INVESTMENT VERTICALS

MSDC focuses its efforts on key industry verticals that have a direct impact on the prosperity of Metis communities. We engage with opportunities that focus drive direct economic impact for our limited partnership, but also have positive ESG impacts.

In addition, we focus on sectors and opportunities that are driven by innovation and technology, and at their core will make positive generational impacts.

We look for long term value in both growing companies as well as mature projects and businesses that see stable revenue for years to come.

In addition to our primary industry verticals, we consider other opportunities across various sectors where we can see positive impacts in our primary sectors and indigenous communities.

We also believe in fostering Indigenous entrepreneurship and the $100B indigenous economy. We are strong supporters of Indigenous business and look for opportunities to invest and support indigenous businesses within our investment thesis.

Check out below to learn more about our investments in each of our industry verticals.

Energy and Clean Technology

Energy and energy transition are core to our investment platform. MSDC invests in assets, projects and opportunities which have positive ESG impacts and create strong financial returns. Projects include all aspects of energy from infrastructure and processing in traditional oil and gas, to carbon capture and storage, hydrogen, solar, wind, geothermal, and other energy transition opportunities plus biomass and fuel replacement. We review opportunities across the value chain inclusive of production, manufacturing, delivery, technology and adoption.

Agriculture and Manufacturing

Agriculture is critical to both local and global food security and Alberta is poised to be able to feed the world. MSDC looks at opportunities that create value add to agriculture. At the core of this are primary producers, but at MSDC we look across opportunities to explore new technology in food production, value added food processing, the utilization of fibers and fiber processing in industrial applications, plant protein processing and much more.

Health and Health Technology

Today's rapidly changing health landscape is creating new and critical opportunities in advancing health, mental health, technology, medical devices, pharmaceuticals, and health care. Rural, remote and indigenous communities overwhelmingly bear the biggest challenges in health care access, mental health and addictions challenges. MSDC looks for investments into projects and companies that are advancing access to health care for these communities.

Technology and AI

Technology is the underpinning of all corporate growth through advances across multiple verticals. MSDC looks across verticals to make investment into critical technologies that enable enhanced productivity, access and advancement. We look across technologies at AI, Quantum Computing, Robotics and much more for our investment opportunities.

Critical Minerals

Energy transition has a direct impact on the need for critical minerals and advanced mining technology. Canada will be critical to the world's demand for critical minerals for battery technology, advancing hydrogen and much more. These projects will additionally take place on Indigenous terriroty across Canada and will need to indigenous participation. MSDC will invest in projects and partnerships with Indigenous equity opportunities, strong ESG frameworks and financial returns.

Transportation

Transportation is key to the movement of goods and people. MSDC is exploring investments in key transportation opportunities such as manufacturing, fuel transition, trucking and cargo.

Infrastructure

Infrastructure includes a broad range of project and investment opportunities. From those that directly support Metis settlements for transportation, water, housing and education, to those that are critical to Canada such as roads, water, electricity, broadband and telecommunications. MSDC works with industry to develop Indigenous equity participation and partnerships in projects across Canada.

Real Estate

Real Estate is a key investment for any diversified portfolio. Currently, MSDC is focused on the multi-family housing market and the opportunities for rental and condo properties and affordable housing projects.