Acadia Insights

Peter Moreira reviews the findings in the latest Atlantic Canada Startup Report
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Posted 18 July 2024 | Accelerators, Entrepreneurs, Incubators, Start-ups

Peter Moreira reviews the findings in the latest Atlantic Canada Startup Report

https://media.transistor.fm/8b344d9f/3499e7b5.mp3 This week on the Insights podcast, Don and David speak with Peter Moreira about the 2023 Atlantic Canada Startup Data Report.  Peter’s firm, Entrevestor, publishes this report each year covering more than 800 tech-based locally-owned...

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Half year review, an optimistic conversation reviewing successes and challenges in Atlantic Canada
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Posted 12 July 2024 | Thought Leaders

Half year review, an optimistic conversation reviewing successes and challenges in Atlantic Canada

https://media.transistor.fm/0370dd65/a62be9fb.mp3 Don and David join Shelley Snodgrass, VP of Sales at Acadia Broadcasting, to review the highlights and learnings from their guests over the last 6 months.  It is an optimistic discussion about the opportunities and successes happening in Atlantic...

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Executive Director at the McKenna Institute working to transform NB through digital technology
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Posted 4 July 2024 | Business Leaders, Post-Secondary

Executive Director at the McKenna Institute working to transform NB through digital technology

https://media.transistor.fm/c30980be/0d2ed04c.mp3 On this week’s Insights, Don and David talk with Adrienne Oldford, Executive Director at the McKenna Institute.  Almost 30 years ago, then Premier Frank McKenna had a vision for what was called the ‘information superhighway’ and how it could...

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Blair Hyslop, Co-CEO of Mrs. Dunster’s on developing food manufacturing in New Brunswick
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Posted 27 June 2024 | Business Leaders

Blair Hyslop, Co-CEO of Mrs. Dunster’s on developing food manufacturing in New Brunswick

https://media.transistor.fm/8196b979/c1644767.mp3 On this week’s Insights, Don and David talk with Blair Hyslop, Co-CEO, Mrs. Dunster’s about the opportunities to develop food manufacturing in New Brunswick. Blair shares his journey building the company from a staff of 50 to more than 270, the...

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Best of Insights- Rob Steele, CEO of Steele Auto Group
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Posted 20 June 2024 | Atlantic Canada, Business, Economic Growth, Economy, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Public Policy

Best of Insights- Rob Steele, CEO of Steele Auto Group

https://media.transistor.fm/445cca5f/c8928aef.mp3 This podcast was originally published In January of 2024 and was quickly the most downloaded podcast in Insights history. The podcast features legendary entrepreneur Harry Steele. Interestingly, Rob did not join Newcap Inc, his father’s...

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Dr. Heather Exner-Pirot of the MacDonald-Laurier Institute explores the mining opportunity in NS and NB
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Posted 13 June 2024 | Mining, Natural Resources, Post-Secondary

Dr. Heather Exner-Pirot of the MacDonald-Laurier Institute explores the mining opportunity in NS and NB

https://media.transistor.fm/9bd1267f/d72207e8.mp3 Canada has a productivity problem but many of the diagnoses, such as blaming immigrants, are not compelling.  Dr. Heather Exner-Pirot, Senior Fellow at the Macdonald-Laurier Institute, makes a strong case that a main reason for our weak...

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Regis Duffy or the Godfather of Bioscience talks building the industry on PEI
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Posted 6 June 2024 | Biosciences

Regis Duffy or the Godfather of Bioscience talks building the industry on PEI

https://media.transistor.fm/36ea7734/f12913f1.mp3 This episode features a really interesting conversation with Regis Duffy, the founder of Chemical Diagnostics Limited in Prince Edward Island. The business was partly sold to Sekisui Chemical, a Japanese chemical company in 2007, while the...

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Posted 31 May 2024 | Entertainment, Media, Personalities, Political Leaders

Michael De Adder Talks About the Challenges of Being A Political Cartoonist

https://media.transistor.fm/115ab939/ec1f84a2.mp3 This episode of the Insights Podcast offers something a little different as we take a look at the world of a political cartoonist and the related challenges of the print media. Our conversation with award winning Michael De Adder is wide ranging...

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Damon Goodwin and Jeff White on how to improve innovation in New Brunswick
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Posted 23 May 2024 | Incubators, Start-ups

Damon Goodwin and Jeff White on how to improve innovation in New Brunswick

https://media.transistor.fm/d211b7fa/71c7cb13.mp3 Damon Goodwin and Jeff White are tired of New Brunswick being the least research-intensive province in Canada. Damon, the CEO of Research NB, and Jeff, the CEO of the New Brunswick Innovation Foundation, join Don and David on this week’s Insights...

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Special Live Audience Recording: Michelle Robichaud on ocean opportunities in Atlantic Canada
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Posted 17 May 2024 | Aquacaulture, Energy, Green Energy

Special Live Audience Recording: Michelle Robichaud on ocean opportunities in Atlantic Canada

https://media.transistor.fm/2b3dd270/24e176a0.mp3 This week we present a special edition of the Insights podcast. Don and David recorded a conversation with Michelle Robichaud, President, Atlantica Centre for Energy live at the Canada’s Ocean Supercluster event in Saint John. Held on May...

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