Market Hunt

Thierry Harris

Big problems out there. So are solutions. From idea to commercial venture, we seek to understand how to diagnose problems and hunt for opportunities in an innovation ecosystem we call ”The Market”. read less
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Creating innovation standards
Dec 2 2021
Creating innovation standards
Episode SummaryWhat are innovation standards? How can you measure and manage innovation in organizations? What are keys to cultivating an innovative culture? Find out more in this episode.Episode NotesInterview Guest: Dr. Sorin Cohn, SO56008 Project Leader for Innovation Measurements at ISO - International Organization for StandardizationCheck out the Ie-Knowledge Hub Video Case Studies on the International Entrepreneurship Knowledge Hub.Questions or feedback on our episode? Get in touch with show host Thierry Harris: thierry.harris@cartouchemedia.comEpisode Research Questions:What are the three fundamental innovation strategies and give us examples of how these are applied in real world settings?What are some characteristics of an innovative culture in organizations?What are the key projects of the ISO 56000 Innovation Management Standards?Write to us at solutions@ie-knowledgehub.ca and we'll post some of your answers on our website page.Guest bio:  Dr. Sorin CohnDr.  Sorin Cohn leads the International Standards Organization world team developing the  ISO56008 standard on innovation operation measurements and metrics. He is Founder & CEO of Competitive Innovation Management & Entrepreneurship (c-IM&E) – a company providing innovation management tools and consulting services. Dr. Cohn was the Chair of the Board of Startup Canada and several other companies. Sorin has led the research on innovation metrics and management for the Center for Business Innovation at the Conference Board of Canada. Dr. Cohn was awarded the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee Medal for services to Canada. Sorin has 40+ years international business & technology experience having been involved in most facets of “innovation management”: from idea to research and lab prototype, from technology to product, new business units, and then to market success on the global stage.  He was the Managing Director for Europe, Middle East and Africa for a California optical access company. Early 2000’s, as co-founder and President Global Portfolio of the OrbitIQ global business accelerator, Sorin has been working with technology companies in North America, Israel and Europe to build their market strengths. Prior to 2000, Sorin held executive positions with Nortel Networks and was Director for Exploratory Programs at BNR. He has developed new technologies, created R&D laboratories, started new product lines and initiated/managed new business units. Sorin has several essential patents and over 100 publications and presentations. Dr. Cohn received a Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering, an M.Sc. in Physics and an M.Eng. in Engineering Physics. He is providing innovation management workshops and lectures at Canadian, US, European and SE Asian Universities on business management and entrepreneurial innovation.EPISODE LINKS Dr. Sorin CohnCompetitive Innovation Management & Entrepreneurship (c-IM&E)Startup CanadaConference Board of CanadaInternational Organization for StandardizationISO 56000 Innovation standardISO 56008 Innovation Management - tools and methods for innovation operation measurementsISO Technical CommitteesISO Standard development methodISO Screw Thread StandardISO Circular Economy StandardISO Technical Committee 279ISO Innovation Standard Project ListISO 56 002 Innovation Management Systems - GuidanceISO 56 003 - Tools and methods for innovation partnershipsISO 56 006 - Tools and methods for strategic intelligence managementISO 56 005 - Tools and methods for intellectual property managementISO 56 007 - Tools and methods for idea managementISO 56 0004 - Innovation Management AssessmentISO 56 001 - Innovation Management System - RequirementsISO 9000 family - Quality ManagementBritish Columbia’s Acuitas Therapeutics - BioNTech Pfizer VaccineChina IP patents vs U.S. China Engineers vs U.S.Sony Transistor commercializationNational Research Council of Canada (NRC)Nortel NetworksMitelNewbridge NetworksStartup statistics in Canada2011 Booz & Company paper on Innovation Global Innovation Index rankingsInnovation management systems further reading (from HBR) Promotional Links:IE-Knowledge HubIE-Knowledge Hub Case Study Directory IE-Knowledge Hub B-Con Case Study B-Con EngineeringBrian CreberThierry HarrisSHOW CREDITSMarket Hunt is produced by Cartouche Media in collaboration with Seratone Studios in Montreal and Popup Podcasting in Ottawa. Market Hunt is part of the International Entrepreneurship Knowledge Hub network.  Funding for this program comes from the Social Sciences and Humanities Resource Council of Canada.Executive Producers: Hamid Etemad, McGill University Desautels Faculty of Management and Hamed Motaghi, Université du Québec en Outaouais. Associate Producer, Jose Orlando Montes, Université du Québec à Montréal.Technical Producers Simon Petraki, Seratone Studio and Lisa Querido, Pop up Podcasting. Show consultant, JP Davidson. Artwork by Melissa Gendron. Voiceover: Katie Harrington.You can check out the ie-Knowledge Hub Case studies  at ie-knowledgehub.ca.
Using technology to feed the world
Nov 3 2021
Using technology to feed the world
Meet the company commercializing the world's first genetically modified protein approved for human consumption. Interview with Sylvia Wulf, President & CEO of Aquabounty.  Check out the Ie-Knowledge Hub Video Case Studies on the International Entrepreneurship Knowledge Hub.Questions or feedback on our episode? Get in touch with show host Thierry Harris: thierry.harris@cartouchemedia.comEpisode Research Questions:How can Aquabounty influence distributors to sell their product to consumers?What labelling issues could impact Aquabounty in different markets?How should Aquabounty address opposition to GMO Salmon? What story should Aquabounty convey to its investors and to consumers?How can Aquabounty maintain their technological lead in this field?How will Aquabounty need to collaborate with universities, colleges and research facilities to expand its production capabilities? Write to us at solutions@ie-knowledgehub.ca and we'll post some of your answers on our website page.Guest bio:  Sylvia WulfSylvia Wulf is a proven leader and accomplished executive and director with over 25 years of P&L experience driving both growth and improved performance.  During her career, Sylvia has led development and execution of customer centric strategies that created innovation and differentiation of the businesses she managed.  She developed a “source to sale” strategic approach that improved profitability and drove growth in market share at 3X the industry average.  Her diverse career encompasses executive level positions in the Consumer Packaged Goods, Distribution and Agribusiness/AgriTech industries. Her success in growing revenue and market share coupled with her strengths in operations, strategy development, mergers & acquisitions and environmental & social governance, positively impacted respected brands such as US Foods, Tyson, Sara Lee and Bunge. Sylvia was named one of the most powerful women in Illinois by the National Diversity Council.Sylvia is currently the President and CEO of AquaBounty Technologies, Inc. leading commercialization and growth of the world’s first genetically engineered animal approved for food – AquaBounty’s salmon.  In this role, she has broadened the investor base and strengthened the company’s financial position by raising capital in preparation for expansion; both domestically and internationally.   One of her greatest passions is environmental and social governance which has been integral to the development of Corporate Social Responsibility plans in prior organizations leading to partnerships in urban agriculture and new and innovative approaches to aquaculture.  She currently serves on the executive committees and boards of the National Fisheries Institute (NFI) Board and Biotechnology Innovation Organization (BIO), both of which are committed to sustainable management and stewardship of our environment and the use of science to solve global challenges.EPISODE LINKSGenetically modified Salmon approvalTop ten GMO foodsPros and cons of GMOSProduct Market AcceptanceInnovation to solve problemsChanging consumer behaviorHome food delivery apps on pandemicSylvia WulfAquabountyAquaculture as sustainable food resourceHealth Canada approval - AquAdvantage SalmonFDA approval AquAdvantage SalmonMemorial UniversityRecirculating aquaculture systemsEye to Egg maturityNet Pen farming, definitions and evolutionFeed conversion ratiosLabeling requirements for AquAdvantage fish in U.S.GMO discussion - Canadian ParliamentFarming facility Ohio july 2021 announcementAquabounty First Harvest  June 2021Aquabounty approval in BrazilAramark not buying GMO fishAquabounty $130 million stock offering February 2021Groups opposing Court Rulings: United States 1United States 2Canada 1Canada 2IE-Knowledge Hub Sponsor Case: Bonlook Case StudySophie BoulangerBonlookLouis-Félix BoulangerSHOW CREDITSMarket Hunt is produced by Cartouche Media in collaboration with Seratone Studios in Montreal and Popup Podcasting in Ottawa. Market Hunt is part of the International Entrepreneurship Knowledge Hub network.  Funding for this program comes from the Social Sciences and Humanities Resource Council of Canada.Executive Producers: Hamid Etemad, McGill University Desautels Faculty of Management and Hamed Motaghi, Université du Québec en Outaouais. Associate Producer, Jose Orlando Montes, Université du Québec à Montréal.Technical Producers Simon Petraki, Seratone Studio and Lisa Querido, Pop up Podcasting. Show consultant, JP Davidson. Artwork by Melissa Gendron. Voiceover: Katie Harrington.You can check out the ie-Knowledge Hub Case studies  at ie-knowledgehub.ca.
