The Frontier Entrepreneurship Podcast

S2 E3 MEALS ON THE MOVE Co-Hosts Braden Kemp (Bioenterprise Canada) and Tracy Morningstar (Canadian Council for Indigenous Business) are joined by Brad McKay, Founder & CEO of Meals On the Move (MOM). Brad’s company is a Toronto-based Canadian start-up preparing to deploy an array of robotic micro-factories designed to optimize food catering services for institutions like hospitals and care facilities, each within a defined geographic area and population base. Brad is passionate about the potential of automation, and in this episode shares his ideas on entrepreneurship, sources of inspiration, and explains why the changes he is pursuing in the food services industry will ultimately free up time for his customers to focus on caring for people. “It really turns upside down how we make food in Canada,” Brad explains. “Our model creates a small factory close to the customer so that the cost and environmental impact is very small. It’s miniaturizing the way we manufacture food. And we couldn’t do that without robotics.” Quick Links and References MOM official website.Makers of food services cobots (collaborative robots) mentioned in this podcast include Hyphen and Miso Robotics. Read more about the latest deployment from CHIPOTLE (press release).Salad chain Sweetgreen acquires Spyce (TechCrunch).Denis O’Riardon feature in FORA.Clayton Christenson’s The Innovator’s Dilemma (Wikipedia). Disclosure Nventure seed-funded Meals On the Move as part of the first round of the thriveFORWARD initiative, with the support of FedDev Ontario through the Government of Canada’s Jobs and Growth Fund (JGF). Acknowledgments The Executive Producer of the Frontier Entrepreneurship Podcast is Robert Washburn. Special thanks to Daniela Scoppa, Heather Cannings and John Hayden. This project is made possible with the support of FedDev Ontario and the Government of Canada. For more information on our podcast, including co-host biographies, click here. Today’s Advertisement Nventure delivers local, regional and national programming in support of innovation and entrepreneurship as pathways to future prosperity. Head to nventure.ca to learn more.

S2 E2 NUEZ ACRES Today, our exploration continues with Co-Hosts Braden Kemp (Bioenterprise Canada) and Tracy Morningstar (Canadian Council for Indigenous Business) in conversation with Anthony Wingham, Co-Founder of Nuez Acres: a British Columbia-based Indigenous company formulating cosmetics products from pecan oil. In this episode we touch on the history of the pecan tree, adapting pecan oil for beauty products, the “seed to skin” sustainability approach at Nuez Acres, and how their work is part of a broader “waterless revolution” happening now in the cosmetics industry. Quick Links and References Nuez Acres official websiteKimmerer, Robin Wall. Braiding Sweetgrass: Indigenous Wisdom, Scientific Knowledge, and the Teachings of Plants (Minneapolis, Minnesota: Milkweed Editions, 2013). On pecans, see in particular, p.13State of Chihuahua, Mexico (Wikipedia). See Pecan South Magazine backgrounder on pecan farms in Mexico and, as an introduction, the Milwaukee Public Museum entry on the TarahumaraDefinition of “anhydrous”Toxic-Free Cosmetics Act (Washington State, USA)RangeMeSome of the other companies mentioned by Anthony: BASF, Sephora, L’OrealWhat Is Dropshipping and How Does It Work? (2025) - ShopifyFuturpreneur, Connected North, Export Navigator, Export Development CanadaOther Indigenous-owned Canadian beauty brands: Satya, Yukon Soaps, Loakin, Skwalwen, Cheekbone BeautyCanton FairThe “Two Michaels” (Wikipedia)National Aboriginal Capital Corporations Association (NACCA) and NACCA Youth Business Advisory Council Acknowledgments The Executive Producer of the Frontier Entrepreneurship Podcast is Robert Washburn. Special thanks to Daniela Scoppa, Heather Cannings and John Hayden. This project is made possible with the support of FedDev Ontario and the Government of Canada. For more information on our podcast, including co-host biographies, click here. Today’s Advertisement CCIB builds bridges between Indigenous and non-Indigenous peoples, businesses and communities through diverse programming, providing tools, training, network building, major awards, and national events. Click here to learn more.

