
Robert Bianchi, P. Eng
President & CEO
Robert Bianchi brings over two decades of multi-disciplinary expertise in the areas of business, sales, project management, manufacturing, and engineering for the public and private sectors. He is a trusted advisor and collaborator who provides solution-based knowledge to top-level leadership, helping them succeed in the face of stringent timelines, complex challenges, and extraordinary business landscapes.
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In 2014, Robert founded Clean Conduit Inc., a business and engineering consulting firm, which has gained the respect of the commercial, municipal, and industrial business and engineering community. He has participated in a variety of projects and initiatives acting as owner’s representative, project manager, construction site representative, procurement specialist, domestic and international sales agent, as well as other roles alongside Canadian, US and European leaders in innovation.
As Director of Partnerships with the Advanced Energy Centre at MaRS Discovery District, Robert acted as liaison to the Ministry of Energy and was an advocate for the adoption of innovative technology in the domestic and international electricity sectors.
As VP, Engineering at N-Viro Systems Canada LP (acquired by Walker Industries Holdings Ltd.), Robert played an instrumental role alongside a consortium of professional service providers to secure and deliver a $65M D-B-F-O-M municipal infrastructure project requisitioned by the City of Sudbury. The project carried an NPV of $110M over the term of the operating contract. It was completed on time and on budget and was awarded the Chuck Wills Award for Innovation and Excellence for Public-Private Partnerships. Robert also led the retrofit of an organic waste processing facility for which the Town of Banff qualified as a finalist to receive the prestigious 2014 Globe Award for Excellence in Urban Sustainability.
Robert contributed to the explosive growth of BIOREM Technologies Inc. as Central and Western Regional Sales Manager and Senior Applications Specialist. During his four-year tenure, BIOREM doubled annual gross revenue in two fiscal years, was taken public on the TSX Venture exchange, and acquired the assets of Biocube LLC of Victor, New York.
At Autosystems Manufacturing (acquired by Magna International), Robert held a dual role as account manager to General Motors (Dearborn, MI) and project manager to Visteon Automotive Systems (formerly Ford Motor Company). He assisted with delivery of lighting components for the first Ford Focus and Mazda Tribute sport utility vehicles. As part of this work, he identified a manufacturing deficiency which lead to significant, ongoing cost savings and improved product quality once it was resolved plantwide.
Robert is a licensed professional engineer who holds a Bachelor of Science Degree, mechanical engineering, from Queen’s University in Kingston, Ontario. He also holds a Certificate of Authorization issued by Professional Engineers Ontario.

Robert Bianchi, P. Eng
President & CEO
Robert Bianchi brings over two decades of multi-disciplinary expertise in the areas of business, sales, project management, manufacturing, and engineering for the public and private sectors. He is a trusted advisor and collaborator who provides solution-based knowledge to top-level leadership, helping them succeed in the face of stringent timelines, complex challenges, and extraordinary business landscapes.
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In 2014, Robert founded Clean Conduit Inc., a business and engineering consulting firm, which has gained the respect of the commercial, municipal, and industrial business and engineering community. He has participated in a variety of projects and initiatives acting as owner’s representative, project manager, construction site representative, procurement specialist, domestic and international sales agent, as well as other roles alongside Canadian, US and European leaders in innovation.
As Director of Partnerships with the Advanced Energy Centre at MaRS Discovery District, Robert acted as liaison to the Ministry of Energy and was an advocate for the adoption of innovative technology in the domestic and international electricity sectors.
As VP, Engineering at N-Viro Systems Canada LP (acquired by Walker Industries Holdings Ltd.), Robert played an instrumental role alongside a consortium of professional service providers to secure and deliver a $65M D-B-F-O-M municipal infrastructure project requisitioned by the City of Sudbury. The project carried an NPV of $110M over the term of the operating contract. It was completed on time and on budget and was awarded the Chuck Wills Award for Innovation and Excellence for Public-Private Partnerships. Robert also led the retrofit of an organic waste processing facility for which the Town of Banff qualified as a finalist to receive the prestigious 2014 Globe Award for Excellence in Urban Sustainability.
Robert contributed to the explosive growth of BIOREM Technologies Inc. as Central and Western Regional Sales Manager and Senior Applications Specialist. During his four-year tenure, BIOREM doubled annual gross revenue in two fiscal years, was taken public on the TSX Venture exchange, and acquired the assets of Biocube LLC of Victor, New York.
At Autosystems Manufacturing (acquired by Magna International), Robert held a dual role as account manager to General Motors (Dearborn, MI) and project manager to Visteon Automotive Systems (formerly Ford Motor Company). He assisted with delivery of lighting components for the first Ford Focus and Mazda Tribute sport utility vehicles. As part of this work, he identified a manufacturing deficiency which lead to significant, ongoing cost savings and improved product quality once it was resolved plantwide.
Robert is a licensed professional engineer who holds a Bachelor of Science Degree, mechanical engineering, from Queen’s University in Kingston, Ontario. He also holds a Certificate of Authorization issued by Professional Engineers Ontario.

