In this episode, we hear from Ghazal Afrahi, CEO & Founder of Shifting Shap3s.
Ghazaleh is a clean technology entrepreneur and multidisciplinary designer. With a background in product design engineering, Ghazal has channeled her passion for sustainability, user experience, and creativity into Shifting Shap3s. Prior to starting Shifting Shap3s, Ghazal co-founded Drastic Plastic, a company that focused on reducing ocean and municipal plastic waste, and also worked alongside the founding team of Precious Plastic Montreal, focusing on upcycling plastic waste on a community level. This all happened after she had worked for approx. a decade for international design and manufacturing companies and clients. Some of Ghazal's projects have received recognition, including the prestigious Red Dot Design Award. Her focus at Shifting Shap3s is on making it easy and profitable for manufacturers and makers to replace their standard virgin plastic supply with more sustainable alternatives.
Tune in to hear more and learn about the cool work Ghazal and her team have undertaken!
In this episode, we chat with Jake Arsenault, CEO & Founder of The Black Arcs.
Jake Arsenault is an entrepreneur through and through. He has a PhD in engineering from the University of New Brunswick. Before starting The Black Arcs, he founded Inversa Systems, a pioneer of gamma-ray imaging for infrastructure based on his PhD research. He supports start-ups by mentoring early stage ventures, and is also a board member of Springboard, Atlantic Canada’s commercialization and industry liaison network for universities.
Jake brings a strong aptitude in both new technology creation and customer-centric design. Jake is focussed on customer engagement, product management, branding, and is a director of the company.
Tune in to hear more from Jake and to learn about what his team at The Black Arcs is up to!
In this episode, we catch up with Pascal McCarthy, CEO of Parados.
Born on the north shore of New Brunswick, Pascal Duchesne McCarthy's passions are simple: learning and teaching. Pascal was inspired to start Parados after an athletics career plagued with injuries, related mental health struggles and seeing friends & family suffer from the consequences of traumatic brain injuries – friends dropping out of university, father’s brain aneurysm, best friend’s struggles stemming from a professional athletic career, etc. His main motivation is to create a better performance and medical ecosystem for the next generation.
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In this episode, we hear from Dr. Ali Mousavi, CEO of MOC Biotechnologies.
Dr. Mousavi is an interdisciplinary researcher at the forefront of Biomechanics, robotics, AI, and biomedical engineering. With a track record of multiple awards as a startup entrepreneur, Ali's focus lies in pioneering bioprinting technologies for challenging applications in medical devices and implants. Currently serving as CEO of MOC Biotechnologies Inc., Ali has previously held esteemed positions as an Assistant Professor at IAUN and Director of Mechatronics systems. Ali's research has led to various patents and recognition through award-winning papers, boasting a citation h-index of 7 with over 200 citations. As a lifelong hi-technology entrepreneur, Ali has authored innovative textbooks for university students and launched knowledge-based companies and startups in the biomedical engineering field.
Tune in to hear more about the fascinating work the MOC Biotechnologies team is undertaking!
In this episode, we chat with Blake Bunting, Co-Founder and Director of Business Development at Goparity Canada - a start-up democratizing access to impact investing across Canada.
Blake is a young mission-driven founder with a proven track record in securities dealer compliance and B2B sales. In his role developing and launching Goparity Canada, he has been named one of Canada's top 25 environmentalists under 25 and aims to scale accessible, sustainable investment products across Canada and North America.
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In this episode, we chat with Carl Brother, President & Founder of Frontier Power Systems.
Carl is a mechanical engineer and the founder and president of Frontier Power Systems. He is one of the leading experts in wind and alternate energy in Canada and brings 35 years of experience to the field. Carl started his career in wind energy at the Atlantic Wind Test Site in North Cape P.E.I., and has since become one of the most sought-after consultants in the industry. Carl started Frontier Power Systems with the goals of reducing small communities’ reliance on diesel fuel, building capacity and bringing local jobs to remote communities, thereby helping increase the resilience and self-sufficiency in these communities.
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In this episode, we catch up with Dr. Christine Ward-Paige, Founder of eOceans.
