The Innovation Day Podcast

Jayme and her co-founder Jessica set out to solve a complex and layered problem and wound up being voted one of Time Magazine's best new inventions. Jayme brings her infectious energy and passion to …

For many, newspapers may not exactly be synonymous with “innovation”, but that opinion may change after listening to this episode. In 2017 musician and author Dave Bidini was inspired to start up a c…

The path to entrepreneurial success is winding, steep and treacherous – just ask anyone who’s started a business. As with so many founders, Robert Kirstiuk had to make a ‘pandemic pivot’, and the res…

Britta Shillingsburg has been hands-on in her quest to create a product that is just right
for her customers and the best it can be for the planet. As you’ll hear in the episode. It's a high bar to me…

Founders like Ali Sabti, who have built a product are inventors at heart. Every inventor has their “Eureka” moment, for Archimedes it was in his bathtub and for Ali it was on his front lawn. Dealing …

Founders find inspiration in all sorts of places, and for Craig Follett, Co-Founder of Peggy, it was at Art Bazel in Switzerland. Craig, along with his Co-Founder Adam, set out to take all the best e…

It’s astounding to think of all the puzzle pieces that need to fall in place for a successful product launch. From a great design, to manufacturing, to product market fit, to shipping and sales and s…

Open innovation and prizes to drive exponential change have been around for a long time and have delivered huge results. In this episode Eric shares insights and stories from the front lines of susta…

This episode is for everyone sitting in their cubicle (if that’s still a thing!) or working from their kitchen table dreaming of following their passion and starting up a business. Bern shares his jo…

Every Founder has their “Founder’s Story”, but few have a story like Emily’s. In this episode Emily takes us on an incredible journey, from incarceration to inspiration to the shelves of your local g…

Dieter Rams, the legendary industrial designer, created with the ethos of “less, but better” and that pretty neatly sums up Ralph Dunning’s approach to Foreign Rider Co. Based out of Toronto, Ralph i…

“We aren’t saving lives here.” This is a phrase I’ve heard many times in the business world as we put our projects and stress into perspective. Well, as an ER physician, Dr. Brian Goldman is actually…

As businesses across North America struggle with the concept of “hybrid” work, employees are experiencing record levels of stress. In this episode Jennifer Moss shares her insights on what makes work…

AI is popping up everywhere, from helping your photos look better to finishing the sentences in your email. But despite all the talk of, “big data”, for many leaders AI has not come knocking on their…

“Innovation”, the very subject of this podcast, is still a mysterious concept to most. Often understood to be a magical moment of “eureka”, the process of innovating is actually slow, messy and fraug…

Getting outside is good for you, that is a well-established fact. Fresh air, exercise and being in nature have positive, and measurable, health benefits. Now, powered by AI and machine learning, Natu…