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In this episode, we welcome back Jennifer Angel, CEO of Evergreen, to chat about building sustainable futures. We discuss her Future Cities programs, why challenging communities to solve problems is important, what's required for sustainable living, and Indigenous co-governance.
Read MoreIn this episode, we discuss how Drinkable is working to empower communities around the world with their innovative water testing device. Matt Mizzi, the founder, and CEO of Drinkable joins us to share the story behind the company, and its mission to provide accurate, affordable, and easy-to-use handheld water testing technology. Also, he speaks on his experience in accessing funding and overcoming challenges in the industry.
This episode is a must-listen for anyone interested in the intersection of technology and sustainability and how it is making a real-world impact on communities.
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Read MoreJennifer Angel is a builder of community, momentum, and places people love. As CEO of Evergreen, Jen leads the creation of inclusive public spaces that foster connection and are sustainable at their core. At Evergreen Brick Works, the organization’s headquarters and community hub in Toronto, and through national partnerships like Future Cities Canada, Jen, and her collaborators are building resilience in schools, public spaces, housing, and communities as a whole.
Read MoreDrinkable is the world’s first accurate, affordable, and easy to use handheld water testing device that strives to make water testing accurate, easy, and affordable.
In this episode, we're taking a look at the journey to create a climate adaptive technology company here in Nova Scotia.
Our guest is Matt Mizzi, founder and CEO of Drinkable. Matt has a degree in Environmental Science from Acadia University. Raised by electrical engineer and turned CEO of his own company, Matt is a venture capital enthusiast and is passionate about ethics, truth, environment, and humans living their best lives
Read MoreIn today's episode, welcome back Beth Mason, President & CEO of the Verschuren Centre. We discuss the role of the bioeconomy in rural areas, the opportunities and resources for traditional industries, the importance of connections, and more.
Beth Mason provides a variety of business, research, and industry perspectives to problem-solving from numerous sectors, including the private sector and the government. By ensuring that the clients' fundamental business operations and growth plans meet their needs, she is dedicated to facilitating their success. Beth has also worked for Saputo as a Manager of Dairy Derivatives and an Industrial Research Fellow at Cape Breton University.
Read MoreIn 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.
A mechanical engineer by training, Steve is a skilled international spaceport licensing specialist. As an expert analyst of spaceports and launch vehicles, Steve shares extensive knowledge and experience in matching clients with the infrastructure and technology to meet their business needs.
Maritime Launch Services, headquartered in Nova Scotia, was founded in 2016 as Canada’s first commercial satellite launch company.
Read MoreIn 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.
Beth Mason brings a mix of industry, research and business approaches to problem-solving from many sectors, private business and government. She is committed to enabling our clients' success by ensuring our core business activities and growth plans align with our clients' needs. Beth has also held positions with Saputo, as a Manager Dairy Derivatives, and also as an Industrial Research Fellow at Cape Breton University.
Read MoreIn today's episode, we spotlight the space and satellite sector here in Nova Scotia. Our guest is Steve Matier, Founder, and CEO of Maritime Launch. A mechanical engineer by training and former NASA contractor, Steve is a skilled international spaceport licensing specialist. As an expert analyst of spaceports and launch vehicles, Steve shares extensive knowledge and experience in matching clients with the infrastructure and technology to meet their business needs. As part of Steve’s work with Maritime Launch, he is driving the collaboration and partnerships that will support the development of a safe and environmentally sustainable commercial space market in Canada.
Read MoreIn today’s episode, we welcome back Bronwyn Bridges, co-founder & CEO of PragmaClin, a company that assesses and monitors neurological conditions like Parkinson's. She shares her experiences from becoming a Ph.D. student in pharmacy at Memorial University of Newfoundland to pivoting her research and commercializing her work with Co-founder and COO, Gord Genge, an entrepreneur who has Parkinson’s. PragmaClin’s PRIMS software runs tests on a patient, using cameras to monitor motor and non-motor skills remotely. Tune in to the podcast to listen to Bronwyn tell all about how she created her company, the challenges of starting and growing a med-tech company, the resources that helped her, and more!
