Shift by Alberta Innovates
106 episodes - English - Latest episode: 12 days ago -Shift by Alberta Innovates is dedicated to interviewing the innovators, entrepreneurs, and researchers who are leading the future of innovation in Alberta and globally. Alberta has many unsung heroes and many interesting and important technological advancements being made that will greatly impact our lives. Shift is a spotlight for listeners to get a sense of how Alberta innovation is leading the way.
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Unlocking the power of health data: privacy, policy, and progress
April 11, 2024 18:00 - 22 minutes - 15.6 MBMark Korthuis, President and CEO of the Glenrose Hospital Foundation recently sat down with me to discuss a panel he'll be moderating at Inventures 2024 called Rethinking Approaches to Unlocking Health Data. In our discussion, Mark sets the stage for what the panel will focus on: navigating the terrain between privacy concerns and opportunities that, if missed, could set health systems back as the world embraces the ubiquity of artificial intelligence, quantum computing and other technolog...
Hunter Cardinal: our host for Inventures 2024.
April 05, 2024 20:00 - 22 minutes - 15.8 MBMeet Hunter Cardinal, a man whose roots spread across a rich tapestry of Cree, Métis, Polish, French, and Russian heritage. Hunter will be joining us May 29 through 31st as our MC for Inventures 2024. Our conversation rounds all sorts of corners as we talk about the roles of preparation and spontaneity in practicing for his role. He explains what he refers to as the 'drywall effect' where creating the perfect atmosphere is as essential as the nitty-gritty of scripts and technical coordinat...
Exploring Inventures 2024: Unleashing Alberta's entrepreneurial spirit and innovation on a global stage
April 02, 2024 15:00 - 8 minutes - 5.72 MBInventures isn't just any conference; it's a global gathering that puts Alberta's incredible pool of resources and talent under the spotlight. Whether you're an entrepreneur itching to make waves, a startup on the brink of breakthrough, or an international company eyeing Alberta as your next big venture, you'll find that Inventures is the ultimate stage for forging business connections and showcasing the province as a hotbed for innovation and growth. In our brief discussion Marlene Arana, ...
Exploring Inventures 2024 with Gail Powley from Technology Alberta
March 25, 2024 15:00 - 17 minutes - 12.2 MBOn this episode sit down with Gail Powley to tease some of the fascinating stories that have woven the fabric of Alberta's innovation landscape, from the Nobel Prize laureates who trace their roots to small towns like Medicine Hat to the cutting-edge developments that have shaped industries far and wide. As we explore the pivotal contributions of the Regional Innovation Networks, we uncover how these cornerstones of progress ensure that Alberta's entire expanse shares in the success of tech...
Exploring Inventures 2024 with Erik Bitmanis from Canarie
March 18, 2024 15:00 - 15 minutes - 10.8 MBInventures 2024 is almost here! As with past Inventures, our goal is to deliver a global experience showcasing Alberta's innovation ecosystem. Exhibits, demonstrations, dozens of panel sessions, talks, networking and more! This can't-miss-event is ideally suited for entrepreneurs, investors, researchers, students, industry and more to come together to explore innovation at its finest. Welcome to Shift We've taken a wee break from Shift over the past few months, but we're back! Our next fe...
Shift talks with Calgary-based Nanotess about nanotechnology innovations and entrepreneurialism
October 02, 2023 14:00 - 34 minutes - 23.6 MBI had the chance to talk with co-founders Megan Leslie and Julian Mulia about their work with Nanotess and their entrepreneurial journey while we are at Inventures 2023 this past May. We dive into Nanotess 101, what it means and what they do and then we're right into discussing how Nanotess became certified as a manufacturer of medical devices with subsequent approval from Health Canada in an incredible two year time span. Megan and Julian are very easy to talk to and are open in explain...