S2 E1 ARUNA REVOLUTION Season 2 of the Frontier Entrepreneurship Podcast is finally here, as we begin an exploration of Canadian ag/biotech and agri-food innovation with Co-Hosts Braden Kemp (Bioenterprise Canada) and Tracy Morningstar (Canadian Council for Indigenous Business). Did you know that period pads can contain heavy metals and carcinogens, and that they sit in landfills for hundreds of years? Meanwhile, in favour of plastic, gigatons of agricultural residuals are wasted. Useful natural fibres are being left behind in fields, season after season. But our first guest, Rashmi Prakash (CEO of Aruna Revolution) is working with farmers to reclaim this biomaterial, using it to create natural menstrual products that will help make the circular economy a reality. Quick Links and References Aruna Revolution – Bioenterprise CanadaAruna Revolution Wins 2024 Green Pursuit Challenge (Dairy Farmers of Canada and Bioenterprise)UC Berkeley Public Health – Study on toxicity of tampons (2024)Who are the Cattails? Stories of Algonquin Anishinaabe Food Systems, by Kaitlyn Patterson, Canadian Food Studies (2021). See also: Medicine in your backyard: How Indigenous peoples have used medicinal plants | CBC News, NativeTech page on cattails, Indigenous Goddess Gang on ‘feminine hygiene’ industry.Rashmi Prakash – University of British Columbia (UBC), School of Biomedical Engineering, Capstone project innovations. Acknowledgments The Executive Producer of the Frontier Entrepreneurship Podcast is Robert Washburn. Special thanks to Daniela Scoppa, Heather Cannings and John Hayden. This project is made possible with the support of FedDev Ontario and the Government of Canada. For more information on our podcast, including co-host biographies, click here. Today’s Advertisement NCFDC is now Nventure. Learn more at nventure.ca. Nventure is presenting the 5th edition of our annual StrikeUP Conference digital conference for women entrepreneurs on February 27, 2025. We'd like to take this opportunity to invite Frontier listeners to attend (it's free and full of great content, networking opportunities and more). StrikeUP is co-presented by Scotiabank Women Initiative and EDC in partnership with the Government of Canada.

Episode #11 CleanInnoGen If green hydrogen will be the fuel of the future, many technological breakthroughs will be needed. Deeptech ventures are charting a course through the outer reaches of thermo-chemical engineering to a new era of net zero energy abundance. Today, Co-Hosts Braden Kemp and Tracy Morningstar take you to the industrial frontier with Victoria Xu, impact entrepreneur, angel investor and Founder of CleanInnoGen. As noted by Foresight Canada (CleanInnoGen was a Foresight 50 2023 Honouree): "CleanInnoGen helps to decarbonize heavy industries like steel and cement by using their waste heat to drive a chemical process, the copper-chlorine cycle, that produces green hydrogen and oxygen on site. The hydrogen and oxygen can be used in the industry’s process for fuel switching to a non-carbon source and for improved combustion efficiency, thus helping to decarbonize their operation. The process uses significantly less electricity than water electrolysis." Themes we encounter in this conversation with Victoria: The promise of green hydrogenBalancing entrepreneurship and angel/impact investingThe intersection of green hydrogen and electric vehicles/electrificationHydrogen storage and transportation requirements and costsClosed loop systems (utilizing waste heat from heavy industry for decarbonization)Circular business models, time to market, demonstration marketsWhy the notorious “valley of death” is even more challenging for deeptech startupsCapital-intensive physical technologies. Quick Links and References: The CleanInnoGen (CIG) official websiteCEMEX Ventures and Foresight Canada entries on CIGOn hydrogen and green hydrogen (MIT Climate Portal)Key vocabulary: Water Electrolyzers (USA - ENERGY.GOV), Steam Methane Reforming - SMR (Wikipedia), Thermochemical Water Splitting (USA - ENERGY.GOV), Circular Economics (ENR - Government of Canada), Technology Readiness Level - TRL scale (Innovation Canada)Hydrogen Production Pathways backgrounder (NRC)Thermochemical Hydrogen Production (Ontario Tech University) Acknowledgments CleanInnoGen secured $25,000 in matching, performance-based seed funding from NCFDC's thriveFORWARD initiative, with the support of FedDev Ontario and the Government of Canada's Jobs and Growth Fund (JGF). Laboratory work to further commercialization of this technology is being carried out by Canadian Nuclear Laboratories (CNL). The Executive Producer of the Frontier Entrepreneurship Podcast is Robert Washburn. Special thanks to NCFDC’s Victoria Pichler, Daniela Scoppa, Sanjay Deoram and John Hayden. This project is made possible with the support of FedDev Ontario and the Government of Canada. For more information on our podcast, including co-host biographies, click here. Today’s Advertisement NCFDC provides alternative lending solutions for qualified businesses and organizations in Northumberland, Ontario, Canada, with the support of the Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario (FedDev Ontario). Click here to learn more about how the Community Futures Program can support local business start up, stabilization or expansion. Additional terms and conditions apply. See website for details.