Spotlight on Aquaculture
Oct 29 2021
Spotlight on Aquaculture
The aquaculture industry has evolved tremendously over the last 40 years. Today, Aquaculture is supplying over 50 % of the world demand for seafood. That’s up from less than 5 % 30 just years ago. Interview with University of Guelph Professor Rich Moccia to discover the innovations taking place in this burgeoning industry, as well as an introduction to the world’s first genetically modified protein approved for human consumption.Check out the Ie-Knowledge Hub Video Case Studies on the International Entrepreneurship Knowledge Hub.Questions or feedback on our episode? Get in touch with show host Thierry Harris: thierry.harris@cartouchemedia.com Episode Research Questions:What are Food economics and how do they impact the commercialization of Aquaculture companies?How does labeling of new products impact Aquaculture companies?What supply chain management issues could impact the Aquaculture ecosystem? Describe the regulatory impact on Aquaculture companies?Write to us at solutions@ie-knowledgehub.ca and we'll post some of your answers on our website page.Guest bio:  Rich MocciaFascinated by the aquatic environment since before his birth, Professor Moccia's career path has always involved ‘water’ in some way. Although Rich has focused much of his research and teaching activities in disciplines relevant to the science and practice of aquatic food production, his research also spans studies related to ecosystem impacts and animal welfare. Professor Moccia has held both faculty and senior executive cross-appointments at the University of Guelph, where he has been employed since 1987. Recently completing his term as the Associate Vice-President, Research for the Strategic Partnerships portfolio, he oversaw a number of partnership files, including the OMAFRA-UG Agreement. Professor Moccia's responsibilities to the provincial agrifood partnership included managing research programming, contract administration and infrastructure of 14 provincial research facilities and one regional campuses, as well as oversight of the Laboratory Services Division, encompassing both the Agriculture and Food Lab and the Provincial Animal Health Laboratory. He was also responsible for the Catalyst Centre (ie. research business development office) and the Central Animal Facility.As a professor in the Department of Animal Biosciences, Rich engages in teaching, research and graduate training, and has always had a strong commitment to industry-relevant research, education and extension service.  Rich enjoys exploring the interconnectivity of many varied disciplines in the search for solutions to relevant issues affecting our world.Prior to joining the university, Professor Moccia was self-employed in the private sector, having established 2 SME start-ups specializing in ag-based technologies in the aquatic food production industry.  Rich has been a founding member of several provincial and federal industry associations and advocacy groups, has sat on the Boards of Directors of several agri-based private companies, and has been an invited participant in numerous policy and regulatory reform committees helping to guide smart legislation for Canada.Career Snapshot2007-2016.  Associate Vice-President, Research (Strategic Partnerships), University of Guelph1990-present  Director, Aquaculture Centre, Department of Animal Biosciences1987-present.  Professor, Aquatic and fisheries science, University of Guelph1981-1990.  President and self-employed in 2 small, start-up companies.1978-1981.  Professional Associate, Department of Pathology, Ontario Veterinary College, UGAquaculture CentreProfessor Moccia established the Aquaculture Centre in 1988 and has been its Director ever since.  The Aquaculture Centre has been dedicated to integrating research and extension programs to contribute to the economic and environmental sustainability of the aquaculture sector.  Awards and HonoursLifetime Achievement Award, Aquaculture Association of Canada (2018)National Research Award of Excellence, Aquaculture Association of Canada. (2007)Distinguished Professorial Teaching Award, University of Guelph Faculty Association. (2002)Distinguished Extension Service Award, University of Guelph, OAC Alumni Association. (2004)Dr. Bill Winegard Community Volunteer Award, Volunteer Centre of Guelph-Wellington-Dufferin (2015)Gabrielle Hubert Volunteer Award, UG United Way Campaign (2019)‘Employees Making a Difference’ Award for UG – United Way (2015)John Appleton Volunteer Award-Peninsula Bruce Trail ClubInductee. Guelph Sports Hall of Fame-Baseball (2018)Industry Boards and Community Associations (Current only)Canadian Aquaculture Industry Alliance (CAIA)-Executive memberCanadian Association of Underwater Science (CAUS)-Executive memberNational Farm Animal Care Council (NFACC)-Board of DirectorsOilseed Innovation Partners (Formerly Soy 20/20)United Way Leadership Committee of Guelph-WellingtonBig Brothers, Big Sisters Guelph-Wellington (Vice President)Ontario Marine Heritage CommitteePeninsula Bruce Trail Club Canadian Aquaculture industry overview (source: Aquaculture.ca)ECONOMIC IMPACTThe sector generates:$5.4 Billion in economic activity in Canada$2.2 Billion in GDPPRODUCTIONAquaculture Production Volume: 191,416 tonnesAquaculture Production Value: $1.39 billionAquaculture accounts for 16% of Canada’s total seafood productionAquaculture accounts for over 33% of Canada’s total seafood valueEMPLOYMENTAquaculture employs 26,000 full time workersAquaculture generates $1.2 billion in labour incomeEXPORTSAquaculture Export Volume: >103,000 tonnesAquaculture Export Value: $897 millionPrimary Export Destination: United States (94% of total exports)Other Export Destinations: Japan, China,  Taiwan, Israel, Hong KongEPISODE LINKSRich Moccia websiteHistory of aquacultureMemorial UniversitySylvia WulfAquabountyAquAdvantage Salmon fishUniversity of GuelphCook AquacultureMOWI InternationalDr. Garth FletcherDr. Choy HewOcean PoutElliot EntisCanadian Parliamentary review meeting discussing GMOs in AquacultureFDA Review on AquAdvantage Salmon Aquaculture Innovations & ResearchNOAA research linksFeed and nutrition innovationsGenetic selection and engineering technologiesAnimal health and disease managementDisease processes in Aquatic organismsThe Future of therapeutic agentsVaccine developmentWater quality management #1Water quality management #2Marketplace innovations in AquacultureInnovative productsLife support systemsAI in AquacultureData insights in fish monitoringRecirculating aquaculture systems Aquaculture industry ecosystemAquaculture association of Canada, HQ in Torbay NLCanadian Aquaculture allianceOntario Agi-Food Innovation AllianceOntario Ministry of Rural and Agricultural AffairsFisheries and Oceans CanadaU.S. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)  IE-Knowledge HubBusiness Video Case studiesMarket Hunt Podcasts Ie-Knowledge Hub Sponsor CaseMagex Video Case StudyCatherine LamontagneThierry HarrisShow Credits:Market Hunt is produced by Cartouche Media in collaboration with Seratone Studios in Montreal and Popup Podcasting in Ottawa. Market Hunt is part of the International Entrepreneurship Knowledge Hub network.  Funding for this program comes from the Social Sciences and Humanities Resource Council of Canada.Executive Producers: Hamid Etemad, McGill University Desautels Faculty of Management and Hamed Motaghi, Université du Québec en Outaouais. Associate Producer, Jose Orlando Montes, Université du Québec à Montréal.Technical Producers Simon Petraki, Seratone Studio and Lisa Querido, Pop up Podcasting. Show consultant, JP Davidson. Artwork by Melissa Gendron. Voiceover: Katie Harrington.You can check out the ie-Knowledge Hub Case studies  at ie-knowledgehub.ca.