Shift talks Sacred Science with Alvin First Rider, Brett Purdy, and Emily Herdman
September 26, 2023 21:00 - 45 minutes - 31.4 MBSacred Science brings together Indigenous knowledge and western science to create opportunities for new solutions to environmental challenges, including issues that are important to Indigenous People. For this edition of Shift, I had the chance to sit with Alvin First Rider and talk about the Blood Tribe's Buffalo Restoration Project. We were joined by Emily Herdman from InnoTech Alberta and Brett Purdy from Alberta Innovates. Alvin is a member of the Káínawa, or Blood Tribe, in southern ...
The future with artificial intelligence - a conversation with futurist, Ian Beacraft
September 15, 2023 20:00 - 32 minutes - 22.6 MBI had a chance to sit down with Ian Beacraft, an engaging, energetic and creative visual presenter, while at Inventures recently. Ian had flown in from Chicago and was providing one of the keynotes the day we got to chat. Ian is very well versed in artificial intelligence. He understands the nuances, the concerns and the opportunities. He was willing to go down any rabbit hole I wanted to explore and I feel it made for a great conversation. Don't take my word for it, though. Dive in for ...
Into the unknown - first generation farmer Ryan Greir speaks about his passion for agriculture
September 14, 2023 14:00 - 22 minutes - 15.3 MBI met Ryan Greir from Whispering Cedars Ranch while I was at the Olds College of Agriculture and Technology AgSmart event in early August. Ryan and his wife Janna are first generation Alberta farmers originally from British Columbia. I walked impressed with how these two are embracing and engaging a lifestyle that's not for everyone but one that everyone depends on. On their farm, Whispering Cedars Ranch, they strive to raise Alberta lamb and provide the industry with healthy and proven ...
Design that elevates the human experience - Shift talks with Nick Kazakoff from OneTwoSix Design
August 10, 2023 16:00 - 19 minutes - 13.8 MBI met Nick Kazakoff onsite at Inventures 2023. His company OneTwoSix Design had generously offered the use of one of their Loop Phone Booths for me to feature to interview guests for the podcast while we were in Calgary for the event. My Inventures 2023 guests included the following: Nick, who you'll hear from today Damien Hocking from Madala Software, Lorna Baird and Joy Agnew from Olds College of Agriculture and Technology, Dr. Ben Schultz from Maverick Large Animal Veterinary Ser...
I talk the science of light with Ken and Kathy from Wilson Analytical
August 10, 2023 16:00 - 25 minutes - 17.3 MBWelcome to episode two of our KDays Innovation Zone retrospective! Alberta Innovates had the opportunity to participate as in-kind sponsors for the Innovation Zone led by Explore Edmonton. This was a great opportunity to meet and feature some Edmonton-based entrepreneurs, businesses and students on the Shift podcast. This second episode is my discussion with Kathy Janzen and Ken Schmidt from Wilson Analytical Services. We dive into the work they're doing in the area of spectroscopy. O...
Solving the student housing crisis: my talk with Jean Bruce Koua from Elev Homes.
August 10, 2023 16:00 - 28 minutes - 19.8 MBWelcome to episode one of our KDays Innovation Zone retrospective! Alberta Innovates had the opportunity to participate as in-kind sponsors for the Innovation Zone led by Explore Edmonton. This was a great opportunity to meet and feature some Edmonton-based entrepreneurs, businesses and students on the Shift podcast. Other KDays Innovation Zone interviews include: Krishna Panchal from the University of Alberta's Future Creators, Kathy Janzen and Ken Schmidt from Wilson Analytical, and...
Future Creators - mentoring youth to innovate
August 10, 2023 15:00 - 4 minutes - 3.49 MBAt Edmonton's recent KDays event, Alberta Innovates had the opportunity to participate as in-kind sponsors for the Innovation Zone led by Explore Edmonton. This was a great opportunity to meet and feature some Edmonton-based entrepreneurs, businesses and students on the Shift podcast. This is the third episode and it features my brief chat with Krishna Panchal from the University of Alberta's Future Creators. KDays Innovation Zone interviews also include: Jean Bruce Koua from Elev Homes...