Dr. Christine A. Ward-Paige is a marine science PhD and founder of eOceans — a software platform that integrates her expertise to change the way that ocean science is done: making it collaborative, transparent, real-time, and actionable. For 20 years, Christine tracked human-environment interactions, and is known for her work on sharks, rays, biodiversity, sewage pollution, policy evaluation, shark sanctuaries, fisheries, marine protected areas, and more. She has led numerous global participatory science (citizen science) approaches with unprecedented participation, resulting in policy changes that protect species and special places. The culmination of her expertise is available in the eOceans app.
Tune in to learn more about Christine's journey and what eOceans is up to!
In this episode, we chat with Kianoosh Yazdani, CEO & Founder at Dugo.
An avid engineer in the area of usability of technology, Kianoosh has been obsessed with how designers and engineers connect people to technology.
In his former position at a wireless company, one of his main task was to handle energy challenges for about 1,000 cell towers. In a nutshell, he had to make sure that cell towers would run if there was a power outage. He was given a multi-million dollar yearly budget and had to work with 50 technicians and a few engineers. Although everyone was great, the task remained challenging and surprisingly manual driven. He always thought "It shouldn't be this painful".
When he left his job, he decided to work on making this easier for his former colleagues. That was when Dugo, as an idea, was incepted. Then, only a few short months later, Dugo, comprised of a full team of developers, designers and advisors was born.
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In this episode, we catch up with Winston Morton, CEO of Climative.
Winston leads the Climative team and has in-depth knowledge of energy analysis and large-scale web-based platform deployments. He is responsible for developing corporate strategy and customer growth. In working with both private and public sector partners across Canada he has extensive program knowledge of retrofit supply chains and digital delivery. Winston has an Electrical Engineering Degree from the University of New Brunswick and 25 years of experience in the Telecommunications and Utility Industry.
Winston is an engaged mentor, active investor and startup community supporter. He gives back to his community through his volunteer work and as a board member of the Halifax Partnership and various industry organizations.
Tune in to learn more about what Winston and the team at Climative are up to!
In this episode, we hear from Gordie Noye, CEO & Co-Founder of Three Hippies - a company that believes solutions can be ethical and profitable.
Gordie is passionate about solving important problems and excels at building and guiding the teams that solve them by boldly following proven practices that make people happy and productive. Before Three Hippies, Gordie was a founding member of companies that built engineering training systems, a remote mobile device testing system, and a world-class Internet gaming platform. At Corel, he was responsible for refactoring and modernizing their core product's drawing engine.
More recently, Gordie led several teams at Salesforce, working in mobile, infrastructure, and back-end systems.
Gordie has an M.Sc. in Computer Science from the University of New Brunswick.
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In this episode, we catch up with Jane Crowell, CEO & Co-Founder of CapFi.
CapFi is a fintech startup building next-generation trading and multi-asset exchange systems. Prior to CapFi, Jane worked in strategic marketing and business operations, heading up national and retail marketing for the Lincoln Motor Company of Canada. As well, Jane's consulting practice has helped numerous brands, from luxury automotive to CPG, define their go-to-market and product fit strategies for accelerated market growth. Jane holds an MBA from McMaster University, and a Bachelor of Arts from Carleton University.
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In this episode, we chat with Dr. Tony Ingram, Co-Founder & CEO of Axem Neuro.
Axem Neurotechnology is on a mission to make neurotechnology accessible, and empower people with information about their brain to improve their lives.
With a Ph.D. in Neuroscience, and previous careers as a Physical Therapist in Neurorehabilitation, and co-founder of an award winning dance company, Axem channels Tony’s passion for helping people move.
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In this episode, we catch up with Cat Adalay, CEO and Founder of Aurea Technologies.
Aurea Technologies are a team of self-proclaimed outdoor enthusiasts with a love for renewable energy who wondered, “why there aren't more products on the market that let people easily create their own wind power?”
After 5 years of designing, testing, and refining, they figured it out and launched their first product, the Shine Turbine.
In 2021, the Shine Turbine launched on Kickstarter and reached its funding goal within an hour. Five days later, the first production run of 500 Shine Turbines had sold out.
Following the success of the Kickstarter, Shine launched on Indiegogo Indemand and went on to receive support from over 2,000 crowdfunding backers from 50 countries.
Tune in to learn more about Cat's founder story and about what's next for the Aurea Technologies team!