Bridging quantum physics and computer science
Sep 14 2021
Bridging quantum physics and computer science
Quantum computing has been hailed as the next revolution in computer science. What are some market applications and how is quantum tech evolving on the hardware and software side? Learn more in this episode featuring 1Qbit's co-founder and CEO Andrew Fursman.Episode Guest: Andrew Fursman, Co-Founder and CEO, 1Qbit.Check out Ie-Knowledge Hub Video Case Studies on the International Entrepreneurship Knowledge Hub.Questions or feedback on our episode? Get in touch with show host Thierry Harris: thierry.harris@cartouchemedia.com Episode Research Question:What steps can 1Qbit take to find what industry problems can be solved using quantum computing technology?Write to us at solutions@ie-knowledgehub.ca and we'll post some of your answers on our website page.Guest bio:  Andrew FursmanAndrew Fursman is a Co-Founder of 1QBit and serves as its Chief Executive Officer. Andrew was a Founding Partner of Vancouver-based VCC firm Minor Capital, Co-Founder of Satellogic Nano-Satellites, and Co-Founder of Cloudtel Communications.Andrew studied Economics at the University of Waterloo and Philosophy and Political Science at the University of British Columbia prior to post-graduate programs in Technology Studies at Singularity University and Financial Engineering at Stanford University.On those rare occasions when he is not busy with his 1QBit duties, he indulges his passions for kayaking in the gulf islands and explores practical applications of microbiology at a small home laboratory on Vancouver Island dedicated to experiments with Saccharomyces cerevisiae.Episode Links: Andrew FursmanMore Andrew Fursman media interviewsBiogen, Accenture, 1Qbit collaborationSchrodinger’s Cat thought experimentWorld economic forum introductionWired for Wonder interview1QbitDigital Supercluster1Qbit Digital Supercluster COVID-19 fundingEric NadeauPrevtec Microbia (Acquired by Elanco in 2019)University of Montreal - Faculty of Veterinary medicineQuantum SupremacyIE-Knowledge HubBusiness Video Case studiesMarket Hunt PodcastsPrevtec Microbia Video Case StudyGeneral definition on quantum computingDr. Shohini GhoseWilfrid Laurier University Physics DepartmentDr. Ghose - Quantum Revolution Public LectureQuantum for Drug DiscoveryQuantum CryptographyQuantum computing relating to materials sciencesQuantum computing relating to Financial modellingInvestments in Quantum computingQuantum technology ecosystemsQuantum patents - Global overviewRichard Feynman on Quantum MechanicsRichard Feynman paper on Simulating Physics with computers Jim Baggot on the real meaning of quantum mechanicsInvestment in Quantum ComputingPatents in Quantum technologies Quantum computers explained (CNBC)Quantum computers explained (Quantamagazine.org)Quantum computing in a nutshell #2Dow corporationWright brothers plane designVacuum TubesIntegrated CircuitsTransistorsThe QUBITQuantum Algorithms - from QiskitOptical Quantum SystemsDefinition Market information on optical quantum systemsXanaduIon Quantum SystemsDefinitionMarket information on ion quantum systemsTurning semiconductor computers into superconductors - MicrosoftIBM semiconductor technologies using nanotechGoogle Quantum semiconductorProgrammable Superconductors for Quantum computingQuantum Algorithms LibraryD-WaveQuantum annealerQuadratic unconstrained binary optimizationShor’s AlgorithmSchor’s algorithm from Peter ShorFujitsu application-specific integrated circuitNTT quantum computing in financial servicesMinimum viable product approachWaterfall approachFPGAsHeisenberg uncertainty principleQuantum Key distribution explainedQuantum information theory explained - Mark Wilde, McGill fellow, Part 1Quantum information theory explained - Mark Wilde, Part 2Quantum Entanglement explainedChina’s quantum satelliteDavid Deutsch The father of QuantumQuantum CommunicationQuantum communication from Technology ReviewQuantum SensingQuantum Design by Gehard ZaunerQuantum Science - Quantum Physics - things you should knowOntic vs EpistemicThe Age of DesignDeclaration of Invention, University of MontrealJohn FairbrotherMichel FortinIe-Knowledge Hub Sponsor CasePrevtec Microbia Case StudyThierry HarrisMarket Hunt is produced by Cartouche Media in collaboration with Seratone Studios in Montreal and Popup Podcasting in Ottawa. Market Hunt is part of the International Entrepreneurship Knowledge Hub network.  Funding for this program comes from the Social Sciences and Humanities Resource Council of Canada.Executive Producers: Hamid Etemad, McGill University Desautels Faculty of Management and Hamed Motaghi, Université du Québec en Outaouais. Associate Producer, Jose Orlando Montes, Université du Québec à Montréal.Technical Producers Simon Petraki, Seratone Studio and Lisa Querido, Pop up Podcasting. Show consultant, JP Davidson. Artwork by Melissa Gendron. Voiceover: Katie Harrington.You can check out the ie-Knowledge Hub Case studies  at ie-knowledgehub.ca.
Using AI for drug discovery
Jul 30 2021
Using AI for drug discovery
Artificial intelligence is changing the way drugs are being discovered. Find out how in this episode. Episode Guest: Handol Kim, Co-Founder and CEO, VariationalAI.Check out Ie-Knowledge Hub Video Case Studies on the International Entrepreneurship Knowledge Hub.Questions or feedback on our episode? Get in touch with show host Thierry Harris: thierry.harris@cartouchemedia.com Episode Research Question:How can VariationalAI continue to work with pharma organizations to help develop better methods for validating their drug targets?Write to us at solutions@ie-knowledgehub.ca and we'll post some of your answers on our website page.Guest bio:  Handol KimHandol is Co-Founder & CEO of Variational AI, an AI for drug discovery start-up based in Vancouver. Variational AI is applying its state-of-the-art generative AI to discover novel and drug-like small molecules that are efficacious, safe, and synthesizable in months versus years. Prior to co- founding Variational AI, Handol was General Manager of the Quadrant AI Business Unit of D-Wave Systems Inc, and brings over 20 years of executive management experience and leadership from venture-backed start-ups and publicly-listed technology companies in cloud, mobile/embedded, and telecommunications software in Silicon Valley, Canada and Asia Pacific. Variational AI is the third startup he has co-founded. Handol is Vice-Chair of the AI Network of British Columbia (AInBC) and a board director of the Digital Technology Supercluster and the United Way Lower Mainland. Episode Links: Variational AIHandol KimCAMDEA Link to more on Variational AIDrug DiscoveryMedicinal chemistrySmall molecules definitionSmall molecules drug productionPrinciples of Drug DiscoveryBrute force approach to drug discoveryHigh throughput virtual screeningIn-silico biologyDrug Targets Short definitionProteins as drug targetsComprehensive Map of Drug targetsFurther reading on drug targets Drug Lead definitionLipinski’s rule of fiveDrug Assets definitionDrug RepurposingFurther reading on challenges of drug repurposing in COVID eraBiochemical AssaysSARS basicsOpen source chemical repositoriesZincPubchemChEMBLAI terminology Machine learning algorithmsGenerative AI Generative Vs discriminative AI modelsDeep learning definitionVariational Encoders tutorialShort Definition with mathematical examplesOriginal Alexnet paperPaper outlining the significance of Alexnet workFurther reading on AlexnetKrizhevsky papersImage net Hinton Lab university of Toronto Krizhevsky’s work at university of Toronto and impact on Silicon ValleyAutonomist labs University of TorontoSimon Fraser University  Autonomous labOther linksVancouver Prostate CenterDr. Artem CherkasovDigital SuperclusterBill TamVancouver General HospitalUniversity of British ColumbiaPhoton etc.AbcelleraElementAIZymeworksAdmare BioInnovationsAtomwiseRecursionBenevolent AIDeep GenomicsCyclicaInsilicoInVivo (now Valence)NVIDIABiogenThierry HarrisIe-Knowledge Hub Sponsorship CasePhoton etc Case StudyThierry HarrisMarket Hunt is produced by Cartouche Media in collaboration with Seratone Studios in Montreal and Popup Podcasting in Ottawa. Market Hunt is part of the International Entrepreneurship Knowledge Hub network.  Funding for this program comes from the Social Sciences and Humanities Resource Council of Canada.Executive Producers: Hamid Etemad, McGill University Desautels Faculty of Management and Hamed Motaghi, Université du Québec en Outaouais. Associate Producer, Jose Orlando Montes, Université du Québec à Montréal.Technical Producers Simon Petraki, Seratone Studio and Lisa Querido, Pop up Podcasting. Show consultant, JP Davidson. Artwork by Melissa Gendron. Voiceover: Katie Harrington.You can check out the ie-Knowledge Hub Case studies  at ie-knowledgehub.ca.
