The ONSIDE Podcast

Conversations with entrepreneurs and leaders making an impact on Canada's innovation landscape.

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Stephen Matier - Building A Spaceport Community

In today's episode we welcome back Steve for a chat about the power of community, collaboration and why a local commercial spaceport will be groundbreaking for innovation here in Canada.

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Beth Mason - Growing The Bio-Economy

In today's episode, we are showcasing the biomanufacturing sector and the larger bioeconomy. Our guest is Beth Mason – President & CEO of the Verschuren Centre. She joins us to talk about what brought her to Canada, her work with the Verschuren Centre, moving into a research focus, challenges in the industry and exciting future of the bioeconomy.

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Bronwyn Bridges - Making The Dream A Reality

Bronwyn Bridges is Co-Founder & CEO of PragmaClin, which monitors neurological conditions like Parkinson’s. With co-founder and COO Gord Genge, who has Parkinson’s, they improve lives of patients with movement disorders. Bronwyn discusses her background, entrepreneurial challenges, pitching experience, and advice for future women entrepreneurs.

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Michael Polak - Equitable, Innovative Partnerships & Deep Learning

The last episode in our two part series about equitable, innovative partnerships and deep learning, we will be having a conversation with a young professional, Michael Polak. Michael is committed to helping organizations and communities reconcile colonial and Indigenous worldviews.

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Marlon Thompson - Collaborative Leadership

The second episode in our two-part series about Leadership Philosophy, Marlon Thompson, an angel investor and founder of Future Capital focuses on creating pathways to success for underrepresented leaders in the startup ecosystem!

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Savior Joseph - Hungry and Humble

In today’s episode Savior Joseph, President of Breathing Green Solutions speaks about his own “Hungry & Humble” leadership philosophy.

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Alfred Burgesson - Social Entrepreneurship

For our last episode in our two-part series of “The Journey of Becoming an Entrepreneur”, we have Alfred Burgesson, Founder and CEO of Tribe Network. To learn more about Alfred’s journey, hit play and listen to S2 Episode 4 of The ONSIDE Podcast!

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Michael Polak - Indigenous Entrepreneurship

Entrepreneurship is a unique journey with valuable lessons. Today’s episode features Michael Polak, aka Ken’niwahkwahrita:a, a Mohawk of the Bear Clan, sharing his commitment to indigenous solutions for global issues through his two-eyed seeing approach.

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Marlon Thompson - Economic Diversification

The second episode of our series on Diversity features Marlon Thompson, angel investor and founder of Future Capital. For five years, he’s supported underrepresented leaders to boost industry impact, emphasizing the importance of empowering minority, women, and LGBTQ investors for lasting economic change.

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Savior Joseph - The Element of Inclusion

The first episode in our two-part series about Diversity and Inclusion, Savior Joseph, president, Breathing Green Solutions, shares his journey from his early childhood as part of an immigrant family in Newfoundland to the Acadia basketball team, to leading executive teams in across Canada, and the importance of supporting a diverse and inclusive workforce.

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Season 2 Trailer

On the ONSIDE podcast, we share stories of top innovators—their highs, lows, and who benefits from innovation. Next season will focus on covering diversity, inclusion, leadership, women in innovation, and more!

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Season 1 Close Out

That's a wrap on the first season of the ONSIDE podcast! In this episode we look back on the first season, where we discussed innovation driven entrepreneurship through the lens of the personal journeys of many great entrepreneurs. We continue to wonder, is the entrepreneurial mindset cultivated or innate?

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Innovation Panel Livestream

An innovation panel co-hosted by Alex McCann, Executive Director at ONSIDE and Martha Casey, Chief Executive Officer at Volta. Including special guests Saeed El-Darahali, Founder, President & CEO at SimplyCast and Ross Simmonds, Founder & CEO at Foundation Marketing. We will be taking a deep dive into topics related to changes in funding & investing, EDI and overall reflections over the last year throughout the COVID pandemic.

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Tim Rice - Modernizing Crucial Information

Tim Rice, CEO of The Rounds, is a leader in Life Sciences who works to improve how doctors access and share important information. He leads a dedicated team that believes sharing knowledge saves lives.

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Darren Burke - Science-based Entrepreneurship & Upcycling

Dr. Darren Burke, founder of Outcast Foods, is a global upcycling leader and entrepreneur focused on plant-based, social impact solutions. An award-winning leader, Burke speaks on nutrition, the circular economy, and climate change.

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