The
OCE Mind to Market Innovation series has set the tone for an exciting
interaction with leading innovators who share their experiences,
strategies, and visions of an Ontario ready to burst onto the global
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This series provides an early taste of the future
and a glimpse of where "Next" is happening, as innovative
science and technologies move from research laboratories into industry
and profitable new businesses.
Click on the session links to access presentations,
or hear podcasts.
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SESSION
19: INNOVATIVE COMMUNITIES FOR A SUSTAINABLE WORLD
Featuring: Dr. Bob Thirsk, Astronaut, Canadian Space Agency and Karen Farbridge, Mayor of Guelph
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SESSION
18: THE SMART GRID: BUILDING A GLOBAL ADVANTAGE FOR ONTARIO
Featuring: David McFadden, Chair, Ontario Smart Grid Forum, Chair, Ontario Centres of Excellence, Larry A. Sollecito, President and CEO, GE Digital Energy, Wade Malcolm, Managing Director, Accenture's North American Smart Grid Practice, David Collie, President and CEO, Burlington Hydro Electric Inc.
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podcast
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SESSION
17: CHANGE BY DESIGN - HOW INNOVATION IS RESHAPING MANUFACTURING
Featuring: Tim Glover, Chief Strategy Officer & Co-founder, Value Profit Group, and Brian Maragno, Operations Manager, Siemens Fossil Power Generation, Hamilton Plant
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podcast
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SESSION
16: MIND MATTERS: TURNING STUDENTS ON TO SCIENCE
Featuring: Mark Chamberlain, Dr. Robin Williams, Dr. Bonnie Schmidt, Dr. Allison Sekuler, Paul Koendermank
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podcast
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SESSION
15: A NEW ONTARIO: MAKING SUSTAINABLE COMMUNITIES WORK
Featuring: Karen Farbridge, Dr. Kevin Hall, Hugh MacLeod, Jasmine Urisk
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podcast
(61 Mb) |
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SESSION
14: ROI: RETURN ON INNOVATION
How Does Recent Market Turmoil Impact The Valuation Game?
Featuring: Joe Castaldo, Barry Gekiere, Kunal Gupta, Rob Koturbash
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podcast
(25 Mb) |
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SESSION
13: OPPORTUNITIES IN A BIO ECONOMY: A LOOK AT SUSTAINABLE MODELS FOR THE NORTH
Featuring: Dr. Livio Di Matteo, Martin Kaiser, Dr. Robert Dekker, Dr. Bahram Dadgostar
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podcast
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SESSION
12: OPENING GLOBAL LINES FOR COMMUNICATION -
IS ONTARIO ON HOLD?
Featuring: John Roese, CTO of Nortel
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podcast
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SESSION
11: FUELING A RENEWABLE ENERGY START-UP
The StormFisher Biogas Success Story
Featuring: Ryan Little, Vice President, Business Development, StormFisher Biogas
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podcast
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PDF (855 kb)
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SESSION
10: NEW DIRECTIONS: DRIVING ONTARIO'S AUTO INDUSTRY
Featuring: Dennis DesRosiers, President, DesRosiers Automotive Consulting Inc.
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podcast
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presentation
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SESSION
9: BREAKING THROUGH BARRIERS:
ADVANCING ONTARIO BIOMED TECHNOLOGY
Featuring: Anders Elmik, Dr. Geoff Fernie, Paul Gilbert, Dr. Les Levin
and Jacques Sayegh
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SESSION
8: WEB 3.0 - OPPORTUNITY .COM
Featuring: Albert Lai, Founder, BubbleShare
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podcast (44 Mb) |
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SESSION
7: THE NEXT FIVE IN FIVE
Presented by OCE in partnership with The Conference Board of Canada
Featuring: Dan Fortin, President, IBM Canada
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podcast (41 Mb) |
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SESSION
6: NAVIGATING THE WATERS
TO COMMERCIAL SUCCESS IN CLEAN TECHNOLOGY:
THE ZENON ENVIRONMENTAL STORY
Featuring: Rafael Simon, Advisor, XPV Cleantech Fund LP and former COO, ZENON
Environmental
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podcast (28 Mb) |
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SESSION
5: BOTTLING INNOVATION:
INCREASING THE PROFILE AND PROFITABILITY OF
VITICULTURE IN ONTARIO
Featuring: Donald Ziraldo Former President and Founder of
Inniskillin Wines
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podcast (13 Mb) |
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presentation (11 Mb) |
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SESSION
4: INNOVATION:
POWERING THE FUTURE OF ELECTRICITY
Featuring: Dr. Jan Carr, CEO, Ontario Power Authority
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podcast (12 Mb) |
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presentation (13 Mb) |
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SESSION
3: INDUSTRY + ACADEMIA:
AN EQUATION FOR DRIVING INNOVATION
Featuring: Prof. David L. Johnston, President and Vice-Chancellor,
University of Waterloo
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podcast (11 Mb) |
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notes (92 Kb) |
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presentation (3 Mb) |
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SESSION
2: HEALTH RESEARCH: THE 21ST CENTURY'S
PROSPERITY ENGINE
Featuring: Dr. Robert S. Bell, MD President and CEO, University
Health Network (UHN)
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podcast (30 Mb) |
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presentation (30 Mb) |
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SESSION
1: SPACE TO EARTH: EXPLORATION
DRIVING INNOVATION
Featuring: Marc Garneau, Canadian Astronaut, and Dr. Robert
Zee, Space Flight Laboratory, University of Toronto Institute
for Aerospace Studies
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podcast (34 Mb) |
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