Mapping Canada's social services
Jul 7 2021
Mapping Canada's social services
Canada has hundreds of thousands of social services dedicated to helping its residents. Meet the company attempting to map them all. Episode Guest: Dr. Alina Turner, Co-Founder and CEO, HelpSeeker.Check out the Ie-Knowledge Hub Video Case Studies on the International Entrepreneurship Knowledge Hub.Questions or feedback on our episode? Get in touch with show host Thierry Harris: thierry.harris@cartouchemedia.com Episode Research Question:HelpSeeker is having problems finding similar Social purposed AI companies. How can Certified B corporations better take advantage of venture capital markets?Write to us at solutions@ie-knowledgehub.ca and we'll post some of your answers on our website page.Guest bio:  Alina TurnerAlina is recognized as a leading researcher and thinker on social issues with proven implementation results. Her work on system planning is recognized as a leading practice and often called upon as a model across communities. Her drive and passion for this work is grounded in her lived experience of the social issues she continues to challenge in her professional work. Alina is a Fellow at The School of Public Policy, University of Calgary and serves on the Board of Directors for A Way Home Canada and the Alberta Rural Development Rural Advisory Board on housing and homelessness.Alina co-founded HelpSeeker as a spin-off social enterprise dedicated to connecting people with the help they need, fast. The back-end of HelpSeeker provides service providers and decision-makers with real-time analytics to inform strategy and decision-making. HelpSeeker is fast becoming a system mapping tool across Canadian communities, essential to mapping and analyzing over 100,000 social and health resources nationally.Working with the Canadian Observatory on Homelessness and A Way Home Canada, Turner Strategies established the Systems Planning Collective - dedicated to building capacity nationally to implement systems approaches to prevent and end homelessness.Alina has worked at an executive leadership level at both management and board of directors levels for the past 10 years. During her tenure as VP Strategy at the Calgary Homeless Foundation, Alina led the implementation of Canada’s first Homelessness Management Information System (HMIS) and designed Calgary’s Housing First System of Care. She oversaw $35 million in annual investments across 40 programs in Calgary, their performance management and quality assurance. Prior to this, Alina worked at the Poverty Reduction Initiative of the United Way of Calgary & Area, and a variety of front-line immigrant and homeless-serving agencies.Episode Links: Thierry HarrisAlina TurnerHelpSeekerMapping social servicesCertified B CorporationsDigital SuperclusterDigital Supercluster’s Covid-19 related fundingDomestic violence Covid-19 Canada reportFood insecurity among seniorsOpioid crisisHomelessness crisisCalgary Homeless Foundation AI / Technology conceptsPredictive analyticsFourth industrial revolutionSystems mappingSystems Planning HelpSeeker linksHelpSeeker Navigation AppHelpSeeker Community Success HubHelpSeeker City of Lethbridge Case study Help Seeker WebinarsCity of Lethbridge COVID-19 responseSupporting Indigenous Self-Representation & Ownership in Systems MappingNot Just Another Study – How to Move From Social Research to Social ChangeSupport from CMHC for HelpSeekerTravis Turner Market Hunt is produced by Cartouche Media in collaboration with Seratone Studios in Montreal and Popup Podcasting in Ottawa. Market Hunt is part of the International Entrepreneurship Knowledge Hub network.  Funding for this program comes from the Social Sciences and Humanities Resource Council of Canada.Executive Producers: Hamid Etemad, McGill University Desautels Faculty of Management and Hamed Motaghi, Université du Québec en Outaouais. Associate Producer, Jose Orlando Montes, Université du Québec à Montréal.Technical Producers Simon Petraki, Seratone Studio and Lisa Querido, Pop up Podcasting. Show consultant, JP Davidson. Artwork by Melissa Gendron. Voiceover: Katie Harrington.You can check out the ie-Knowledge Hub Case studies  at ie-knowledgehub.ca.
Explainable AI (XAI)
Jun 17 2021
Explainable AI (XAI)
Machines are replacing humans to program software, using deep learning to tackle some of the world's most pressing issues. This automation could turbocharge every industry. But in order to trust it, we need to understand how it works. On this episode of Market Hunt, we chat with Sheldon Fernandez, CEO of DarwinAI.Check out the Ie-Knowledge Hub Video Case Studies on the International Entrepreneurship Knowledge Hub.Questions or feedback on our episode? Get in touch with show host Thierry Harris: thierry.harris@cartouchemedia.com Episode Research Question:To what fields could you apply artificial intelligence to and how would you go about commercializing it?Write to us at solutions@ie-knowledgehub.ca and we'll post some of your answers on our website page.Guest bio:  Sheldon FernandezSheldon Fernandez is the CEO of DarwinAI. He is a seasoned executive and respected thought leader in the technical and enterprise communities. Throughout his career, he has applied emerging technologies such as Artificial Intelligence to the enterprise. First, in his capacity as CTO at Infusion, the company he founded out of Waterloo with five partners that grew to 700 people. Then subsequently, at Avanade, the organization that acquired Infusion in March of 2017. Now, Sheldon is the CEO at DarwinAI, the explainable AI company that enables enterprises to build AI they can trust. Since 2017 DarwinAI’s solutions have been leveraged in a variety of enterprise contexts, including in advanced manufacturing and industrial automation. Within healthcare, DarwinAI’s technology resulted in the development of Covid-Net, an open source system to diagnose Covid-19 via chest x-rays.Alongside his work as CEO at DarwinAI, Sheldon is also an accomplished author and speaker. He has spoken at numerous conferences in numerous contexts, including Singularity University and MIT technology conference, and has written technical books and articles on many topics. Through his career, Sheldon has coupled his entrepreneurial endeavors with non-technical pursuits, resulting in an interdisciplinary approach that is critical to the intelligent application of AI.  In addition to his BASc in Computer Engineering from the University of Waterloo, he completed a Master’s degree in theology at the University of Toronto with thesis work in neuroscience and metaethics and also pursued creative writing at Oxford University.Episode Links:Artificial Intelligence / Machine Learning / Explainable AI (XAI)Explainable AIDeep learningExplainable AI -   How system reaches its decisionsDeep learning Market PotentialComputer Military historyComputer Consumer historyWindows Application softwareMicrosoft AI newsGoogle as a utility - Ohio CaseUniversal IncomeOntario Basic Income pilot projectRoadblocks to AI adoptionData BiasAI gender biasAI ethnicities biasAI sexual orientation biasCovid impact on economic inequalityUS capitol insurrectionImpact of misinformationCanada universal broadband fund (UBF)Growing Canada’s Innovation EconomyInnovation Economy Council Report #1 - IP a symptom, not a cause for Canada’s failure to scaleInnovation Economy Council Report #2 - Beyond PatentsDarwinAIDarwinAIGensynth PlatformCovid-NetDarwinAI focus - manufacturingDarwinAI focus - healthcareAlexander Wong - Canada Research Chair in AISheldon Fernandez Further readingSheldon Fernandez on AI ExplainabilitySheldon Fernandez on Deep LearningSheldon Fernandez NVIDIA Pitch for DarwinAISheldon Fernandez on GO gameArticle on ethics: Volunteer work in KenyaArticle on technology’s butterfly effect and advice for would be entrepreneursArticle on the significance of AlphaGo experiment and artificial consciousnessBook: The promise of Artificial Intelligence, Brain Cantwell SmithA very informative and captivating read on second wave AI.  The final paragraph gives a sense of its philosophical flavor:Where does that leave us? We should be humbled by [second wave] AI’s inadequacy, given the depth of the insights on which it was based. We should be cautious about the successes of second-wave AI, mindful of its limitations and restrictions. But mostly we should stand in awe of the capacity of the human mind, and of the achievements of human culture, in having developed registrational strategies, governing norms, ontological commitments, and epistemic practices that allow us to comprehend and go to bat for the world as the world.Companies / Institutions / People discussedAvanadeCogiscanUniversity of WaterlooCVPR EuropeCreative Destruction Lab TorontoY CombinatorAeponyxShopifyLightspeedApplyBoardElement AISuzanne GrantCanadian Advanced Technology AllianceMicrosoftBill GatesAmazonGoogleGAFAMsIBMFacebookGreta ThurnbergFrançois MonetteShow Credits:Market Hunt is produced by Cartouche Media in collaboration with Seratone Studios in Montreal and Popup Podcasting in Ottawa. Market Hunt is part of the International Entrepreneurship Knowledge Hub network.  Funding for this program comes from the Social Sciences and Humanities Resource Council of Canada.Executive Producers: Hamid Etemad, McGill University Desautels Faculty of Management and Hamed Motaghi, Université du Québec en Outaouais. Associate Producer, Jose Orlando Montes, Université du Québec à Montréal.Technical Producers Simon Petraki, Seratone Studio and Lisa Querido, Pop up Podcasting. Show consultant, JP Davidson. Artwork by Melissa Gendron. Voiceover: Katie Harrington.You can check out the ie-Knowledge Hub Case studies  at ie-knowledgehub.ca.