Episode #10 Coastal Carbon Thomas Storwick from Coastal Carbon uses satellite data and AI technology to speak for the trees... or in this case, the kelp! His platform is enabling blue carbon credits, data-driven marine ecosystem restoration, protection of biodiversity, sustainable aquaculture and economic development–even in remote locations around the world, where Indigenous communities are so often at the global forefront of climate action. As Thomas remarks, "None of this remote monitoring would be possible without AI. We're doing measurements that were impossible before and at a scale that wasn't feasible." Today, we take you to the intersection of seaweed and AI, in this tenth episode of Season 1 of the Frontier Entrepreneurship Podcast, with Co-Hosts Braden Kemp (Bioenterprise Canada) and Tracy Morningstar (CCAB). Themes we encounter in this conversation with Thomas: The state of seaweed in the coastal environmentAquaculture farming and marine ecosystem regenerationRemote data capture with AIBlue carbon credits and co-benefits (community economic development, supporting remote communities, understanding and influencing the growth of biodiversity)Indigenous economic development implicationsCoastal Carbon’s market focus and business modelSeaweed markets generally, biotech applications and outlookSeaweed farming insights and analytics (beyond blue carbon credits). Quick Links and References Coastal Carbon’s official websiteOcean WiseOn sea urchin barrens (UC Santa Cruz news center)Key vocabulary: Blue Carbon (NOAA definition); Transect (NPS definition); MRV (Monitoring, Reporting, Verification, World Bank overview), Biostimulants (University of Minnesota definition), Bio-fouling (IMO).Learn more about UC Berkely’s seaweed projects Acknowledgments Coastal Carbon secured $25,000 in matching, performance-based seed funding from NCFDC's thriveFORWARD initiative, with the support of FedDev Ontario and the Government of Canada's Jobs and Growth Fund (JGF). The Executive Producer of the Frontier Entrepreneurship Podcast is Robert Washburn. Special thanks to NCFDC’s Victoria Pichler, Daniela Scoppa, Sanjay Deoram and John Hayden. This project is made possible with the support of FedDev Ontario and the Government of Canada. Today’s Advertisement The Canadian Council for Aboriginal Business (CCAB) is a national non-profit organization with a mission is to promote, strengthen and enhance a prosperous Indigenous economy through the fostering of business relationships, opportunities and awareness for all CCAB Membership.

Episode #9 Leynek Medical William Jones from Leynek Medical is engineering new hardware and software solutions for digital healthcare transformation. Join Frontier Entrepreneurship Podcast Co-Hosts Braden Kemp (Bioenterprise) and Tracy Morningstar (Canadian Council for Aboriginal Business) as they learn more about William’s mission and vision. Themes we encounter in this conversation: Avoiding unnecessary hospital trips ER, cancer oncologySupporting healthcare system users and practitioners, information sharingMedtech/digital health entrepreneurship, patient first designLeynek Medical origin, founder story, personal experienceUnderstanding and interpreting device health data, virtual careBusiness models and partnershipsClinical validationMentorship, entrepreneurship, start-up pitfallsImportance of seed funding for early-stage entrepreneurship. Quick Links and References Leynek Medical official websiteTabriz, Turner, Hong et al., Trends and Characteristics of Potentially Preventable Emergency Department Visits Among Patients With Cancer in the US., Emergency Medicine (2023)MDEL (Health Canada), 510k Submissions (FDA)Invest Ottawa. Acknowledgments Leynek Medical secured $25,000 in matching, performance-based seed funding from NCFDC's thriveFORWARD initiative, with the support of FedDev Ontario and the Government of Canada's Jobs and Growth Fund (JGF). The Executive Producer of the Frontier Entrepreneurship Podcast is Robert Washburn. Special thanks to NCFDC’s Victoria Pichler, Daniela Scoppa and John Hayden. This project is made possible with the support of FedDev Ontario and the Government of Canada. Today's Advertisement The Venture13 innovation centre is located in Cobourg, Ontario, just over an hour east of Toronto, and includes co-working space for startups, an innovation commons and demo hall, a mechatronics-focused makerlab as well as co-locating anchor organizations like NCFDC, the Northumberland Manufacturers Association, Northumberland Makers, the Cobourg Police Service’s business unit and the Town of Cobourg’s Economic Development Department. For more information, and to join the VentureZone, head to venture13.ca.

