Item - 2021.MM38.23

City Council on December 15, 16 and 17, 2021, adopted the following:

1.  City Council request the heads of all City agencies and corporations and direct division heads to execute agreements on behalf of the City for the duration of the Green Market Acceleration Program providing for the implementation of applied research partnerships, proof of concept projects and technology demonstrations using City assets or infrastructure in a form satisfactory to the City Solicitor.

2.  City Council request all City agencies and corporations and direct divisions to work with Green Market Acceleration Program through the duration of the program to assist local businesses with their applied research, proof of concept projects and technology demonstrations, supporting the development of "made in Toronto" market-based innovative solutions to real world issues and growing Toronto's economy.

3.  City Council request all City agencies and corporations and direct divisions to designate a green market acceleration liaison who will work with Green Market Acceleration Program staff to identify assets under their control that can be used for specific Green Market Acceleration Program projects and be the champion to help the agency, board, commission or division staff to undertake the projects.

4.  City Council direct the General Manager, Economic Development and Culture, in the report back to City Council on the Green Market Acceleration Program, to provide a report card on the efforts to support commercialization that identifies the number of Green Market Acceleration Program projects sent to each agency, corporation and division; the number of Green Market Acceleration Program projects implemented by each agency, corporation and division; and the reasons why Green Market Acceleration Program projects, if any, did not proceed.