Madala Software - optimizing oil production, a conversation with Damien Hocking
July 28, 2023 18:00 - 20 minutes - 13.9 MBI met and interviewed my guest at Inventures 2023 in Calgary this past May. He had a wee break in his schedule and was kind enough to join me onsite to discuss the work he and his company are doing optimize oil production on Alberta well sites. It's fascinating to learn that his company's technology helps the onsite production engineers understand and adjust variables related to each well in real time. Evidence to this point has shown that sites using the technology are up to ten percent m...
Talking artificial intelligence with ATB's Ian Hargreaves
July 14, 2023 16:00 - 44 minutes - 30.4 MBArtificial intelligence has taken the public imagination by storm and things are moving quickly. At Inventures 2023 in Calgary we had Ian Beacraft and Timnit Gebru dedicate their keynotes to it, and a panel featuring representatives from Microsoft, Enmax and the Alberta Machine Intelligence Institute discussing it from an industry perspective. Today, we're featuring my discussion with Ian Hargreaves from ATB. Ian and I dive in and build off a previous discussion he had on Tyler Chisolm...
Large animal veterinary medicine - a small field ripe for innovation. My talk with Dr. Ben Schultz
June 28, 2023 21:00 - 33 minutes - 23.1 MBI had a chance to sit down and talk with Dr. Ben Schultz at this recent Inventures 2023. Ben is a large animal vet and recent graduate of the Central Alberta Regional Innovation Network's Catalyst Incubator. Large animal veterinary medicine is a fascinating practice that Ben describes as being a fertile ground for innovation. I hope you enjoy our talk. Welcome to Shift! Bio Dr. Ben Schultz Ben founded Maverick Large Animal Veterinary Service in 2012. He is also a founding partner o...
Talking Smart Agriculture with Joy Agnew and Lorna Baird from Olds College
June 16, 2023 16:00 - 27 minutes - 18.7 MBFood production is essential. Full stop. As demand for food and the urgency for sustainable crop and animal production increases, our need for better tools increases: artificially intelligent, mechanized, data-driven tools. With this, however, come challenges: how do we help get these, so called, "smart" tools into the hands of those who will be using them on the frontlines? And opportunities: how do we start to understand each farm is different and localized data will help to increase s...
The Metaverse primer - my conversation with Mike McCready from Lethbridge College
May 26, 2023 19:00 - 27 minutes - 18.9 MBThe Metaverse. What were people saying about the Internet before it became commonplace? To me, it feels like a similar thing. Thankfully we have people like Mike McCready to help us navigate and understand what a tool like the Metaverse is and can become. To paraphrase both Mike AND Inventures keynote, Matthew Ball, it's key for us to educate ourselves on what this technology means for us and how it will impact us. Understand it before you HAVE to understand it. In our conversation Mike ...
Shift - my conversation with Susan Divers from LRN about building solid ethics into your business
May 23, 2023 21:00 - 13 minutes - 9.37 MBWhat's your plan? Ethics and values: two words that provide a solid foundation to any and all companies. Ignore at your own peril. Ethics and values provide guide posts for all of your business decisions. They help to direct all members of a company into doing what that business holds as a key value. In this era of artificial intelligence and machine learning, the growth is substantial and quick. The need for ethical guidelines when it comes to growth using AI is significant. Join me...
Alberta IoT - growing and supporting Alberta's digital entrepreneurs and startups
May 23, 2023 00:00 - 25 minutes - 17.4 MBAlberta IoT is a member-based non-profit organization working to build connections and support for Alberta-based digital companies with a focus on the Internet of Things. I had a chance to sit down with Brenda Beckedorf, Alberta IoT's Executive Director to talk about her organization's growth since its inception and the direction their boldly charting as they continue to function as a vital player in building Alberta as a centre for digital-based businesses. We discuss a number of their ...
Tonya Wolfe and Red Deer Polytechnic: supporting entrepreneurs across Alberta
May 17, 2023 16:00 - 28 minutes - 19.5 MBNestled in central Alberta, Red Deer Polytechnic is a post secondary institution with major aspirations--and some serious clout. With lots of connections through the regional innovation networks across the province and the Technology Access Centres in Alberta and across the country, they're built to support students AND entrepreneurs. In this discussion with Tonya Wolfe, the director of RDP's two centres of innovation, we learn about how the school gets power, touch base on what the tech a...