Episode #8 Vessl In this latest podcast episode from the entrepreneurship frontier, Co-Hosts Braden Kemp and Tracy Morningstar join Sydney Robinson, Co-Founder & CEO of southern Ontario-based start-up, Vessl Prosthetics, for a conversation about business, innovation and defining company culture from the beginning. Sydney is a mechanical and biomedical engineer working on an isoform socket to improve prosthetic solutions: “we are dedicated to amputees and being the best company we can be.” Themes we encounter during this episode include: Biomedical engineering innovation and iterative, user-driven designBusiness model, innovation commercialization and regulatory strategies for prosthetics start-upsSocial mediaFood and travel, and sources of inspirationBuilding a strong company culture Acknowledgments Vessl secured $25,000 in matching, performance-based seed funding from NCFDC's thriveFORWARD initiative, with the support of FedDev Ontario and the Government of Canada's Jobs and Growth Fund (JGF). The Executive Producer of the Frontier Entrepreneurship Podcast is Robert Washburn. Special thanks to NCFDC’s Victoria Pichler and John Hayden. This project is made possible with the support of FedDev Ontario and the Government of Canada. Quick Links and References: Vessl Prosthetics official websiteEarned media: Global News, CTV News, University of Waterloo. Mechanical Engineering (Queen’s University, Kingston, ON)Western Medical Innovation Fellowship (Western University, London ON)Key vocabulary: ”Prosthesis” (Wikipedia), ”Osseointegration” (Wikipedia), ”Physiatrist” (Johns Hopkins Medicine)Brené Brown (brenebrown.com)NCFDC’s thriveFORWARD initiative and portfolio. Today's Advertisement Bioenterprise is Canada’s Food and Agri-Tech Engine, a community of entrepreneurs, researchers, accelerators, and partners, committed to driving innovation across Canada in the agri-tech and food industry. To learn more, and discover opportunities for collaboration, head to bioenterprise.ca.

Episode #7 Jetsplitz One day, ‘fly-sharing’ or ‘jet-splitting’ might be everyday vocabulary, as common as Uber’s ‘ride-sharing’ or AirBnB. In this episode of the Frontier Entrepreneurship Podcast, Co-Hosts Braden Kemp and Tracy Morningstar sit down with the Founder of Jetsplitz, Sarah Paterson, to talk about her business, her entrepreneurial journey and her sources of inspiration. Jetsplitz, a certified Aboriginal Business, is on a mission to make transportation systems more accessible, efficient and sustainable. "Hopefully with Jetsplitz we're changing the narrative on what Indigenous people can do and where you're going in life,” Sarah says. “And for females, you can be a techy as well." Themes we encounter during this episode include: The private and charter jet side of transportation systemsThe carbon footprint and unsolved problem of dead legs and empty seatsConfidence-building, graduating from Harvard, teaching yourself to codeOn female founders and Indigenous women in tech, then and nowAttracting Indigenous talent, developing a skills pipeline from under-represented groupsUber and AirBnB case studies and comparisons‘Fly-sharing’ during the pandemicParents as mentorsSarah BlakelyBalancing parenting, life and business. Acknowledgments: Jetsplitz secured $25,000 in matching, performance-based seed funding from NCFDC's thriveFORWARD initiative, with the support of FedDev Ontario and the Government of Canada's Jobs and Growth Fund (JGF). The Executive Producer of the Frontier Entrepreneurship Podcast is Robert Washburn. Special thanks to NCFDC’s Victoria Pichler and John Hayden. This project is made possible with the support of FedDev Ontario and the Government of Canada. Quick Links and References: Jetsplitz official website.Positive Parenting Solutions.Sarah Blakely Founder of Spanx (bio via Forbes’ America’s Self-Made Women, Masterclass profile, or Wikipedia entry).NCFDC’s thriveFORWARD initiative and portfolio. Today's Advertisment The Canadian Council for Aboriginal Business (CCAB) is a national non-profit organization with a mission is to promote, strengthen and enhance a prosperous Indigenous economy through the fostering of business relationships, opportunities and awareness for all CCAB Membership.

