Early-Stage Renewable Energy Financing

        We Bridge the Initial Capital Gap for Projects

Dream Sky Integrated (DSi) is an impact investor and financial intermediary in Canadian community-scale renewable energy projects in Indigenous communities.

We manage the “Indigenous Energy Autonomy Fund” which is an initiative to contribute to the resolution of the Energy Crisis in Indigenous communities across Canada and to champion one pathway towards Economic Reconciliation and self-determination.

DSi’s vision is to unlock private capital for community-owned renewable energy projects as a cornerstone of Indigenous energy autonomy and development ambitions, while working closely with Indigenous peoples to identify and align priorities as well as maximize positive impact.

We fund the early-stage which is often the most difficult part of community-scale renewable energy project financing. Solid and flexible funding is a critical aspect of any alternative energy project. The projects in which we invest typically have characteristics that impede access to traditional lenders and investors.

We understand the challenges of raising capital in the pre-approval and pre-construction phases of community-scale and off-grid energy projects and have the expertise in sourcing the appropriate capital.

We prefer to engage early. Projects where we are involved from the concept stage can benefit fully from our experience in financial structuring and integrating available government tax incentives.

How Do We Bridge The Gap?

We inject flexible pre-construction capital through:

• Project equity
• Debt investments
• Range from $500,000 up to $3 Million

What we can finance

We inject flexible pre-construction capital for:

• Permitting
• Environmental Studies
• Community Engagement
• Negotiation of Agreements
• Preliminary Design Engineering for Tender
• Related Pre-Construction Activities

We leverage our strengths to:

• Raise capital
• Effectively deploy capital
• De-risk the project finances
• Identify significant tax subsidies to improve project returns
• Undertake the administrative burden for tax reporting obligations
• Aid in finding project developers
• Work with project developers for community relations
• Connect interested parties seeking projects
• Promote renewable energy opportunities
• Advocate and lobby for the renewable energy projects

DSi’s team has extensive experience in energy project financing and provides solutions tailored to match the expected cash flows.

DSi’s capital solutions comply with the requirements of incentives available for renewable energy projects, including the CRCE tax program. Our team specializes in optimizing tax benefits and other subsidies to raise the investment return and lower the cost of capital for projects. We also manage the administrative burden of the application and regulatory filings required for such incentive programs.

We understand the unique challenges involved in remote community projects such as difficulty of access, seasonal cycles and technology limitations due to climate, as well as the need for early community engagement. Successful projects in remote communities can only be built with the local community’s support and we can provide essential insights in how to enhance the value to the community served by a project.

Our focus

We are technology agnostic, as long as the project is sound and built upon proven technology that has been commercially launched.

Due to our experience in this industry and strong technology background, we are comfortable engaging with complex projects integrating multiple elements.

We will assist in identifying the needs of the project and ensure capacity for growth and future application. Our project exposure to date includes integrated off-grid solar/battery systems and biomass in Ontario, BC and Manitoba as well as wind power generation in Arctic conditions.

Who we are

DSi was formed in 2015 with the vision that community renewable power will be a key element of society’s energy transition and that the early-stage financial capacity bottleneck can be best addressed by working with a broad base of engaged Canadian Impact investors.

Indigenous communities are at the forefront of this transition leading the way, and DSi is committed to supporting this ambition.

Our team of dedicated financial and engineering professionals bring a proven track record of community-scale project development, capital raising and effective deployment of capital.

Tamás is CEO and co-founder of Dream Sky Integrated. He is using his 15 years’ experience in deploying dozens of decentralized-scale renewable energy projects to manage DSi’s project investment pipeline. He is passionate about the power of Canadians investing as a positive force for change and leads DSi’s impact efforts.

Tamás is an experienced engineer and entrepreneur, having previously led technology development for numerous cleantech startups including innovative waste heat to power, pumped hydro storage with a high-tech fluid, micro-grid management and decentralized-scale wind power. He has extensive experience in raising venture and non-dilutive capital totalling $20M. Tamás has a PhD in Aeronautical Engineering from the University of Cambridge and a B.Eng. (High Distinction) in Aerospace Engineering from Carleton University.

Dietrich is VP Investments and co-founder of DSi’s impact investment initiative. Dietrich applies his extensive financial markets experience to lead DSi’s financial analysis, tax structuring and investment decisions.

Dietrich brings both sell-side and buy-side experience in institutional investment, ranging from a $30M capital raise for an economic empowerment venture capital fund to deal flow generation and pre-screening for two funds. Dietrich was responsible for equity and bond analysis for an international institutional investor client base, as well as for the analysis and negotiation of a government debt consolidation programme totalling $200M. Dietrich’s experience is rounded off with economic policy and regulatory responsibility for the development of financial markets and foreign investment incentives, accreditation as expert business reviewer with Canada’s federal clean tech investment agency SDTC, as well as board governance at the Alexander von Humboldt German International School in Montreal.

AJ is a proud member of Deninu K’ue First Nation from Treaty #8 in the Northwest Territories. AJ recently joined DSi as Board Advisor for Indigenous and Strategic Relations to address Indigenous reconciliation, energy security, the effects of climate change, economic development and success for Indigenous peoples, as well as the advancement past reliance on fossil fuels.

Advancing clean energy opportunities to Indigenous and remote communities merges AJ’s personal commitment, knowledge and experience, which includes business development in the biogas industry for landfill gas, anaerobic digesters and clean water technology.

Eric is a CPA/CA and CFA with over 25 years experience in finance, accounting and reporting. His previous experience includes Managing Director of a complex hedge fund group holding a broad range of investments such as equities, debt and derivative instruments. Prior to this he was an officer in HSBC's Corporate Trust division in Bermuda and also worked at Deloitte in the audit and tax areas. Eric holds a Bachelor of Business Administration with a specialization in accounting from HEC Montreal and is fluent in English and French.

David, DSi’s General Counsel, is a corporate and commercial lawyer and works primarily in the natural resources sector. He uses his experience in mining, commercial agreements and transactions, and corporate law to advise on corporate governance, documentation, contracts and compliance.

Learn More

DSi will work with projects that match our investors’ impact and economic return targets.

We are committed to the long-term benefit of the community and people involved.

For further information please contact us using the form below to find out if your project fits our investment criteria. Based on your input, we will give you an early assessment of the types of capital available, time lines, and next steps. We look forward to learning about your project!

Contact

For further information, contact us at info@dreamskyintegrated.com or +1.438.792.0690

DSi, Montréal, QC, Canada