ABCT

ABCT strategically invests in companies with innovative, ground-breaking clean energy technologies capable of disrupting the cleantech industry.

ABCT invests in clean technology companies with disruptive technologies, products, or processes that qualify for CRCE (Canadian Renewable Conservation Expense) eligibility.

Management believes that Canada can be a world leader in developing and commercializing innovative clean technologies, which can be applied on a global scale. ABCT's management has invested in companies and technologies that it believes hold substantial upside, complemented with reduced risk profiles.

Should you have any specific questions relating to the business activities of these potential investment companies, please contact them directly.

Our Mission

ABCT's mission is to pioneer a change in cleantech investing. Predicted to supply 30% of Canadian jobs by 2030, cleantech is one of Canada's fastest-growing industries. Alberta's know-how in the field of innovation, driven by its resource-heavy economy, is being leveraged and applied to cleantech applications.

ABCT strives to be a preferred entity to fund disruptive innovators.

Strategically Different

ABCT carefully selects deal flow rather than employing a "shotgun" blind pool approach. While ABCT recognizes the value of a diversified investment strategy, it does not subscribe to the "laissez-faire" attitude of a typical blind-pool approach that tends to emphasize thorough due diligence and rely on bell-curve success and failure statistics. ABCT proactively identifies attractive investment companies and supports it's portfolio companies to help them succeed in today's dynamic marketplace.

Meet the Alberta team

Learn about the experienced professionals driving our Alberta operations, their expertise in cleantech and finance, and their commitment to sustainable growth.

James H. Ross

CEO
Co-Founder & Director

Mr. Ross has over 35 years of experience in the investment industry including executive management, small capital investment banking, venture capital, private equity, sales and trading. He was lead director and early investor in C-Free Power Corp., a renewable energy company which was acquired in 2009 by Good Energies Capital. Mr. Ross was major shareholder and director of Platinum Communications Corporation which was acquired by ExplorNet in 2015, and was a Director of Glenbriar Technologies Inc. until it was acquired by Uniserve Communications Corp. in 2017. He served as CEO of Rocky Mountain GTL Inc., a low emissions fuel company that built Canada’s first small-scale gas-to-liquids plant in Alberta. He is currently the Executive Chairman of Expander Energy Inc., a clean energy company. Mr. Ross is the founding CEO and a director of Alberta Clean Technologies Ltd.
Shane Ferster

CFO
Co-Founder & Director

Mr. Ferster has over 20 years of experience in finance, accounting and commodities-based industries (oil and gas, mining, and power). Previously, he has been an officer and director for several companies, including Canadian Rockies Petroleum Corp., a private oil and gas company, CEO & President of Caldas Gold Corp., a private international junior mining company, and CEO & Director of SynStream Energy Corp., a public oil and gas company. Mr. Ferster was an independent consultant to clean energy technology companies prior to joining ABCT.
Robert Matheson

Corporate Secretary
Co-Founder & Director

Mr. Matheson has over 35 years of experience as a founder, lawyer, executive and investor in public energy and technology companies in Canada, including CEO & President of Glenbriar Technologies Inc, a provider of Cloud-enabled business technology solutions, CEO & Director of Platinum Communications Corp., the largest fixed wireless ISP in Alberta, and Vice-President, General Counsel & CFO of Transwest Energy Inc., an oil and gas exploration, development and pipeline company. Mr. Matheson currently serves as a panel member and presiding officer with the Calgary Assessment Review Board.

View Alberta Investments

Explore our portfolio of successful investments in clean energy companies from Alberta, and see the positive impact we're making on the sector.

Rocky Mountain Clean Fuels Inc.

Rocky Mountain Clean Fuels Inc. (RMCF) designs, constructs, and operates small scale gas to liquids plants to economically convert natural gas and natural gas liquids into synthetic diesel, naphtha and jet fuels.

Their Enhanced Gas to Liquids (EGTL™) is a direct “Well to Wheel” solution for the natural gas Industry, bridging the clean-burning natural gas into high-performance, liquid paraffinic fuels for the road, rail, marine and aviation markets. This process is efficient ,resulting in increased production and economics.

Expander Energy

Expander Energy Inc. (EEI) builds, operates, and licenses Biomass/Gas to Liquids and FTCrude® facilities that economically produce sustainable synthetic fuels.

EEI uses waste products and low value feedstock and converts it into low carbon, high quality fuel. Their process:

Produces clean, renewable energy.
Reduces Greenhouse Gas Emissions.
Reduces forestry wood waste and landfill destined wood-waste.
Meets global requirements for low carbon fuel standards for marine, aviation and land transport.

Connect with us

Please take the initiative to reach out and connect with our dedicated teams located in Alberta as well as those in British Columbia.

Email: info@abct.ca

3406 6th Street SW
Calgary, AB
T2S 2M4