Episode #6 ENERZA Will robots help modernize the world’s power grid? In this episode of the Podcast, co-hosts Braden Kemp and Tracy Morningstar sit down with James Aein, Co-Founder & CEO of ENERZA. Themes we encounter in conversation with James Aein: An introduction to the power gridRobotics-as-a-Service business modelSales cycles for utilities companies as customersBenefits of startup accelerator programsAI and predictive analytics‘Grid edge’ technologiesKnowledge transfer from post-secondary research to commercializationStartup life, mindset, personal motivations of founders Quick Links and References: Background on 2023 Maui wildfires (via Britannica.com), Bare electrical wire, leaning poles possible cause of deadly Maui wildfires (CBC News)Hydro One, Hydro Quebec, BC HydroIntro to IoT (the Internet of Things) (McKinsey)Grid Edge Infrastructure (Forbes)Berkeley SkyDeck AcceleratorFinding Opportunity in the Decentralized Grid (RBC Capital Markets)Transforming Your Mind - Dr. Joe Dispenza Podcast (via Spotify) Acknowledgments Enerza secured $25,000 in matching, performance-based seed funding from NCFDC's thriveFORWARD initiative, with the support of FedDev Ontario and the Government of Canada's Jobs and Growth Fund (JGF). The Executive Producer of the Frontier Entrepreneurship Podcast is Robert Washburn. Special thanks to NCFDC’s Victoria Pichler and John Hayden. This project is made possible with the support of FedDev Ontario and the Government of Canada.   Today’s Advertisement The Venture13 innovation centre is located in Cobourg, Ontario, just over an hour east of Toronto, and includes co-working space for startups, an innovation commons and demo hall, a mechatronics-focused makerlab as well as co-locating anchor organizations like NCFDC, the Northumberland Manufacturers Association, Northumberland Makers, the Cobourg Police Service’s business unit and the Town of Cobourg’s Economic Development Department. For more information, and to join the VentureZone, head to venture13.ca.

Episode #5 ZapMetals In the latest episode of our frontier project, Tracy and Braden interview Osaffat Khan, Co-Founder and CTO of ZapMetals, and delve into the challenges and opportunities of industrial automation.  Themes tackled during this session include: Running a machine shopLearning about industrial trends and best practices, introducing automationManufacturing and prototyping 101MVP (Minimum Viable Product)Underserved markets for CNC partsMetal sourcingAI integrations, monitoring tolerancesComputer vision, surface detectionControl systems textbooks (!)Autonomous snow blowingLearning through serial entrepreneurshipGreen manufacturing, reshoring productionEnhancing skilled trades through advanced manufacturing and net new job creationGolf (is it relaxing or aggravating?) ZapMetals secured $25,000 in matching, performance-based seed funding from NCFDC's thriveFORWARD initiative, with the support of FedDev Ontario and the Government of Canada's Jobs and Growth Fund (JGF). The Executive Producer of the Frontier Entrepreneurship Podcast is Robert Washburn. Special thanks to NCFDC’s Victoria Pichler and John Hayden. This project is made possible with the support of FedDev Ontario and the Government of Canada. Quick Links ZapMetals official websiteNCFDC’s thriveFORWARD initiative and portfolioZapMetals is an Entrepreneur First venture Today’s Advertisement Visit the Innovation Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED Canada) Business Benefits Finder (⁠click here⁠) to discover resources and support for your venture today. A service provided by the Government of Canada.

