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Spark Centre has a new podcast! SparkCast is your source for all things innovation! From discussions with innovators that disrupt the status quo, to the future of business and inspiring stories from trailblazers across Eastern Ontario. Every month, we dig deep into the heart of innovation and uncover inspiring stories for entrepreneurs; at any stage of business.

Episodes

  1. 11/23/2022

    Spotlight: Synergy Lab Talks Canadian Business Growth for International Entrepreneurs

    In our 6th episode, we're sitting down with Nova Oliphant, Director of Business Development – International Markets with Synergy Lab to hear how the incredible success of the Pioneer Program led to the launch of Synergy Lab and its market entry services that's been driving business growth in Canada for more than 500 international entrepreneurs today.    We're also chatting with Palette Skills about how they connect Canada's most innovative companies with the talent they need to grow.

    17 min

  2. 11/18/2022

    Episode 5

    Partner Spotlight: PARO's Kayla Soomer and Penny Tremblay talk support for women entrepreneurs and workplace relationships.    Entrepreneurship and workplace relationships go hand-in-hand. In our 5th episode, we're chatting with PARO Centre for Women's Enterprise about the myriad of business support they provide to women entrepreneurs living in Ontario! We're also speaking with Penny Tremblay, Workplace Relationships Expert, about how her Sandbox System provides a playful approach to Relationship Management and Conflict Resolution in the Workplace!

    17 min

  3. 10/14/2022

    Partner Spotlight: How Launch Lab and Spark Centre are supporting entrepreneurs together

    What does the CEO of Launch Lab and the Director of Client Services and Operations at Spark Centre have in common? They both drive business growth.   Join us as host Gina Phillips chats with Scott Runté and Michelle Shurland-Jadoo about how Spark Centre and Launch Lab work together to deliver growth-generating services for businesses. We're also getting the inside scoop on how Spark Centre has recently launched Amplify, a program created by Launch Lab.

    16 min

  4. 09/15/2022

    Spotlight: How Durham RTDS is accelerating EV and smart mobility

    Everyone is talking about EV technology, from the media to politicians to that neighbour with the Tesla. We're revved up for our in-depth chat with the Durham Regional Technology Development Site (Durham RTDS), who are accelerating innovation in EV and smart mobility.   Two core partners of Durham RTDS — Spark Centre's President and CEO, Sherry Colbourne, and Manager of Applied Research Business Development with Durham College, Chris Gillis — discuss the  pace of electrification in Ontario and why startups and SMEs have been turning to Durham RTDS.

    15 min

  5. 08/10/2022

    Client Success: Meet Kevares Autonomous Services

    In our second episode, we're talking to Joel Nascimento, founder of Kevares Autonomous Services about how his robots that are helping municipalities tackle repetitive or hazardous tasks while reducing carbon footprint and his journey from first meeting Spark Centre under the sunny skies of Brazil to conducting his first paid pilot with the City of Oshawa just two years later.    Next, we're chatting with Neil Weitzman, Chief Growth Officer for Spark Centre, who started his career in various sales and marketing leadership roles and now serves as a fractional chief revenue officer helping startups and emerging companies to help them grow their business. Listen in as Neil chats about why "growth" isn't just about revenue, Spark Centre's unique growth trajectory and how Kevares is a testament to the difference that Spark Centre is making in the innovation ecosystem.

    17 min

  6. 06/23/2022

    Meet Spark Centre's President & CEO Sherry Colbourne

    Our first episode features Spark Centre's very own President and CEO, Sherry Colbourne! Sherry's decades of experience as an entrepreneur in Ontario's high-tech sector have taken her to the far corners of the world, building strategic business relationships. Today Sherry guides the direction and growth of Spark Centre and advocates for an international approach to the development of Durham Region's entrepreneurial ecosystem. Listen in as Sherry discusses how Spark Centre got started, where it's headed next and why entrepreneurs are choosing Durham Region to launch their tech and innovation. Listen in as Sherry discusses how Spark Centre got started and where it's headed next, why entrepreneurs are choosing Durham to launch innovation, and how Spark Centre advocates for an international approach to the development of Durham Region's entrepreneurial ecosystem. Find out more at SparkCentre.org

    10 min
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Spark Centre has a new podcast! SparkCast is your source for all things innovation! From discussions with innovators that disrupt the status quo, to the future of business and inspiring stories from trailblazers across Eastern Ontario. Every month, we dig deep into the heart of innovation and uncover inspiring stories for entrepreneurs; at any stage of business.

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  • Creator
    Spark Centre
  • Years Active
    2K
  • Episodes
    6
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © Spark Centre
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    SparkCast