Why building great ecosystems is even more important today with Chris Heivly
May 08, 2023 17:00 - 17 minutes - 12.2 MBThere's no one playbook that defines the path to startup success. For Chris Heivly, it's a mindset. My conversation with Chris touches on his new book, Building the Fort, what people can expect to take away from his talk at Inventures, and he gives listeners some great insight how to pitch. Welcome to Shift! Inventures sessions Startup Pitch Event – The Metaverse – June 01, 9:15 am Why Building Great Ecosystems Is Even More Important Today – June 02, 10:15 am Bio Chris Heivly, Managin...
Lia Garvin: The work place reframe
April 28, 2023 21:00 - 10 minutes - 6.94 MBOn this episode we're teasing another of our Inventures speakers: Lia Garvin. Lia is engaging, insightful and an absolute pleasurer to talk with. She takes years of experience working for some big companies and distils her learnings into useable knowledge that entrepreneurs can easily deploy in the startups. Lia is a master business consultant that will describe how to reframe the workplace and do more with less, and how to become unstuck from business ruts many of us get stuck in. Welco...
Shift teases Inventures' panels - Scale your Everest: How to be a Resilient Entrepreneur
April 24, 2023 00:00 - 16 minutes - 11.2 MBWelcome to the second in our series of Inventures teaser episodes leading up to our event starting on May 31. My guest this episode is Erik Severinghaus. Erik joins me for brief discussion to set the stage for his talk entitled "Everest to Entrepreneurship: How to Scale YOUR Everest" on May 31 at 10:15 am. Resilience isn't taught in class. It's lived experience, but Erik will inspire you to think differently about it and he'll work to give some tools and means to conquer the challenges you...
Shift teases Inventures' panels - critical thinking to mitigate risk in a chaotic information economy
April 11, 2023 22:00 - 15 minutes - 10.8 MBWelcome to the first in our series of Inventures teaser episodes leading up to our event on May 31. My guests on this initial episode are Christine Maligec from Marsh Canada and Ron Markowski from the NAIT School of Business . Representing the industry and academic perspectives, respectively, they join me for a brief look at their panel topic on critical thinking entitled "Critical thinking to mitigate risk in a chaotic information economy." Really it could have been called "Get ready to...
From doctor to entrepreneur - Oliver Bathe from Qualisure Diagnostics
March 06, 2023 16:00 - 31 minutes - 21.5 MBCalgary-based Qualisure Diagnostics is making some serious inroads with the introduction of their flagship cancer diagnostic tool Thyroid Guide Px. The company uses machine intelligence to create molecular tests that enhance cancer care by identifying features that help oncologists personalize treatment. By knowing which cancers are most aggressive, and which ones are more likely to respond to certain treatments oncologists can more effectively create a personalized treatment strategy for...
Working in the chaos - How PK Sound is changing the sound industry
February 21, 2023 20:00 - 43 minutes - 29.8 MBSince the inception of line arrays (the big speakers you see stage left and right at major events) there hasn't been much innovation in the realm of sound reinforcement. Until PK Sound came along, and introduced their Trinity speaker systems, the industry’s first robotically controlled line source. James Oliver sat down with me to discuss how their innovation is changing the industry and creating a line array that is multi-faceted, and constantly adaptable. Gone are the days where speakers ...
From making money to making a difference: Charles Buchanan from Technology Helps
February 10, 2023 22:00 - 48 minutes - 33.3 MBCharles Buchanan is a man on a mission to build community and help end technology poverty for non-profit social entreprises. Through his company Technology Helps, Charles and his team take a unique approach to assessing the technology needs of a social enterprise. They always start with asking why. Why does the enterprise exist, what are its goals and how can technology help them to achieve their goals? Arguably a non-traditional IT approach, but isn't that how it is with innovation? It's ...