Demand driven innovation ecosystems
Apr 20 2021
Demand driven innovation ecosystems
What elements are needed to create demand driven innovation ecosystems to build world class companies? On this episode of Market Hunt, we speak with Co-Founder and COO of the Canada's Digital Technology Supercluster, Bill Tam.Check out the Ie-Knowledge Hub Video Case Studies on the International Entrepreneurship Knowledge Hub.Questions or feedback on our episode? Get in touch with show host Thierry Harris: thierry.harris@cartouchemedia.com Episode Research Question: What constitutes an innovative connection between two companies? How do we define the variables to characterize this innovation and how do we measure innovation within an ecosystem?Write to us at solutions@ie-knowledgehub.ca and we'll post some of your answers on our website page.Guest bio:  Bill TamBill Tam is recognized as one of the pre-eminent leaders of the B.C. tech sector. A lifelong entrepreneur, Bill has been actively involved with technology and start-ups as a founder, executive, investor, advisor and board member for the past 20 years.In 2017, Bill co-founded the development of the Digital Technology Supercluster and currently serves as Chief Operating Officer. The Digital Technology Supercluster is part of the Government of Canada’s $950-million, ten-year Innovation Superclusters Initiative to drive large-scale collaboration among industry leaders, small and medium enterprises, and post-secondary institutions to develop and scale high-potential technologies in Canada.A champion of entrepreneurship, Bill forges partnerships across private and public sectors to accelerate economic growth and foster inclusiveness. He serves on the Steering Committee of the Cascadia Innovation Corridor initiative – a cross-border partnership between B.C., Washington and Oregon to develop and promote a globally recognized hub of innovation and commerce. Bill also serves on the Innovation Committee of the Rideau Hall Foundation and is as an industry advisor at the University of British Columbia (UBC), Simon Fraser University and the British Columbia Institute of Technology. He earned his MBA from the Ivey Business School at Western University and his Bachelor of Electrical Engineering (Summa Cum Laude) from McGill University. In 2018, UBC awarded Bill the Applied Science Dean’s Medal of Distinction for his contributions to the engineering and tech community. Episode Links:Canada’s SuperclustersDigital SuperclusterC2MIData CommonsIP Asset CollectiveShow Credits:Market Hunt is produced by Cartouche Media in collaboration with Seratone Studios in Montreal and Popup Podcasting in Ottawa. Market Hunt is part of the International Entrepreneurship Knowledge Hub network.  Funding for this program comes from the Social Sciences and Humanities Resource Council of Canada.Executive Producers: Hamid Etemad, McGill University Desautels Faculty of Management and Hamed Motaghi, Université du Québec en Outaouais. Associate Producer, Jose Orlando Montes, Université du Québec à Montréal.Technical Producers Simon Petraki, Seratone Studio and Lisa Querido, Pop up Podcasting. Show consultant, JP Davidson. Artwork by Melissa Gendron. Voiceover: Katie Harrington.You can check out the ie-Knowledge Hub Case studies  at ie-knowledgehub.ca.
Halal Finance in Canada
Apr 14 2021
Halal Finance in Canada
Inclusive banking & financial services are key drivers to build a more robust and equitable economic paradigm. On Part 2 of Market Hunt's Fintech series, we speak with Mohamad Sawwaf, Co-Founder & CEO of Halal Fintech startup, Manzil.Check out the Ie-Knowledge Hub Video Case Studies on the International Entrepreneurship Knowledge Hub.Questions or feedback on our episode? Get in touch with show host Thierry Harris: thierry.harris@cartouchemedia.com Episode research Question: How do you speed up the consumer adoption process when you need to build trust and credibility? Write to us at solutions@ie-knowledgehub.ca and we'll post some of your answers on our website page:https://ie-knowledgehub.ca/market-hunt-podcast-episode-list/halal-banking-in-canada/Guest bio: Mohamad SawwafMohamad Sawwaf is the Co-Founder & CEO of Manzil, the only Canadian Islamic FinTech that manufactures and distributes Halal financial solutions which currently include mortgages and investment funds. Mohamad holds an MBA from the Rotman School of Management as well as a second Masters focused on Corporate Governance from the Henley Business School (UK) and is currently wrapping up his Doctorate in Islamic Finance. He regularly consults the UAE governments on Islamic Finance practices and is considered one of the leading authorities of Islamic Finance in Canada. He’s also the Chair of the Advisory Council of UNHCR Canada where his focus is to lead the council, oversee the Young Leaders Committee, and build relationships with the private sector to increase refugee employment and financial resources required to assist in their settlement. Episode Links:ManzilManzil mortgagesDr Walid Hejazi, Professor of Economics at the Rotman school of businessIslamic Finance in the U.K.Wahed InvestCI DirectCI FinancialKOHOAccounting and Auditing Organization for Islamic Financial Institutions (AAOIFI)Challenger Banks U.K.Australian Islamic FinanceIEKH Ecosystem Case StudyInvest OttawaInclusive Banking research links:https://www.forbes.com/sites/forbesfinancecouncil/2020/01/27/how-tech-is-making-banking-more-inclusive/?sh=35369e252df1https://www.business-standard.com/about/what-is-financial-inclusionhttps://www2.deloitte.com/content/dam/Deloitte/lu/Documents/technology/lu-blockchain-accelerate-financial-inclusion.pdfIslamic Finance Research linkshttps://manzil.ca/what-is-halal-financing/https://icd-ps.org/fr/news/refinitiv-icd-2020-report-global-islamic-finance-assets-expected-to-hit-369-trillion-in-2024Reference for History of Islamic Finance / Citation: Pejman Abedifar, Shahid Ebrahim, Philip Molyneux, Amine Tarazi. Islamic Banking and Fi- nance: Recent Empirical Literature and Directions for Future Research. 2014.  Show Credits:Market Hunt is produced by Cartouche Media in collaboration with Seratone Studios in Montreal and Popup Podcasting in Ottawa. Market Hunt is part of the International Entrepreneurship Knowledge Hub network.  Funding for this program comes from the Social Sciences and Humanities Resource Council of Canada.Executive Producers: Hamid Etemad, McGill University Desautels Faculty of Management and Hamed Motaghi, Université du Québec en Outaouais. Associate Producer, Jose Orlando Montes, Université du Québec à Montréal.Technical Producers Simon Petraki, Seratone Studio and Lisa Querido, Pop up Podcasting. Show consultant, JP Davidson. Artwork by Melissa Gendron. Voiceover: Katie Harrington.You can check out the ie-Knowledge Hub Case studies  at ie-knowledgehub.ca.