Read MoreToday we welcome back Dr. Rafaela Andrade - Co-Founder & CEO of Myomar Molecular. Rafaela has been working with molecular biology techniques, managing projects and developing innovative techniques to improve research outcomes and collaborations for over a decade. Rafaela's vision is to translate scientific discovery into public health. She's looking to bridge the gap between patients and science, and to create collaborations between governments, industry and academia. She is now a mother of three passionate about health and fitness and is dedicated to growing the company and improving people's quality of life.
Read MoreBronwyn Bridges is a PhD student in Pharmacy at Memorial University in Newfoundland, and the Co-Founder & CEO, of PragmaClin, a company focused on assessing and monitoring neurological conditions such as Parkinson’s disease. Alongside her co-founder and COO, Gord Genge, an entrepreneur who has Parkinson’s, the pair are making a difference in the lives of patients with movement disorders. Their PRIMS software runs tests on a patient using cameras to remotely monitor motor and non-motor skills. Bronwyn joins us to talk about her varied background, the challenges she was up against in her entrepreneurial journey, the experience of pitching her business and her advice for future women entrepreneurs!
Read MoreDr. Rafaela Andrade, Founder & CEO of Myomar Molecular, moved to Canada from Brazil in 2008 to start her graduate studies in cancer research, where she was awarded prestigious scholarships and prizes for research and innovation. Over the last decade, she has been working with molecular biology techniques, managing projects and developing innovative techniques to improve research outcomes and collaborations. Rafaela is a mother of three and shares her journey on figuring out how to balance both her career and family life at the same time. To learn more, hit play!
Read MoreThe last episode in our two part series about equitable partnerships and deep learning, Alfred Burgesson will share his tips and tricks about how to accomplish just this! Alfred Burgesson is the Founder & CEO of Tribe Network — a social enterprise building Canada's BIPOC Entrepreneurship & Innovation Hub. Tribe Network is on a mission to improve the well-being of Black, Indigenous and People Of Color through entrepreneurship and innovation.
To learn more about how Alfred created an innovative and equitable community through Tribe Network, tune in!
Read MoreThe 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. By incorporating principles from the Haudenosaunee Great Peace into modern innovation frameworks like Design Thinking, and Agile to develop what Michael refers to as “Creation Centered Design”, he is committed to helping organizations and communities reconcile colonial and Indigenous worldviews. To learn more, hit play and listen to Episode 8 of The ONSIDE Podcast!
Read MoreThe 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. To learn more about his leadership philosophy, hit play!
Read MoreIn today’s episode Savior Joseph, President of Breathing Green Solutions speaks about his own “Hungry & Humble” leadership philosophy, and why it is important. To learn more about his philosophy, hit play!
Read MoreIn the world of entrepreneurship, we all take a unique path, our own journey, and in that journey we find bits and pieces of information, and valuable education along the way that can be implemented into our vision. 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 sharing his unique path of social entrepreneurship. To learn more about Alfred’s journey, hit play and listen to S2 Episode 4 of The ONSIDE Podcast!
Read MoreIn the world of entrepreneurship, we all take a unique path, our own journey, and in that journey we find bits and pieces of information, and valuable education along the way that can be implemented into our vision. During the month of April, we will be having conversations with two young professionals about their unique journey of becoming an entrepreneur and in today’s episode will be featuring the entrepreneur, Michael Polak. Michael who is also known as Ken’niwahkwahrita:a is Mohawk and from the Bear Clan. He talks about his dedication to fostering indigenous pathways to solve global problems through his gift of two eye seeing approach. To learn more about Michael’s journey, hit play and listen to S2 Episode 3 of The ONSIDE Podcast!
Read MoreThe second episode in our two-part series about Diversity and Inclusion, Marlon Thompson, an angel investor and startup founder who has spent the past five years creating pathways to success for underrepresented leaders in the startup ecosystem. He founded Future Capital to support ambitious, driven and diverse leaders who are ready to play a bigger role in their industries. He believes now to be a crucial time to create lasting change by enabling and equipping a new cohort of investors: minorities, women, and LGBTQ with the necessary tools to bolster economic empowerment.
Read MoreThe 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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