Regina, Saskatchewan Issued 3 Investment-Grade BDO Zone Ratings
Regina, Saskatchewan Issued 3 Investment-Grade BDO Zone Ratings
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July 15th, 2025, Economic Development Regina, Ecostrat and the BDO Zone Initiative are pleased to announce the issue of three investment grade BDO Zone Ratings for Regina, SK. These ratings establish Regina as a premier location for bio-based manufacturing with exceptional biomass resource availability, robust infrastructure, and strong supply chain assets.
6,800,000 tonnes/year
Canola Biomass. View the full rating here.
500,000 air-dried tonnes/year
Wheat Straw. View the full rating here.
170,000 bone dry tonnes/year
Canola Straw. View the full rating here.
“Each of these ratings tells an important story about Regina’s agriculture industry and bioeconomy opportunity,” stated Chris Lane, CEO, Economic Development Regina. “On one side, Regina’s Canola Biomass rating speaks to a tremendous opportunity to add value to canola meal, a byproduct of the crushing process. On the other, a somewhat ‘lower’ rating in canola straw is a tribute to the regenerative practices used by Saskatchewan farmers, which naturally return nutrients to the soil. In between, we see Regina as a home to a very real and evolving opportunity to add value to wheat straw. Built on the sustainable practices of Saskatchewan farmers, Regina is sitting on a billion-dollar opportunity in the bio-based industry. We’re optimistic about our future in this sector.”
Jordan Solomon, Chairman of the BDO Zone Initiative, stated, “Regina’s triple Rating is a first in the history of the BDO Zone Initiative and highlights the region’s exceptional potential across multiple biomass value chains. These ratings are a powerful catalyst for investment in Regina’s agricultural bioeconomy, driving job creation, strengthening rural economies, and advancing Canada’s global leadership in bio-manufacturing.”
To see the all 3 BDO Zone Ratings for Regina, SK, visit www.bdozone.org.
BDO Zone project development support:
Colin Savage
Director, Growth, Investment & Insights
Economic Development Regina
csavage@economicdevelopmentregina.com
306-565-6384
Alan Peranson
Director of Business Development
BDO Zone Initiative
alan@ecostrat.com
833-311-4236
About The BDO Zone Initiative
The Biofuel Development Opportunity (BDO) Zone Initiative certifies ‘regional readiness’ for bio-manufacturing, creates global connections and ignites an influx of new energy opportunities for farmers, economic developers, and rural businesses. A BDO Zone rating is an internationally recognized, standards-based technical risk assessment of a region’s feedstock, supply chain, and infrastructure risk with respect to the development potential for new biofuel plants. BDO Zone ratings are site location bullseyes for bio-project development. Investment grade ratings are force-multipliers for attracting new manufacturing plants to the areas where they are most likely to succeed, drive investment and create jobs.
For more information on the BDO Zone Initiative, contact info@bdozone.org. To view all BDO Zone ratings, visit www.bdozone.org. Check out the BDO Zone LinkedIn page for news and updates.
Ecostrat is the North American leader in biomass due diligence for biofuels, renewable chemicals, biogas, and bio-product project development and finance. Jordan Solomon (jordan.solomon@ecostrat.com) is Chairman of the BDO Zone Initiative and President of Ecostrat (www.ecostrat.com).
Originally published at bdozone.org.