The Fintech ecosystem
Feb 26 2021
The Fintech ecosystem
The collision between Information Computer Technologies and Finance birthed a sector called Fintech. Learn more about its foundations and the Fintech Ecosystem with Business Technology Management Professor Hamid Nach.Check out the Ie-Knowledge Hub Video Case Studies on the International Entrepreneurship Knowledge Hub.Questions or feedback on our episode? Get in touch with show host Thierry Harris: thierry.harris@cartouchemedia.com Guest bio: Hamid NachHamid Nach is professor of Business Technology Management at the University of Quebec at Rimouski, campus of Lévis. He is the co-founder of Accent Numérique, a Lab focused on digital transformation in organizations and co-founder of FinteQC, the Canadian conference of Fintech and Insurtech. Hamid Nach holds a B.Sc in Physics (M5 University, Rabat), a M.Sc. and a Ph.D. in management information systems (UQAM).Episode Links:FinteQCAccent NumériqueUniversité du Québec à Rimouski2008 financial crisisNuvu Cameras Case Study4 pillars of bankingEuropean regulations for electronic payment servicesBanking industry outlookBank of CanadaManzilDrivers behind Fintech technologyRobotic Process AutomationGameficationPeer to Peer lending CanadaCSA regulatory sandbox 2017Canada Sandbox Deal deal with TaiwanBitaccess Ie-Knowledge Hub Case StudyOpen BankingDeFI or Decentralized bankingBlockchain introductionBlockchain protocolBlockchain Protocol - how they workBlockchain Smart ContractsBlockchain Smart Contracts #2Challenger banks Challenger Banks in CanadaShow Credits:Market Hunt is produced by Cartouche Media in collaboration with Seratone Studios in Montreal and Popup Podcasting in Ottawa. Market Hunt is part of the International Entrepreneurship Knowledge Hub network.  Funding for this program comes from the Social Sciences and Humanities Resource Council of Canada.Executive Producers: Hamid Etemad, McGill University Desautels Faculty of Management and Hamed Motaghi, Université du Québec en Outaouais. Associate Producer, Jose Orlando Montes, Université du Québec à Montréal.Technical Producers Simon Petraki, Seratone Studio and Lisa Querido, Pop up Podcasting. Show consultant, JP Davidson. Artwork by Melissa Gendron. Voiceover: Katie Harrington.You can check out the ie-Knowledge Hub Case studies  at ie-knowledgehub.ca.
Canada's innovation gap
Jan 27 2021
Canada's innovation gap
For Canada's economic recovery to be successful, the country will need to lean on innovative technology to increase its competitiveness in both local and international markets. Canada has many great research institutions doing fundamental science in the fields of AI, Med-tech, Clean-tech, Industry 4.0 and Quantum computing. But how are we at commercializing these technologies? On this episode of Market Hunt we chat with Suzanne Grant, CEO of the Canadian Advanced Technology Alliance (CATA).Check out the Ie-Knowledge Hub Video Case Studies on the International Entrepreneurship Knowledge Hub.Questions or feedback on our episode? Get in touch with show host Thierry Harris: thierry.harris@cartouchemedia.comGuest bio: Suzanne GrantSuzanne Grant is the CEO of the Canadian Advanced Technology Alliance. The Alliance is a group of C-Suite  leaders who accelerate the adoption and export of Canadian emerging technologies. CATAAlliance creates pathways to people, opportunities and funds, enhances private and public policy collaboration, and amplifies the brand of Canadian Technology. Suzanne is also Co-Chair of the E-Crimes and Cyber Council, a joint body of the Canadian Association of Chiefs of Police & CATAAlliance. She was previously co-founder and Chair of the medical technology early stage company iBionics. Suzanne started her career as an engineering officer in the Canadian military.Episode Links:In order of appearance: Canada’s Innovation GapCanadian Advanced Technology Alliance (CATA)Suzanne GrantBitaccessY CombinatorIe-Knowledge Hub : Bitaccess Case StudyJohn ReidResilience and Rebound FundStatistics CanadaNational Research Council of CanadaMitacsCanadian Technology AcceleratorsCanadian MicrosystemsCanadian Superclusters initiativeTECHNATIONCanadian Council of InnovatorsCanadian Council of Innovators Letter - Prime Minister TrudeauJustin KanTwitch.tvShow Credits:Market Hunt is produced by Cartouche Media in collaboration with Seratone Studios in Montreal and Popup Podcasting in Ottawa. Market Hunt is part of the International Entrepreneurship Knowledge Hub network.  Funding for this program comes from the Social Sciences and Humanities Resource Council of Canada.Executive Producers: Hamid Etemad, McGill University Desautels Faculty of Management and Hamed Motaghi, Université du Québec en Outaouais. Associate Producer, Jose Orlando Montes, Université du Québec à Montréal.Technical Producers Simon Petraki, Seratone Studio and Lisa Querido, Pop up Podcasting. Show consultant, JP Davidson. Artwork by Melissa Gendron. Voiceover: Katie Harrington.You can check out the ie-Knowledge Hub Case studies  at ie-knowledgehub.ca.
Spotlight on biotech in Canada
Jan 14 2021
Spotlight on biotech in Canada
Venture into the world of corporate biotech in Canada. The year is 2020, the first year of the COVID-19 pandemic. Andrew Casey, President of BIOTECanada weighs in on the industry, government policy, investment trends, and introduces the idea of a Canadian National Health Sciences Fund, a government sponsored fund dedicated to promoting biotech in Canada along with accelerators who help incubate these companies. Awaiting the creation of a foundational Life Sciences company in Canada, Casey tells us how he thinks this company will emerge.Check out the BIOTECanada Case Study on the International Entrepreneurship Knowledge Hub.Questions or feedback on our episode? Get in touch with show host Thierry Harris: thierry.harris@cartouchemedia.comGuest bio: Andrew CaseyIn his role as President & CEO of BIOTECanada Andrew is responsible for the day-to-day operations of the Association.  In this capacity, he is the primary spokesperson for Canada’s biotech industry communicating on the industry’s behalf with government, regulators, international bodies, media and the Canadian public. He also ensures BIOTECanada plays a central role in partnership with Government in the development of policy relating to Canada’s biotech sector and the member companies of BIOTECanada.Episode Links:In order of appearance: BIOTECanadaIe-Knowledge HubAeponyx Video Case StudyRepair, signing with BMSZymeworksVenture Capital Association of CanadaAquaBountyOkanagan Specialty Fruitscar parts being made out of soy products. Jet fuel being made out of mustard seedsHBES, the health bio-sciences economic strategy tableTeachers' pension planCanadian pension planSARSH1N1MERSRemdesivirsPfizerModernamRNA vaccinesAbCelleraVIDO-InterVacMedicagoImmunoVaccineVBI VaccinesBiointechAcuitasPrecision Nanosystems Lilly platformmRNA facility in MichiganXenonGileadAmgenOMERSOrbiMedsVenture Capital InitiativeVenture Capital Action PlanadMareBionation's WebinarsShow Credits:Market Hunt is produced by Cartouche Media in collaboration with Seratone Studios in Montreal and Popup Podcasting in Ottawa. Market Hunt is part of the International Entrepreneurship Knowledge Hub network.  Funding for this program comes from the Social Sciences and Humanities Resource Council of Canada.Executive Producers: Hamid Etemad, McGill University Desautels Faculty of Management and Hamed Motaghi, Université du Québec en Outaouais. Associate Producer, Jose Orlando Montes, Université du Québec à Montréal.Technical Producers Simon Petraki, Seratone Studio and Lisa Querido, Pop up Podcasting. Show consultant, JP Davidson. Sponsor narration: Katie HarringtonArtwork by Melissa Gendron. You can check out the ie-Knowledge Hub Case studies on BIOTECanada, as well as other cases at ie-knowledgehub.ca.