Alberta clean tech crushes the status quo: Kelly Krahulic from Summit Nanotech
February 06, 2023 05:00 - 26 minutes - 18 MBSummit Nanotech has been on fire for the last little while. Company founder and CEO Amanda Hall was the $1 Million grand prize winner of the Women in Cleantech Challenge in 2021. They took first place in the smart cities, vibrant communities category at Inventure$ 2020. They were named one of the 50 most investable clean teach companies at the of 2022, and they started 2023 by raising CDN $67 MIllion for lithium extraction technology to support the energy transition to net zero. We sat down...
Everything communicates: Shift talks with Andrew Goldner from GrowthX
October 19, 2022 20:00 - 1 hour - 47.4 MBWelcome to the third and final installment of our Edmonton Startup Week podcast series. On today's episode I sat down with the mind-expanding Andrew Goldner from GrowthX to learn about the work he and his partners are doing to help build innovation and venture capital opportunities in Alberta and beyond. (You'll learn more about the Alberta Innovates Revenue Accelerator in our interview.) GrowthX is an early-stage venture capital fund, but they do things differently. They've sequenced th...
Conquering uncertainty or at least getting comfortable with it: Shift talks with James Keirstead
October 18, 2022 18:00 - 59 minutes - 40.8 MBWelcome to part two of our Edmonton Startup Week podcast series. On today's episode I had the great pleasure of sitting down with James Keirstead from Levven Electronics to talk about a host of topics that should resonate with every entrepreneur as well as inspire those who may be considering entrepreneurialism. James is a tireless advocate for entrepreneurs in Edmonton and Alberta, and this candid interview really sheds light on his approach to business and life. Bio James is responsib...
Edmonton Unlimited spearheads Edmonton Startup Week
October 17, 2022 19:00 - 30 minutes - 21 MBAlberta has a lot to boast about when it comes to female tech leaders, and our next guest is no exception. Catherine Warren leads the newly-rebranded Edmonton Unlimited as a vital cog in Alberta's tech entrepreneurial ecosystem. Dive in and join us as we do a deep dive to learn more about Edmonton Unlimited, their leader and Edmonton Startup Week that they're spearheading the week of October 17 to 22. Bio Catherine Warren, CEO Edmonton Unlimited Living and working in Canada, the US, UK a...
A Thursday Night Tradition that's making an impact across the prairies
September 07, 2022 18:00 - 35 minutes - 24.2 MBZack Storms and Tim Lynn are the co-founders of Startup TNT, which is a community of entrepreneurs, scientists, investors, innovators and startup supporters that gathers every week to have fun, share stories, and build great companies. Since its launch in 2019, Startup TNT has raised over $7M+ for 50 local companies across the Prairies, and aims to raise another $1M+ this fall, with Summit VI. Are you located in Edmonton, Calgary, Saskatoon, Regina or Winnipeg? If so, and I highly encou...
Digital health isn't only for humans - Sylvester AI helps diagnose an ailing animal
July 27, 2022 18:00 - 22 minutes - 15.2 MBCats are 10, 000 years less domesticated than dogs, so they don't always tell us the truth with their body language and sweet little purrs. Enter Sylvester ai, a Calgary-based company that unveiled Tably, a digital health platform designed to assess a cat's visual cues based on pictures you take of your cat. Tably's AI compares those photos with a database of veterinarian photos it's been trained to analyze and compare to then make an assessment of whether your cat is having a good day ...
Digital health isn't only for humans - Sylvester AI helps diagnose an ailing animal
July 27, 2022 18:00 - 22 minutes - 15.2 MBCats are 10, 000 years less domesticated than dogs, so they don't always tell us the truth with their body language and sweet little purrs. Enter Sylvester ai, a Calgary-based company that unveiled Tably, a digital health platform designed to assess a cat's visual cues based on pictures you take of your cat. Tably's AI compares those photos with a database of veterinarian photos it's been trained to analyze and compare to then make an assessment of whether your cat is having a good day ...
