Energy • Infrastructure • Technology | Canada • Asia
From Market Entry to Final Investment Decision
Viewpoint Advisory helps companies enter Canada or expand into China and Japan, with a focus on energy, infrastructure and technology. We combine industry, government and cross-border experience to navigate commercial and regulatory issues that decide whether a project proceeds.
Where We Help
Establishing a Presence in Canada
Advancing Energy or Infrastructure Projects
Advancing Energy or Infrastructure Projects
For international companies evaluating energy, infrastructure or technology investment in Canada. Gain a clear view of the market, the regulatory and government landscape, and the partners required before capital is committed.
Advancing Energy or Infrastructure Projects
Advancing Energy or Infrastructure Projects
Advancing Energy or Infrastructure Projects
For developers whose projects needs commercial, stakeholder, regulatory or government issues aligned before the next milestone. Or You need an experienced advisor who can connect the dots, identify what is missing, and help move the work from strategy into execution.
Accessing Chinese or Japanese Markets
Accessing Chinese or Japanese Markets
Accessing Chinese or Japanese Markets
For companies seeking partners, customers or investors in China and Japan. Identify the right counterparts and engage them with fluency in both language and business culture.
Project Site Selection
Accessing Chinese or Japanese Markets
Accessing Chinese or Japanese Markets
For proponents evaluating where to build in Canada. Assess locations against land, power, water, fibre, workforce and approval requirements, and align the agencies and power providers that determine viability.
Why work with us
20 years
Strategy and business development across energy, infrastructure, technology and government.
$1 billion
Commercial and export agreements negotiated and executed across the Canadian and Asian markets.
$650M
Investment opportunities advanced through strategic advisory, business development, government relations, and stakeholder alignment.
3 languages
English, Mandarin, Japanese
Viewpoint brings together perspectives that are often managed separately: commercial strategy, government and stakeholder relations, and international markets.
The result is a practical, integrated perspective on opportunities where commercial progress depends on understanding more than one side of the equation.
Environmental and social factors often decide whether a project succeeds over the long run, so they are built into every engagement.
SERVICES
Government, Regulatory & Funding Pathways
Government, Regulatory & Funding Pathways
Government, Regulatory & Funding Pathways
Interpret how governments and regulators operate, and chart a practical course through approvals and public funding.
- Government relations and policy analysis
- Regulatory pathway mapping
- Government funding strategy
Commercial Strategy & Market Development
Government, Regulatory & Funding Pathways
Government, Regulatory & Funding Pathways
Assess the market, define the commercial case, and position the opportunity to attract partners, customers and capital.
- Market assessment and entry strategy
- Commercial strategy and offtake
- Business case and investment readiness
Partnerships & Stakeholder Alignment
Partnerships & Stakeholder Alignment
Partnerships & Stakeholder Alignment
Convene industry, government and investors, and sustain alignment across organizations, borders and languages.
- Partner, investor and offtaker identification
- Coalition building across government, industry and economic development organizations
- Stakeholder mapping, consultation and alignment
- Cross-cultural negotiation (English, Mandarin, Japanese)
Strategic Site Selection
Partnerships & Stakeholder Alignment
Partnerships & Stakeholder Alignment
Identify locations that meet technical, commercial and regulatory requirements, and secure alignment with the authorities that approve them.
- Site screening and evaluation
- Utility, municipal and agency engagement
Selected experience
500 MW Hyperscale Data Centre | U.S.-Based Social Media Company
500 MW Hyperscale Data Centre | U.S.-Based Social Media Company
500 MW Hyperscale Data Centre | U.S.-Based Social Media Company
Supported site selection by engaging government agencies, regulators, municipalities, utilities and telecommunications providers on land, power, water, fibre, workforce and transportation.
$2B Petrochemical Export Complex | Private Energy Company
500 MW Hyperscale Data Centre | U.S.-Based Social Media Company
500 MW Hyperscale Data Centre | U.S.-Based Social Media Company
Advised the executive team and board on government engagement, regulatory strategy and stakeholder positioning, contributing to securing government financial support.
$123M Economic Development Funding | Government of Canada
500 MW Hyperscale Data Centre | U.S.-Based Social Media Company
$123M Economic Development Funding | Government of Canada
Designed and oversaw a $123M program within a $700M national initiative: set investment criteria, negotiated with stakeholders and governed the business case review process. The program generated $47M in first-year revenue and more than 1,000 jobs.
Meet the Founder
Viewpoint Advisory is founder-led by Mei Huang, a strategy and business development leader with 20 years of experience across energy, infrastructure, technology and government in Canada and international markets.
Her career has given her a practical understanding of how markets, government and business intersect.
Client perspective
"Mei was a great asset to me and my team. She took the time to understand our business, how to position it, who the right people were to talk to, and which issues we needed to mitigate. Just as important, she understood the economics we needed and how they fit into the landscape."
- U.S.-based energy executive
Have a project that needs start moving?
Let's have a conversation to determine whether we are the right fit.
This website uses cookies.
We use cookies to analyze website traffic and optimize your website experience. By accepting our use of cookies, your data will be aggregated with all other user data.