Refocusing on local Markets
Nov 12 2020
Refocusing on local Markets
Going international is more than just making sales. You need to be prepared to face an onslaught of regulatory requirements, face different customer demands and be ready to modify your product accordingly.  A solution? Refocus on becoming no 1 in your local market. On this episode of Market Hunt, we interview Filipe Nunes, General Manager of Magex Technologies.Check out the Magex Case Study on the International Entrepreneurship Knowledge Hub.Questions or feedback on our episode? Get in touch with show host Thierry Harris: thierry.harris@cartouchemedia.comGuest bio: Filipe NunesFilipe Nunes, Managing Director at Magex technologies, has over 10 years of experience in management and business growth strategy. His advanced analytical mind and natural leadership allowed him to use his adaptability to meet very varied challenges. These experiences have allowed him to take ownership of a wide variety of issues both at the business level and at the level of technical teams.Episode Notes Parts of episode are in French, you can download the transcript here for the English translation.Magex TechnologiesProprio ExpertZoom-ImmMarket Hunt is produced by Cartouche Media in collaboration with Seratone Studios in Montreal and Popup Podcasting in Ottawa. Market Hunt is part of the International Entrepreneurship Knowledge Hub network.  Funding for this program comes from the Social Sciences and Humanities Resource Council of Canada.Executive Producers: Hamid Etemad, McGill University Desautels Faculty of Management and Hamed Motaghi, Université du Québec en Outaouais. Associate Producer, Jose Orlando Montes, Université du Québec à Montréal.Technical Producers Simon Petraki, Seratone Studio and Lisa Querido, Pop up Podcasting. Show consultant, JP Davidson. Artwork by Melissa Gendron. You can check out the ie-Knowledge Hub Case studies on Magex Technologies as well as other cases at ie-knowledgehub.ca..
Creating brand value
Nov 2 2020
Creating brand value
Brand value. How do you stand out in a crowded market? You’ve got to set yourself apart. On this episode of Market Hunt, we interview André Forest, former chairman of the Board of Bonlook.Check out the Bonlook Case Study on the International Entrepreneurship Knowledge Hub.Questions or feedback on our episode? Get in touch with show host Thierry Harris: thierry.harris@cartouchemedia.comGuest bio: André ForestIn addition to being a management consultant and company director, André Forest is an angel investor. An engineer by education, Mr. Forest has many years of experience managing and leading companies in the IT and e-commerce industries. Mr. Forest was the president and founder of Jobboom, the leading job board in Quebec, which was later sold to Vidéotron/Québécor. He founded Stratégies Acquizition.biz, an online platform dedicated to the financing and selling of businesses, which he sold to Transcontinental Media Group.For the past several years, Forest has acted as a senior management consultant with several venture capital firms, including Anges Québec, Desjardins Capital de Risques, Innovatech, IUGO Ventures and SGF. He serves or has served on the boards of Bonlook, Wanted Technologies, EC market, Les Boréades, Year One Labs, Dynagram, Touchlink, Inpix Media and Netgraphe.Prior to that, he was the General Manager of SHL Systemhouse and Vice President of the systems integration division of IST (CGI).Episode Links:BonlookAnges QuébecWalter Capital Market Hunt is produced by Cartouche Media in collaboration with Seratone Studios in Montreal and Popup Podcasting in Ottawa. Market Hunt is part of the International Entrepreneurship Knowledge Hub network.  Funding for this program comes from the Social Sciences and Humanities Resource Council of Canada.Executive Producers: Hamid Etemad, McGill University Desautels Faculty of Management and Hamed Motaghi, Université du Québec en Outaouais. Associate Producer, Jose Orlando Montes, Université du Québec à Montréal.Technical Producers Simon Petraki, Seratone Studio and Lisa Querido, Pop up Podcasting. Show consultant, JP Davidson. Artwork by Melissa Gendron. You can check out the ie-Knowledge Hub Case studies on Bonlook, as well as other cases at ie-knowledgehub.ca.
Manufacturing for space missions
Oct 29 2020
Manufacturing for space missions
What’s it like being a small manufacturer, building components that will eventually go into a Space Mission? How do companies work with universities to help with Research and Development?  On this episode of Market Hunt, we chat with Brian Creber, President of B-Con Engineering. Check out the B-Con  Case Study on the International Entrepreneurship Knowledge Hub.Questions or feedback on our episode? Get in touch with show host Thierry Harris: thierry.harris@cartouchemedia.comGuest bio: Brian CreberBrian Creber is President of B-Con Engineering.Established in 1988 as a contract optical system design and prototype fabrication service provider, B-Con continues to meet the critical needs of the high-tech sector for optical engineering and optical component fabrication.In 1997 B-Con set out to establish itself as a world leader in optical component and optical system manufacturing by providing turnkey optical engineering, prototyping and production services. B-Con is the ultimate partner for optical component fabrication and optical component outsourcing.Today, B-Con holds numerous patents in the diamond turning and metrology fields. These patents demonstrate how B-Con is on the leading edge of optical engineering, taking optical component fabrication to another level.Brian has 45 years of Engineering experience  in the Lasers, Optics, and Systems Engineering field.He graduated from Queens University in Engineering Physics in 1975Episode Links:B-Con EngineeringPhoenix Mars LanderNational Research Council CanadaCanadian Space AgencyMcMaster Manufacturing Research InstituteUniversity of LethbridgePufferfish DisplaysMDABall AerospaceSpace Technologies Market Hunt is produced by Cartouche Media in collaboration with Seratone Studios in Montreal and Popup Podcasting in Ottawa. Market Hunt is part of the International Entrepreneurship Knowledge Hub network.  Funding for this program comes from the Social Sciences and Humanities Resource Council of Canada.Executive Producers: Hamid Etemad, McGill University Desautels Faculty of Management and Hamed Motaghi, Université du Québec en Outaouais. Associate Producer, Jose Orlando Montes, Université du Québec à Montréal.Technical Producers Simon Petraki, Seratone Studio and Lisa Querido, Pop up Podcasting. Show consultant, JP Davidson. Artwork by Melissa Gendron. You can check out the ie-Knowledge Hub Case studies on B-Con Engineering, as well as other cases at ie-knowledgehub.ca.
Hunting for a solution to COVID-19
Oct 19 2020
Hunting for a solution to COVID-19
How is the pharmaceutical industry responding to the Covid-19 crisis? What are some of the scientific and political obstacles to develop a vaccine? On this episode of Market Hunt, we chat with Pierre Laurin, Founder and Chairman at Ingenew Pharma.Check out the Pierre's former company's Case Study, Prometic Life Sciences,  on the International Entrepreneurship Knowledge Hub.Guest Bio: Pierre Laurin, Founder and Chairman of Ingenew Pharma.Mr. Pierre Laurin is a senior executive with more than 35 years of experience in the pharmaceutical and biotechnology industry.  He founded Prometic Life Sciences Inc.  in 1994 and took the company public on the Toronto Stock Exchange in 1998.  He served as President and Chief Executive Officer of the Corporation since its inception until December 2018 during which period he raised close to $1 billion in equity, debt financing and multinational funding.  Mr. Laurin's corporate development achievements include the successful closing of multiple licensing agreements and partnering agreements with multinationals, including two strategic agreements with the American Red Cross, which led to commercial applications and blood derived therapeutics.  Mr. Laurin's prior experience also includes positions with various pharmaceutical companies, including Nordic Laboratories (now Sanofi) where he played a pivotal role in the development and commercial success of Cardizem® in Canada and in the UK.Pierre is Founder and Chairman at Ingenew Pharma. He is currently a board member of Innodem Neurosciences Inc., Innovon Pharmaceuticals Inc. and Invhealth Capital Inc.  Mr. Laurin holds a Bachelor degree in Pharmacy and an MSc degree in Pharmaceutical Sciences from the University of Montreal.Episode Links:IngenewQuestions or feedback on our episode? Get in touch with show host Thierry Harris: thierry.harris@cartouchemedia.comMarket Hunt is produced by Cartouche Media in collaboration with Seratone Studios in Montreal and Popup Podcasting in Ottawa. Market Hunt is part of the International Entrepreneurship Knowledge Hub network.  Funding for this program comes from the Social Sciences and Humanities Resource Council of Canada.Executive Producers: Hamid Etemad, McGill University Desautels Faculty of Management and Hamed Motaghi, Université du Québec en Outaouais. Associate Producer, Jose Orlando Montes, Université du Québec à Montréal.Technical Producers Simon Petraki, Seratone Studio and Lisa Querido, Pop up Podcasting. Show consultant, JP Davidson. Artwork by Melissa Gendron. You can check out the ie-Knowledge Hub Case studies on Prometic, as well as other cases at ie-knowledgehub.ca.