Episode #4 - Mycro Harvest In this episode of the podcast, we’re unlocking the power of mushrooms, powered by advancements in production automation, computer vision and artificial intelligence. Co-hosts Braden Kemp and Tracy Morningstar take you on a mycologically odyssey with Christopher Klich, Co-Founder & CEO of Mycro Harvest, a southern Ontario agtech startup building the AI-driven mushroom smart farms of the future. Themes tackled during this episode of the Frontier Entrepreneurship Podcast include: Road trips, discovery tours, talking to mushroom farmers Finding scalable models for production optimization Mycro Harvest’s mission and vision Traditional versus advanced growing practices, standardization and automation Varieties of specialty mushrooms and market opportunities Cultivated versus wild-foraged native species, substrates Controlled environment agriculture From dried to fresh mushrooms, locally produced Mushroom production in Canada’s North, food security implications Lean startup thinking, iterative agriculture Output and scalability Shipping containers to control grow room dynamics Controlling timing of production Mushrooms as input into bioremediation Optimizing properties of mushrooms Mycro Harvest business model and target markets, ROI Importance of mentorship for small teams and start-ups Generational differences, traditional versus technologically transformed farming. Acknowledgements Mycro Harvest received $25,000 in performance-based seed funding from NCFDC’s thriveFORWARD initiative, with the support of FedDev Ontario and the Government of Canada.  The Executive Producer of the Frontier Entrepreneurship Podcast is Robert Washburn. Special thanks to NCFDC’s Victoria Pichler and John Hayden. This project is made possible with the support of FedDev Ontario and the Government of Canada. Quick Links and References Mycro Harvest official websiteNCFDC’s thriveFORWARD initiative and portfolioCo-Founders Christopher and Justin are graduates of the Entrepreneur First venture program and were profiled by CTV News and the University of Waterloo. Mycro Harvest is a member of the Velocity Incubator.David Hunter – The Contrarian Investor Podcast (via contrarianpod)FedDev Ontario Today’s Advertisement Bioenterprise if Canada’s Food and Agri-Tech Engine, a community of entrepreneurs, researchers, accelerators, and partners, committed to driving innovation across Canada in the agri-tech and food industry. To learn more, and discover opportunities for collaboration, head to ⁠bioenterprise.ca⁠.

Episode #3 - Capita Co-Hosts Tracy Morningstar and Braden Kemp start up a conversation with Ben Su, Co-Founder of Canadian fintech start-up, Capita, in this third episode of NCFDC’s Frontier Entrepreneurship Podcast. Capita is working to simplify investing and raising funds, helping founders to automate how they raise and helping investors to launch syndicates and Special Purpose Vehicles (SPVs). In an engaging discussion with Ben, we tackle: Moving from the legal profession to the start-up worldEquity-building and exponential techSide hustles and social impactLiving with your co-foundersDeveloping a pitchRevolutionizing investment syndicates, smart contracts, capital formation, governance and the concept of “default compliance”The path less traveled and the importance of mentorship from exit entrepreneurs who have been to the frontier and back. The Executive Producer of the Frontier Entrepreneurship Podcast is Robert Washburn. Special thanks to NCFDC’s Victoria Pichler and John Hayden. This project is made possible with the support of FedDev Ontario and the Government of Canada. Quick Links Capita official website.NCFDC’s thriveFORWARD initiative and portfolio.FedDev Ontario. Mentioned in this Episode Chalk River - Canadian Nuclear LaboratoriesAndrew Arrudaa16z.com, Initialized Capital, Sequoia CapitalY CombinatorUniversity of Ottawa - Faculty of LawUniversity of Waterloo - Computer ScienceJ. Cole (rapper) via YouTube Acknowledgment Capita secured $25,000 in matching, performance-based seed funding from NCFDC's thriveFORWARD initiative, with the support of FedDev Ontario and the Government of Canada's Jobs and Growth Fund (JGF).

