NGBIdeas
Who are today’s visionaries and tomorrow’s leaders in Canada’s Life Sciences sector? What are they doing and how did they get there? Listen as Jim Wilson sits down with notable leaders, innovators and disruptors who are working on the Next Great Big Ideas in Biotech, Genetics, Medtech and Life Sciences.
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March 28, 2023 - On the show today we're speaking with Glenn McCarthy, president and CEO of Labworks International Inc.
Lab Works: labworksinternational.com
LabOccupier: laboccupier.com
Tuesday Mar 21, 2023
Tuesday Mar 21, 2023
March 20, 2023 - On todays show today we're joined by Alex Muggah, whose serendipitous journey took him from Hamilton to Boston, not once, but twice. Alex's executive director of the Synapse Consortium in Hamilton, Ontario, and he not only accepted the position he occupies when it was offered, he helped create it.
Synapse: synapseconsortium.com
Synapse Twitter: @SynapseLifeSci
Lab Occupier: Laboccupier.com
Tuesday Mar 14, 2023
Tuesday Mar 14, 2023
March 14, 2023 - One of the major obstacles for many biotech companies in Canada at the moment is simply finding lab space in which to grow. It's not a regional problem, it's a national problem, and our guest today, Sabrina Fiorellino, CEO of Ferro International, is leading a team that is helping solve that problem.
Fero: ferointl.com
LabOccupier: Laboccupier.com
Wednesday Mar 08, 2023
Wednesday Mar 08, 2023
March 8, 2023 - There are life sciences organizations across Canada and more than a few hit far above their weight class. The influence of these groups is due in no small part to their membership, but also because of their leadership, and life sciences Ontario is on that list. LSO is a member funded, not-for-profit organization focused on advancing life sciences through advocacy, policy work, educational and networking events, and support services, and our guest today is the president and CEO of Life Sciences Ontario, Jason Field.
LSO: lifesciencesontario.ca
LabOccupier: laboccupier.com
Tuesday Feb 28, 2023
Tuesday Feb 28, 2023
Feb 27 2023 - On todays show we speak with Brigitte Nolet, CEO of Roche Canada Pharma. We talk about her professional experience as a tri-sector leader, her personal experience as a patient, the potential of Canada health sciences and life sciences sectors and the importance of being honest with everyone on your team, including yourself.
Roche: www.roche.com
Lab Occupier: www.laboccupier.com
Tuesday Feb 21, 2023
Tuesday Feb 21, 2023
Febuary 21, 2023 - Derek Newton is the Assistant Vice-President, Innovation, Partnerships and Entrepreneurship at The University of Toronto. Listen in as we learn about Derek's journey and how in his position he often gets a glimpse of the future path of life sciences before we do.
University of Toronto: www.utoronto.ca
Lab Occupier: laboccupier.com
Tuesday Feb 14, 2023
Tuesday Feb 14, 2023
Feb 14, 2023 - Based in Victoria, BC and founded by Scott Phillips, Starfish Medical has grown into one of the largest medical device design and manufacturing companies in North America. Listen in as Scott shares stories about growing up in the Vancouver area, his adventures in travel and business, how goodwill can sometimes backfire and why the Next Great Big Idea on his horizon is about diversification.
StarFish Medical: https://starfishmedical.com/
Lab Occupier: https://laboccupier.com/
Tuesday Feb 07, 2023
Tuesday Feb 07, 2023
February 7, 2023 - The land at the corner of Longwood and Aberdeen in Hamilton has been an industrial manufacturing park for over 100 years. Now the home of MIP (McMaster Innovation Park), manufacturing remains a significant focus here - but it is not the kind of manufacturing most people expect. Our guest today is Ty Shattuck, CEO of MIP, who shares his journey from Calgary to Baker Lake, to RMC in Kingston and ultimately to Hamilton – and he suggests the Next Great Big Idea just might involve small modular reactors.
MIP: https://mcmasterinnovationpark.ca
Lab Occupier: https://laboccupier.com/
Tuesday Jan 31, 2023
Tuesday Jan 31, 2023
January 31, 2023 - This week our guest is Ian McDermott, Executive Director of Planning and Integration at UHN in Toronto. We discuss Ian's journey from Ireland to Toronto via northern Ontario, his years at UofT, the history of UHN, how lab design has changed over the years and why wet lab space is (again) difficult to find in Toronto.
UHN: https://www.uhn.ca/
Lab Occupier: https://laboccupier.com/
Tuesday Jan 24, 2023
Tuesday Jan 24, 2023
January 24, 2023 - Molecular Forecaster is a research-as-a-service company providing computer-aided drug discovery technology to biotechs and pharma companies around the world. CEO Josh Pottel talks about growing up in Montreal, sleeping in class, the importance of being open to advice and where the Next Great Big Idea will likely come from.
Molecular Forecaster: https://molecularforecaster.com
Lab Occupier: https://laboccupier.com/