Startups Transformed: An Altitude Accelerator Podcast
Startups Transformed is a bi-weekly podcast that explores how Canadian tech startups have climbed their way to success. Host and Altitude Accelerator board member Patrick McGuire interviews entrepreneurs and business leaders on lessons learned so that you can get a head start on your next big idea. Hear from startup founders in space travel, advanced manufacturing, cleantech, life sciences, healthtech, agrotech, and beyond on how they achieved success in their industries. From humble beginnings selling poultry on the weekends, to moving to Canada to start a new life, these entrepreneurial stories of perseverance and hard work will inspire. Subscribe to the podcast to keep up with our latest episodes, stay up-to-date on the latest Canadian tech innovation news with our monthly newsletter at https://hubs.ly/H0-nXMp0, and visit us at https://hubs.ly/H0-ytzm0 to learn how we can help your startup scale to new heights.
Episodes
Friday Feb 11, 2022
Friday Feb 11, 2022
Gary is a dynamic entrepreneur. Listen to the interview and know about Gary's goal of changing the life of people.
Tuesday Feb 01, 2022
Tuesday Feb 01, 2022
Hear how Brickeye brings innovations in remote control and remote analysis service in construction industry.
Thursday Dec 23, 2021
#13 - Innovating Pet Food Sustainability with HOPE Pet Food
Thursday Dec 23, 2021
Thursday Dec 23, 2021
Kasey Dunn, co-founder of HOPE Pet Food tells Patrick how the future of pet foods will be like and how she operates the women led business.
Thursday Dec 23, 2021
#8 - Creating the First and Only Smart Automated Home Grow Box with Mary AG
Thursday Dec 23, 2021
Thursday Dec 23, 2021
David Byer, co-founder of Mary AG, talks to Patrick about his agtech startup. Mary AG offers an automated growing system that is ideal for anyone who doesn't know where to start. It's a solution for the everyday consumer and has vast potential not only for the home, but also for large scale farming.
Learn more about Mary AG on their website.
Wednesday Dec 22, 2021
#7 – Advonex: Revolutionizing the Cosmetics Industry with Plant-Based Materials
Wednesday Dec 22, 2021
Wednesday Dec 22, 2021
Petroleum is a major problem for climate change, and it's one of the hardest ingredients to replace. To tackle this issue, Advonex has developed a plant-based version that looks and acts exactly like Petroleum - and today's leading personal care companies are taking notice.
Learn more about Advonex on their website.
Wednesday Dec 22, 2021
#6 – Modernizing Pharmacy Vaccine Distribution with MedEssist
Wednesday Dec 22, 2021
Wednesday Dec 22, 2021
Michael Do started his career as a pharmacist 10 years ago. After learning that 5-10% of hospitalizations are due to patients not taking their medications properly, Michael saw the opportunity to start MedEssist. Today, MedEssist is helping hundreds of pharmacies across Canada deploy COVID-19 vaccinations quickly and efficiently.
Learn more on MedEssist's website.
Friday Dec 03, 2021
Friday Dec 03, 2021
Daniel Yeboah is a 2X founder, nurse of 10+ years, and is helping people living with diabetes with his integrated digital solution through Ellerca Health. With their new 360Care app for diabetes and other digital therapeutics under development, Ellerca Health is transforming patient care to achieve better results.
Learn more about Ellerca Health at https://ellercahealth.com/.
Monday Nov 08, 2021
Monday Nov 08, 2021
This episode is an inspiring story from Lianna Genovese - a university student, engineer, and founder of ImaginAble Solutions. She's on a mission to improve the quality of life for people living with impaired motor movement through her innovative assistive product, Guided Hands.
Learn more about ImaginAble Solutions at https://www.imaginablesolutions.com/.
Friday Oct 29, 2021
#3 - Activate: Decarbonizing for a Circular Economy with CHAR Technologies
Friday Oct 29, 2021
Friday Oct 29, 2021
From his humble beginnings selling poultry on the weekend, to founding the leading cleantech company CHAR Technologies, Andrew White's story of passion and perseverance will inspire many to launch their next big idea.
In this episode, we'll dive into how CHAR helps industrial companies reduce greenhouse gases, how they convert wood and organic waste into renewable gases and biocarbon, and their future plans to ensure a circular economy.
Learn more about CHAR at https://chartechnologies.com/.
Wednesday Oct 27, 2021
#2 - Lift Off: Launching the First Affordable Taxi to Space with SpaceRyde
Wednesday Oct 27, 2021
Wednesday Oct 27, 2021
Our second episode with Saharnaz Safari of SpaceRyde dives into space travel, satellites, and women in space. It is an inspiring story of grit and perseverance with a mission to bring Canada to the forefront of the space race and launch the first affordable satellite to space.
Learn more at https://www.spaceryde.com/.
About Altitude Accelerator
Scaling to new heights isn’t a journey entrepreneurs take alone. We are an accelerator committed to commercializing impactful technology and we hope you will scale with us!
Altitude Accelerator is a not-for-profit innovation hub and business incubator for Mississauga, Brampton, Caledon and other communities in Southern Ontario. Altitude Accelerator is a dynamic catalyst for tech companies. We help our companies grow faster and stronger.
To learn more, visit altitudeaccelerator.ca.