Episode #2 - Arc Motor Company At a shop in Peterborough, Ontario, classic cars are being converted into electric vehicles. The global mega-trend of electrification is beginning to touch all aspects of the economy. In this second episode of the Podcast, we bring you to the frontier of automotive re-engineering with Sloane Paul, Founder & CEO of Arc Motor Company, just as the bay doors are opening on Arc’s first conversion project: a 1974 Ford Bronco. We discuss: The meaning behind the Arc brandSloane’s journey from the corporate world to the world of start-upsEV market trends and the future of electrificationGender dynamics and culture in the automotive sectorSustainability and decarbonization‘Passion points'Social media marketingDistributed models for EV retrofits and capacity to scale. The Executive Producer of the Frontier Entrepreneurship Podcast is Robert Washburn. Special thanks to NCFDC’s Victoria Pichler and John Hayden. This project is made possible with the support of FedDev Ontario and the Government of Canada. Quick Links and References ⁠Arc Motor Company (arcmotors.com)⁠ ⁠Moment Motors⁠ ⁠Volvo EX90⁠, ⁠Rivian⁠, ⁠Hyundai Ioniq⁠. ⁠GM Electrification⁠, ⁠Nissan LEAF⁠, ⁠Genesis GV70⁠, ⁠Tesla Canada⁠ ⁠Canada's Zero-Emission Vehicle (ZEV) sales targets⁠ ⁠Lunaz.design⁠ and ⁠Lunaz.tech⁠ NCFDC’s ⁠thriveFORWARD⁠ initiative and portfolio The ⁠Community Futures Program⁠ in Northumberland, and ⁠Community Futures Peterborough⁠ ⁠FedDev Ontario⁠. Acknowledgment Arc Motor Company secured $25,000 in matching, performance-based seed funding from NCFDC's⁠ thriveFORWARD⁠ initiative, with the support of⁠ FedDev Ontario⁠ and the Government of Canada's Jobs and Growth Fund (JGF). Notes The conversation was originally recorded last year. Today's Advertisement NCFDC provides alternative lending solutions for qualified businesses and organizations in Northumberland, Ontario, Canada, with the support of the Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario (FedDev Ontario). ⁠Click here⁠ to learn more about how the Community Futures Program can support local business start up, stabilization or expansion. Additional terms and conditions apply. See website for details.

Episode #1 - Magnestar As above, so below! The Frontier Entrepreneurship Podcast officially launches with Canadian spacetech start-up, Magnestar. Co-hosts Braden Kemp and Tracy Morningstar are joined by Magnestar's Founder & CEO Jacqueline Good, as she works to secure the future of earth-to-space communication. The conversation encompasses: An epic year for Magnestar, winning accolades, pitch competitions and earning media exposure.Space communication 101 (the spectrum, radio interference, satellite connectivity and system resilience).Participating in Entrepreneur First.On the meaning of the name ‘Magnestar’.Peer mentorship and the path of entrepreneurship, the Creative Destruction Lab (CDL).The origin story, how Magnestar was founded, data science (systems and architecture).Attracting talent by solving game-changing, globally significant problems.Magnestar’s customers and value proposition.Predictive analytics.Jacqueline’s passions and volunteering, the Royal Ontario Museum, Chinese arts and culture, giving back, the Upside Foundation.Founder advice, closing ‘stress loops’, hiring the right team.Everyday consumer reliance on spacetech, satellite connectivity, implications for Canada’s North.“From base camp to the top of the mountain,” characterizing the state of the industry today, and looking to the future. The Executive Producer of the Frontier Entrepreneurship Podcast is Robert Washburn. Special thanks to NCFDC’s Victoria Pichler and John Hayden. This project is made possible with the support of FedDev Ontario and the Government of Canada.   Quick Links/References Magnestar’s official websiteMalcolm GladwellOMERSEntrepreneur FirstCreative Destruction LabInternational Space UniversityBishop White Committee, Royal Ontario MuseumUpside Foundation7 Spacetech Predictions 2023 (via TechCrunch)NCFDC’s thriveFORWARD initiative and portfolioNCFDC’s DELIA Women Entrepreneurship Loan FundFedDev Ontario Acknowledgment Magnestar secured $25,000 in matching, performance-based seed funding from NCFDC's thriveFORWARD initiative, with the support of FedDev Ontario and the Government of Canada's Jobs and Growth Fund (JGF). Today's Advertisement DELIA is NCFDC's Women Entrepreneurship Loan Fund for qualifying women-owned businesses across Canada. With the support of ⁠ISED Canada⁠, we are working to close the gender access to capital gap and to unleash the full potential of inclusive economic growth. To learn more head to ⁠delia.fund⁠ and apply today. Additional terms and conditions apply. See website for details.