Legal Solutions for Startups with Goodlawyer's Joshua Weinberger
July 15, 2022 20:00 - 34 minutes - 23.6 MBGoodlawyer is an Alberta-based interactive, online service that provides legal solutions for startups. When company CEO and founder Brett Colvin was working at one of Canada's largest law firms as a corporate lawyer, he saw first hand every day that most people can't afford the legal help they need. The typical firm rates are simply out of reach, so he teamed up with a developer and a designer, left the firm, and started Goodlawyer. On this episode, Joshua Weinberger, COO, walks our coho...
Talking the legal side of things for startups with Goodlawyer's Joshua Weinberger
July 15, 2022 20:00 - 34 minutes - 23.6 MBGoodlawyer is an Aberta-based interactive, online service that provides legal solutions for startups. When company CEO and founder Brett Colvin was working at one of Canada's largest law firms as a corporate lawyer, he saw first hand every day that most people can't afford the legal help they need. The typical firm rates are simply out of reach, so he teamed up with a developer and a designer, left the firm, and started Goodlawyer. On this episode, Joshua Weinberger, COO, walks our cohos...
From fats to fuels with Dr. David Bressler
July 12, 2022 04:00 - 14 minutes - 9.75 MBWe met with Dr. David Bressler while at Inventures on June 2, 2022. We spoke to him about his work converting lipids into hydrocarbons (biofuel), his role with Forge Hydrocarbons and about what an event like Inventures means for Alberta researchers and innovators. Learn more about Dr. Bressler's work. Bio Dr. David Bressler, Professor, Associate Dean (Research) at the University of Alberta Dr. Bressler is appointed with the Faculty of Agricultural, Life & Environmental Sciences where he i...
From fats to fuels - our conversation with the University of Alberta professor, Dr. David Bressler
July 12, 2022 04:00 - 14 minutes - 9.75 MBWe met with Dr. David Bressler while at Inventures on June 2, 2022. We spoke to him about his work converting lipids into hydrocarbons (biofuel), his role with Forge Hydrocarbons and about what an event like Inventures means for Alberta researchers and innovators. Learn more about Dr. Bressler's work. Bio Dr. David Bressler, Professor, Associate Dean (Research) at the University of Alberta Dr. Bressler is appointed with the Faculty of Agricultural, Life & Environmental Sciences where he i...
The Future of Agriculture with Robert Saik
July 04, 2022 17:00 - 34 minutes - 23.9 MBAgriculture is in Robert Saik's blood. It began with his career on a mixed farm in Alberta, and he's since gone onto found and invest in many companies in the agricultural sector ranging from farming in Uganda, cattle, ag retail, fertilizer manufacturing, distribution, marketing, consulting, data, ag tech, robotics and now serves as CEO of AGvisorPRO, a connectivity and resource platform for agriculture. Robert is an author, keynote speaker, entrepreneur and thought leader. He was recogn...
Talking agriculture with Robert Saik
July 04, 2022 17:00 - 34 minutes - 23.9 MBAgriculture is in Robert Saik's blood. It began with his career on a mixed farm in Alberta, and he's since gone onto found and invest in many companies in the agricultural sector ranging from farming in Uganda, cattle, ag retail, fertilizer manufacturing, distribution, marketing, consulting, data, ag tech, robotics and now serves as CEO of AGvisorPRO, a connectivity and resource platform for agriculture. Robert is an author, keynote speaker, entrepreneur and thought leader. He was recogn...
What are Non-Fungible Tokens? For artist and advocate Cowboy Smithx they're game changers.
June 27, 2022 19:00 - 19 minutes - 13.6 MBWe joined Cowboy Smithx backstage at Inventures 2022 just prior to his panel #T7NFT Building Community in the Arts: Utilizing Blockchain Technology to Boost the Creative Economies. The #T7NFT (Treaty 7 Non-Fungible Token) program is a project led by NexusVerseYYC, who Cowboy was onsite representing. Cowboy also took the opportunity to talk about the role of identity understanding and the role of Indigenous culture in Alberta's innovation ecosystem. "So going all the way back to that inc...
