was engaged in hydrogen and fuel cell activities. The majority of facilities and activities resided in British Columbia, followed by Ontario, Alberta, Saskatchewan, Manitoba, Quebec, Newfoundland and Labrador, New Brunswick and Prince Edward Island.