Peter McArthur is a seasoned cleantech expert, based in Ottawa, Ontario.   He is a Senior Advisor at Fort Capital Partners (Fort).   He is also Founding Chair of the Ontario Clean Technology Industry Association (OCTIA) and Chair of the Canada Cleantech Alliance (CCTA).  Peter retired from the Royal Bank of Canada in June of 2024 where he was VP, National Cleantech Lead with RBCx .  He is a keen supporter of the cleantech sector in Canada, a subject matter expert and a thought leader in the space.  

Fort Capital Partners is a boutique Canadian investment bank with offices in Vancouver, Calgary and Toronto.  Fort provides advisory, valuation, M&A and equity raising services. Fort has a unique specialization in cleantech, having worked with many of the top cleantech companies in Canada.   

OCTIA represents the very broad spectrum of cleantech companies in Canada’s largest province, home to 38% of Canada’s cleantech sector. OCTIA advocates for the sector’s unique needs and facilitates connectivity between various ecosystem participants.  The CCTA is a national alliance of cleantech associations, research groups and incubators advocating for the cleantech sector nationally.   

Peter is a graduate of the University of Toronto, has completed an Executive Program at Queens University and holds a Certificate in Carbon Finance.  Peter was recognized as a cleantech leader by the Clean 50 in Canada, for 2019.  He has also been recognized by RBC in both 2017 and 2020 as a Conference Award winner for the top 1% of performers at the Bank and in 2021 was recognized as a Leo Award winner for the top .1% of performers.