Richard Garner
Senior Project Manager
Richard holds an MASc in Chemical Engineering, and a BASc in Nanotechnology Engineering, enabling him to leverage a diverse background in materials science, chemistry and electronics. His previous experience as a cofounder of a $5M-USD funded advanced materials startup has given him invaluable insight into technology development and commercialization in the Canadian and global context. Richard brings a hybrid mindset to his work, integrating both business and technological priorities into a high-performing and mutually contextualized whole, and he has personally walked more than a few miles in the shoes of our early-stage clients. He holds a Project Management Professional certification, and is working rapidly towards his P. Eng.
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On the business and operations side, Richard’s past work includes market research, product ideation, fundraising, business development, supply logistics, contract manufacturing, CapEx procurement, and strategic partnerships. On the technology side, he is experienced in research and development, technical project management, grant-writing, laboratory operations, and intellectual property. He sees how any one of those items can impact any other, and he can readily communicate those insights with clients of diverse background and education.
During his master’s degree, Richard worked on the development of commercially feasible organic electronic solar cells. In his undergraduate degree in the UWaterloo co-op program, Richard played an instrumental role in R&D projects at several other Canadian technology startups, and won multiple awards at the Canadian Engineering Competition for his team’s ion electrospray satellite thruster. He likes to see good business practices and ecological responsibility go hand-in-hand, and as a result, he is thrilled to assist our clients in the clean technology sector.

Richard Garner
Senior Project Manager
Richard holds an MASc in Chemical Engineering, and a BASc in Nanotechnology Engineering, enabling him to leverage a diverse background in materials science, chemistry and electronics. His previous experience as a cofounder of a $5M-USD funded advanced materials startup has given him invaluable insight into technology development and commercialization in the Canadian and global context. Richard brings a hybrid mindset to his work, integrating both business and technological priorities into a high-performing and mutually contextualized whole, and he has personally walked more than a few miles in the shoes of our early-stage clients. He holds a Project Management Professional certification, and is working rapidly towards his P. Eng.
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On the business and operations side, Richard’s past work includes market research, product ideation, fundraising, business development, supply logistics, contract manufacturing, CapEx procurement, and strategic partnerships. On the technology side, he is experienced in research and development, technical project management, grant-writing, laboratory operations, and intellectual property. He sees how any one of those items can impact any other, and he can readily communicate those insights with clients of diverse background and education.
During his master’s degree, Richard worked on the development of commercially feasible organic electronic solar cells. In his undergraduate degree in the UWaterloo co-op program, Richard played an instrumental role in R&D projects at several other Canadian technology startups, and won multiple awards at the Canadian Engineering Competition for his team’s ion electrospray satellite thruster. He likes to see good business practices and ecological responsibility go hand-in-hand, and as a result, he is thrilled to assist our clients in the clean technology sector.

Gayan Abayaratna
Project Manager
Gayan holds a BASc in Mechanical Engineering from Queen’s University. After joining Clean Conduit as a co-op student, he was promoted to Project Manager to manage multiple, complex initiatives and projects.
Gayan has played an instrumental role in building commercialization strategies for Canadian cleantech companies operating in both domestic and international regions. His diverse skillset allows him to fill resource gaps while delivering value in the areas of engineering, sales and business. His broad software aptitude provides much needed support in engineering CAD design, outreach campaigns, technical information and data presentation, etc. which has advanced key initiatives for Clean Conduit’s clients as well as its own corporate initiatives.
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Gayan is proud to be making a positive impact by contributing to the commercialization and adoption of clean technology. He is also gaining knowledge of the inner-workings of real-life engineering and business practices and processes.

Gayan Abayaratna
Project Manager
Gayan holds a BASc in Mechanical Engineering from Queen’s University. After joining Clean Conduit as a co-op student, he was promoted to Project Manager to manage multiple, complex initiatives and projects.
Gayan has played an instrumental role in building commercialization strategies for Canadian cleantech companies operating in both domestic and international regions. His diverse skillset allows him to fill resource gaps while delivering value in the areas of engineering, sales and business. His broad software aptitude provides much needed support in engineering CAD design, outreach campaigns, technical information and data presentation, etc. which has advanced key initiatives for Clean Conduit’s clients as well as its own corporate initiatives.
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Gayan is proud to be making a positive impact by contributing to the commercialization and adoption of clean technology. He is also gaining knowledge of the inner-workings of real-life engineering and business practices and processes.