The
OCE Mind to Market Breakfast 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
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
(38.5 Mb) |
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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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