On the floor at Inventures 2022
June 20, 2022 14:00 - 21 minutes - 14.9 MBInventures 2022 took place June 1 through 3 at the Telus Convention Centre in Calgary, Alberta. Attended by over 3000 people, the event brought together investors, innovators, researchers and entrepreneurs for three days of deal making and demonstrating. Over seven thematic tracks and over 200 programs fleshing out everything from doing business with artificial intelligence to pitch competitions. The following was Shift on the floor at Inventures talking to only a handful of the businesses...
On the floor at Inventure$ 2022
June 20, 2022 14:00 - 21 minutes - 14.9 MBInventure$2022 took place June 1 through 3 at the Telus Convention Centre in Calgary, Alberta. Attended by over 3000 people, the event brought together investors, innovators, researchers and entrepreneurs for three days of deal making and demonstrating. Over seven thematic tracks and over 200 programs fleshing out everything from doing business with artificial intelligence to pitch competitions. The following was Shift on the floor at Inventure$ talking to only a handful of the businesses ...
Shift for Inventures – Navigating to Net-Zero
May 31, 2022 15:00 - 23 minutes - 16 MBAs part of a special Shift series on Inventures 2022, we’re presenting an episode for each of the seven content tracks featured at this year’s event. This episode puts a spotlight on the track Navigating to Net-Zero and features an interview with Alison Thompson, CEO of Borealis Geothermal, Director at Kitselas Geothermal, and Chair of the Canadian Geothermal Energy Association. Alison is working to forge a future for geothermal energy, which has enormous potential as a net-zero source of ...
Shift for Inventures – Navigating to Net-Zero
May 31, 2022 15:00 - 23 minutes - 16 MBAs part of a special Shift series on Inventures 2022, we’re presenting an episode for each of the seven content tracks featured at this year’s event. This episode puts a spotlight on the track Navigating to Net-Zero and features an interview with Alison Thompson, CEO of Borealis Geothermal, Director at Kitselas Geothermal, and Chair of the Canadian Geothermal Energy Association. Alison is working to forge a future for geothermal energy, which has enormous potential as a net-zero source of ...
Shift for Inventures – Taming Urban Jungles
May 24, 2022 16:00 - 19 minutes - 13.3 MBAs part of a special Shift series on Inventures 2022, we’re presenting an episode for each of the seven content tracks featured at this year’s event. This episode puts a spotlight on the track Taming Urban Jungles and features an interview with Ben Hildebrant, a principal investigator with SAIT’s Green Building Technologies Access Centre. Green Building Technologies’ researchers work with industry partners and students to help small-to-medium sized enterprises develop new technologies and ...
Shift for Inventures – Gamechanging Health
May 16, 2022 15:00 - 20 minutes - 14.4 MBAs a part of a special Shift series on Inventures 2022, we're presenting an episode for each of the seven content tracks featured at this year's event. This episode focuses on the track Gamechanging Health and features an interview with Julie Xu, Senior Product Manager at DrugBank. DrugBank is the world’s first intelligent and comprehensive drug knowledge platform. With the help of artificial intelligence, their expert team authors, verifies, and structures all of the latest biomedical inf...
Shift for Inventures – Gamechanging Health
May 16, 2022 15:00 - 20 minutes - 14.4 MBAs a part of a special Shift series on Inventures 2022, we're presenting an episode for each of the seven content tracks featured at this year's event. This episode focuses on the track Gamechanging Health and features an interview with Julie Xu, Senior Product Manager at DrugBank. DrugBank is the world’s first intelligent and comprehensive drug knowledge platform. With the help of artificial intelligence, their expert team authors, verifies, and structures all of the latest biomedical inf...
Shift for Inventures - Redefining Capitalism
May 10, 2022 15:00 - 26 minutes - 18.3 MBAs a part of a special Shift series on Inventures 2022, we're presenting an episode for each of the seven content tracks featured at this year's event. This episode puts a spotlight on the track Redefining Capitalism and features an interview with Ayo Aiyeleye, Director for Capital Access at Alberta Innovates, and Shelley Kuipers, Co-founder and CEO of The51. Alberta Innovates is the province’s largest research and innovation agency. From funding to commercialization, we are Alberta’s i...