From science to commercialization
Oct 13 2020
From science to commercialization
How do you get from fundamental research to developing technologies for industrial applications? From invention in the lab to innovation in the market? On this episode of Market Hunt, we interview Sébastien Blais Ouellette, CEO of Photon etc.Check out the Photon etc. case study on the International Entrepreneurship Knowledge Hub.Guest Bio: Sébastien Blais-Ouellette, Founder and CEO, Photon etc.Sébastien Blais-Ouellette is the founder and CEO of Photon etc. He is the cornerstone of Photon etc's business development and strategic planning. Sébastien also serves as the ambassador for the company, upholding its vision and advancing its mission. Furthermore, his long-term commitment to work-life balance has created a physically and mentally healthy corporate culture. Sébastien's vision of a better world, and determination to make it happen, motivates his team to pursue ever more ambitious projects.Sébastien completed a master degree in high energy physics at the University of Montreal and a Ph.D. in astrophysics in co-direction at the University of Montreal and the University of Aix-Marseille. Then, it is as a researcher in the astronomy department of the California Institute of Technology (Caltech) that he developed a technology using volume Bragg gratings to combine images and optical spectra of an object or sample in order to understand its nature. This is how Photon etc. is born from the desire to reveal features of the universe still invisible. Suspecting the potential of this filter for microscopy, medicine, and the environment, Sébastien Blais-Ouellette decides to push the exploration by turning its instrument towards terrestrial applications, and clear the way for the birth of an outstanding company.Episode Links:Photon etcUniversity of MontrealUniversity of Aix-MarseilleCalifornia Institute of TechnologyVolume BraggIR VIVO Hyperspectral CameraNational Research Council CanadaIndustrial Research Assistance ProgramScientific Research and Experimental Development Tax IncentiveCompeting Against Luck. Clayton M. Christensen, 2016.Optina DiagnosticsFood and Drug AdministrationMemorial Sloan Kettering Cancer CenterSmall Business Innovation Research ProgramMont Mégantic AstrolabQuestions or feedback on our episode? Get in touch with show host Thierry Harris: thierry.harris@cartouchemedia.comMarket Hunt is produced by Cartouche Media in collaboration with Seratone Studios in Montreal and Popup Podcasting in Ottawa. Market Hunt is part of the International Entrepreneurship Knowledge Hub network.  Funding for this program comes from the Social Sciences and Humanities Resource Council of Canada.Executive Producers: Hamid Etemad, McGill University Desautels Faculty of Management and Hamed Motaghi, Université du Québec en Outaouais. Associate Producer, Jose Orlando Montes, Université du Québec à Montréal.Technical Producers Simon Petraki, Seratone Studio and Lisa Querido, Pop up Podcasting. Show consultant, JP Davidson. Artwork by Melissa Gendron. You can check out the ie-Knowledge Hub Case studies on Photon etc. as well as other cases at ie-knowledgehub.ca.
Understanding your value in the supply chain
Oct 6 2020
Understanding your value in the supply chain
You are a very small company attempting to service much larger companies, how can you guarantee: price, service and delivery? You need to understand your value in the supply chain. Interview with Philippe Babin, CEO of Aeponyx.Check out the Aeponyx case study on the International Entrepreneurship Knowledge Hub.Guest Bio: Philippe Babin, President, AeponyxPhilippe Babin, President of AEPONYX Inc., holds a Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering and an MBA in Business Administration from the University of Sherbrooke. Mr. Babin began his career in 1994 with C-Mac Microcircuits Inc. as a Process Engineer and subsequently, he held various management positions, including Director of Substrates Manufacturing, contributing to the 600% growth in revenues of one the most profitable business units of the EMS division. Philippe Babin joined Mediatrix Telecom, a division of Media5 Corporation, in 2001 as Head of Research and Development. Within this company, he successively headed Product Line Management, Sales Engineering, Sales and Marketing for finally being appointed as General Manager. Before joining Media5 with the co-founders, Mr Babin started in 2012 his own consulting firm in sales and marketing development.Questions or feedback on our episode? Get in touch with show host Thierry Harris: thierry.harris@cartouchemedia.comMarket Hunt is produced by Cartouche Media in collaboration with Seratone Studios in Montreal and Popup Podcasting in Ottawa. Market Hunt is part of the International Entrepreneurship Knowledge Hub network.  Funding for this program comes from the Social Sciences and Humanities Resource Council of Canada.Executive Producers: Hamid Etemad, McGill University Desautels Faculty of Management and Hamed Motaghi, Université du Québec en Outaouais. Associate Producer, Jose Orlando Montes, Université du Québec à Montréal.Technical Producers Simon Petraki, Seratone Studio and Lisa Querido, Pop up Podcasting. Show consultant, JP Davidson. Artwork by Melissa Gendron. You can check out the ie-Knowledge Hub Case studies on Aeponyx as well as other cases at ie-knowledgehub.ca.
Mass market adoption for cryptocurrencies
Sep 28 2020
Mass market adoption for cryptocurrencies
Cryptocurrencies have been playing a game of snakes and ladders since their humble beginnings, experiencing massive  price volatility. Considering Fintech's disruptive impact, what will the future of banking look like?Check out the BitAccess case study on the International Entrepreneurship Knowledge Hub.Guest Bio: Haseeb Awan, CEO, EfaniHaseeb Awan is a cellphone security expert and the CEO of Efani – “America’s Most Secure & Private Cellphone Service”. He also was the creator of the 1st Bitcoin ATM, Y-Combinator Alumni and Telecommunication Engineer. He has a long history of innovation and success in the crypto space.Episode updates:Bitcoin officially halved on May 11, 2020.At time of publishing in the end of September 2020, Haseeb mentioned “I think now we are kinda out of winter”.Efani’s insurance protection has gone up to 5M.Questions or feedback on our episode? Get in touch with show host Thierry Harris: thierry.harris@cartouchemedia.comMarket Hunt is produced by Cartouche Media in collaboration with Seratone Studios in Montreal and Popup Podcasting in Ottawa. Market Hunt is part of the International Entrepreneurship Knowledge Hub network.  Funding for this program comes from the Social Sciences and Humanities Resource Council of Canada.Executive Producers: Hamid Etemad, McGill University Desautels Faculty of Management and Hamed Motaghi, Université du Québec en Outaouais. Associate Producer, Jose Orlando Montes, Université du Québec à Montréal.Technical Producers Simon Petraki, Seratone Studio and Lisa Querido, Pop up Podcasting. Show consultant, JP Davidson. Artwork by Melissa Gendron. You can check out the ie-Knowledge Hub Case studies on BitAccess as well as other cases at ie-knowledgehub.ca.
Manufacturing the future
Sep 18 2020
Manufacturing the future
Microelectronics are everywhere. Innovation in this industry moves at lighting speed. But how? On this episode of Market Hunt, we examine the innovation process for microelectronics manufacturing with guest Normand Bourbonnais, CEO of C2MI.Check out the C2MI case study on the International Entrepreneurship Knowledge Hub.Guest Bio: Normand Bourbonnais, CEO, C2MIPresident and CEO of the MiQro Innovation Collaborative Center (C2MI), Mr. Normand Bourbonnais identifies strategies enabling companies to foster the growth of the Canadian microelectronics industry through the accelerated commercialization of driven market prototypes. Establishing a unique and essential link between applied research and industry needs, C2MI's ecosystem lays the foundation for research and product development for all market segments.One of the primary roles of C2MI is to maintain a technological strategy allowing it and its members, to stay ahead of the competition and to reinvent innovation. Questions or feedback on our episode? Get in touch with show host Thierry Harris: thierry.harris@cartouchemedia.comMarket Hunt is produced by Cartouche Media in collaboration with Seratone Studios in Montreal and Popup Podcasting in Ottawa. Market Hunt is part of the International Entrepreneurship Knowledge Hub network.  Funding for this program comes from the Social Sciences and Humanities Resource Council of Canada.Executive Producers: Hamid Etemad, McGill University Desautels Faculty of Management and Hamed Motaghi, Université du Québec en Outaouais. Associate Producer, Jose Orlando Montes, Université du Québec à Montréal.Technical Producers Simon Petraki, Seratone Studio and Lisa Querido, Pop up Podcasting. Show consultant, JP Davidson. Artwork by Melissa Gendron. You can check out the ie-Knowledge Hub Case studies on C2MI as well as other cases at ie-knowledgehub.ca.