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Commercial expansion
- Market development strategy
- Market research and positioning
- Prospecting
- Meetings and on-the-ground representation through to signature
Commercial expansion and fundraising for cleantechs
In Canada, in France and across Europe, at home or on the other side of the Atlantic. From strategy through to a signed contract or a closed investment.
You have the technology.
It may be in development or already on the market. Either way, you are missing the same thing: access to buyers, to investors and to the right decision-makers. I open those doors and stay with you through to a signed contract or a closed investment.
The Canadian market
For a Canadian clean technology company growing at home, or a foreign company setting up there.
The French and European market
For a French or European energy transition company in its own market, or a company coming from elsewhere.
Across the Atlantic
For a transatlantic project, in either direction.
Services
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Fundraising
- Fundraising strategy and investment readiness
- Investor mapping and qualification
- Warm introductions
- Public funding and grants
Sectors Renewable energyHydrogenEnergy storageGeothermal and heat networksEnergy efficiencyAdvanced materialsBio-based materialsSustainable buildingsE-mobilityCircular economy and recyclingWater and wastewaterCarbon capture and utilisationGreen biotechSustainable agricultureClimate data
How it works
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A 30-minute call
Your target market, your objective, what is in the way. We quickly know whether the timing is right.
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A strategic diagnostic
Fixed fee, in two to three weeks: where you stand, the priority targets and levers, what to put in place before going, a dated roadmap.
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The mandate
Commercial expansion or fundraising, with named accounts, weekly check-ins and shared tracking.
Thirty minutes is enough to know whether the timing is right.
Book 30 minutesRecent mandates
Commercial expansion
Climate data platform for financed real estate
Benelux → France
Opened the French banking market after several unsuccessful attempts. Two of France's top four banks among the proposals.
Fundraising
Green biotech: plant-based active ingredients
Quebec → Europe and Canada
Sourcing, qualifying and introducing European and Canadian private investors for a convertible note bridge round ahead of a Series A.
Fundraising
Electric motorcycle manufacturer
Ontario → France and Europe
Mapping and approaching European funds and business angels for a €1.9M raise supporting the commercial rollout in Europe.
Commercial expansion
Geospatial AI software
British Columbia → France and Spain
A programme of qualified meetings with prospects and partners in France and Spain, organised and attended on site in November 2026.
Mission · strategic advisory
Canadian clean technology coalition
Over 2,000 companies represented
Special Advisor, Europe: strategic advice and support for the Canadian delegation at Cleantech Forum Europe (November 2026).
Commercial expansion
SaaS platform for carbon accounting and ESG reporting
Quebec → France and Canada
Opening doors with impact funds, financial institutions and local governments on both sides of the Atlantic, from a list of priority accounts.
Client names withheld for confidentiality. References available on request.
"What he offers is worth its weight in gold. A warm, effective introduction almost triples your chances of closing, instead of trying to get in through the wrong door."
About
Cleantech Expansion is a business development consultancy founded by Pierre-Olivier Brodeur and based in France. It helps energy and ecological transition companies with commercial expansion and fundraising in Canada, in France and across Europe.
Pierre-Olivier Brodeur
Founder, Cleantech Expansion
Fifteen years in finance, business development and sustainability, including director-level roles at the Business Development Bank of Canada.
Based in France, I work with clean technology companies in the Canadian market, in the French and European market, and between the two. I know Canadian SME financing and institutional networks from the inside, and I work on the ground with buyers, funds and regions in France and across Europe.
LinkedIn ↗ (opens in a new tab)Frequently asked questions
Do you only work on transatlantic projects?
No. I work with energy transition companies in the Canadian market and in the French and European market, whatever their origin. A French cleantech growing in France, a Canadian cleantech accelerating in Canada, or a project crossing the Atlantic: all three are part of my work.
At what stage can you step in?
From the earliest stages. A young clean technology company preparing its seed round, with a technology still in development (TRL 3 or 4), already needs to choose its market, talk to the right pilot customers and meet the right investors. I also work with transition SMEs opening a new market, and with organisations that lead business delegations.
How does a first contact work?
A 30-minute call, with no commitment, to understand your target market, your objective and what is in the way. If the timing is right, I propose a fixed-fee strategic diagnostic, then a commercial expansion or fundraising mandate.
How are your services billed?
For a deliverable (strategic diagnostic, study, mapping), a fixed fee based on an hourly rate and agreed before we start. For a commercial representation or fundraising mission, a combination of a fixed fee and a success fee, which keeps the upfront cost low and suits small companies well.
Which sectors do you cover?
Clean technologies in the broad sense: renewable energy, hydrogen, storage, geothermal and heat networks, energy efficiency, advanced and bio-based materials, sustainable buildings, e-mobility, circular economy, water, carbon capture, green biotech, sustainable agriculture, climate data.
Where are you based?
In France, in the Drôme. I travel across France, Europe and Canada for meetings, trade shows and on-the-ground missions.
Let's talk about your expansion.
Prefer to pick a time directly? Book 30 minutes in my calendar.
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