In this episode, we hear from two leaders of regional water authorities that serve different areas and populations in the United States. Suzanne Coffey, Chief Executive Officer of the Great Lakes Water Authority (GLWA), and Diana Smillova, Division Manager of Water/Wastewater Capital Programs of the City of St. Petersburg, Florida share their insig…

Wastewater treatment technologies, such as aerobic granular sludge (AGS) continue to evolve to meet new regulations and affordability concerns. In this episode of Innovation Alley, we’ve brought together representative from two heavily involved groups: the engineering community and equipment systems suppliers to share insights on this important top…

This episode of Innovation Alley focuses on artificial intelligence. Hosts Tim O’Rourke and Dave White are joined by artificial intelligence experts from YegaTech for a discussion on how AEC firms can navigate the world of AI and leverage this important tool to enhance business and bring value to clients.…

University of Michigan Civil/Environmental Engineering Professor Glen Daigger, Ph.D., returns to talk with hosts Tim O'Rourke, PE, and Dave White, PE, about the evolution of engineering, tools various stakeholders bring to the decision-making process, and the advancement of AI and automated processes in the industry.…

Co-hosts Tim O'Rourke, PE and Dave White, PE are joined by Melissa Meeker, Chief Executive Officer at The Water Tower for a discussion on The Water Tower's mission and vision for creating a thriving ecosystem of water innovation fueled by imagination, informed by research, and powered by pioneers. Melissa shares the history of The Water Tower, and …

Co-hosts Tim O'Rourke, PE and Dave White, PE are joined by Chris Impellitteri, Ph.D., Director of Research and Development at The Water Tower for a discussion on the critical drinking water, wastewater, stormwater, and water reuse research and innovations happening at The Water Tower. Dr. Chris also shares his expertise on PFAS, the impact these ch…

Water Resources Client Services Director Andy Franosz and St. Johns County Florida Utilities Director Colin Groff, PE, join podcast host Tim O'Rourke, PE, to continue their discussion of the collaborative delivery project delivery model. They address the benefits of collaborative delivery, as well as lessons learned, funding challenges and how util…

Water Resources Director of Client Services Andy Franosz, and St. Johns County Florida Utilities Director Colin Groff, PE, join podcast cohosts Tim O'Rourke, PE and Dave White, PE, to discuss the concept and evolution of the collaborative delivery project delivery model. They also address challenges, pros and cons, methods for managing risks and th…

Tim O'Rourke and co-host Dave White are joined by Wade Trim's Water/Wastewater Treatment Practice Lead Vin Rubino and University of Michigan's Glen Daigger to continue the discussion of One Water. They discuss the evolution of water and wastewater systems and how communities identify the best ways to manage their systems. They also address the issu…

Tim O'Rourke and co-host Dave White are joined by Wade Trim's Water/Wastewater Treatment Practice Lead Vin Rubino and University of Michigan's Glen Daigger to discuss the concept of One Water. They cover the evolution of One Water and how it has become the transformation of a long-standing paradigm of silos. They also address water equity, and how …

Wade Trim's Chief Business Development Office, Tom Brzezinski, PE joins host Tim O’Rourke, PE for a discussion about applying existing technologies to projects in innovative ways, how they team with technical staff to spark innovative solutions and their approach to showing the value of new technologies to clients.…

As cyber attacks become more sophisticated it is more important than ever to keep pace with new technologies and how attackers use them to access data. Tim O'Rourke and special guest host, Wade Trim's CFO, Ralph Picano, talk with cyber security experts Jason Sting and Brandon Pritz about the latest developments in cyber attacks, the biggest threats…

In this episode Tim and Dave are joined by Reality Capture experts Brian Gombos and Jason Yoscovits. They discuss the tools used to capture data and how the data can be used by engineers, planners, contractors, and owners throughout the lifecycle of a project to better plan, design, construct, and manage assets.…

This month, AEC technology expert Marcus Quigley, partner at industry business consulting firm EFCG, joins us to discuss eight key technology focus areas and how they can apply to the life cycle of a project.Af Tim O'Rourke, Dave White and Marcus Quigley

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Innovation Alley Podcast - November 2017 - EarlyChildhood by Innovation AlleyAf Innovation Alley

Find out more about the Startup Canada Awards - Prairies, coming September 21; the North Forge Legal Clinic launch at the end of September and North Forge's participation in Central Canada Comic Con October 27-29 with host Michael Legary, North Forge President Jeff Ryzner, Fabrication Lab Director Marney Stapley and the new Director of Marketing, C…

Learn the latest Fabrication Lab updates as host Michael Legary is joined by Director Marney Stapley, Entrepreneur in Residence Matt Olson and Brent Phillips, and the new North Forge Director of Marketing Brent Phillips.Af Innovation Alley

We touch base with some of the volunteers and attendees at Winnipeg Game Jam to learn more about the awesome weekend activities, game development, and the Winnipeg Game Dev Scene.http://www.pegjam.com/New Media Manitoba and The Winnipeg Game Collective are proud to announce PegJam 2017! We are back again with an incredible line up of speakers and t…

IDEA TO STARTUPINNOVATE, CREATE, CELEBRATEJUNE 9-11, 2017Get ready for Ramp Up Weekend 10! Ramp Up Weekends pull together developers, designers, makers, and entrepreneurs to build a minimum viable product (MVP) in 55 hours.The event isn’t just about how many startups succeed or launch, it’s about building deep relationships among the attendees, lea…

IDEA TO STARTUPINNOVATE, CREATE, CELEBRATEJUNE 9-11, 2017Get ready for Ramp Up Weekend 10! Ramp Up Weekends pull together developers, designers, makers, and entrepreneurs to build a minimum viable product (MVP) in 55 hours.The event isn’t just about how many startups succeed or launch, it’s about building deep relationships among the attendees, lea…

IDEA TO STARTUPINNOVATE, CREATE, CELEBRATEJUNE 9-11, 2017Get ready for Ramp Up Weekend 10! Ramp Up Weekends pull together developers, designers, makers, and entrepreneurs to build a minimum viable product (MVP) in 55 hours.The event isn’t just about how many startups succeed or launch, it’s about building deep relationships among the attendees, lea…

IDEA TO STARTUPINNOVATE, CREATE, CELEBRATEJUNE 9-11, 2017Get ready for Ramp Up Weekend 10! Ramp Up Weekends pull together developers, designers, makers, and entrepreneurs to build a minimum viable product (MVP) in 55 hours.The event isn’t just about how many startups succeed or launch, it’s about building deep relationships among the attendees, lea…

IDEA TO STARTUPINNOVATE, CREATE, CELEBRATEJUNE 9-11, 2017Get ready for Ramp Up Weekend 10! Ramp Up Weekends pull together developers, designers, makers, and entrepreneurs to build a minimum viable product (MVP) in 55 hours.The event isn’t just about how many startups succeed or launch, it’s about building deep relationships among the attendees, lea…

IDEA TO STARTUPINNOVATE, CREATE, CELEBRATEJUNE 9-11, 2017Get ready for Ramp Up Weekend 10! Ramp Up Weekends pull together developers, designers, makers, and entrepreneurs to build a minimum viable product (MVP) in 55 hours.The event isn’t just about how many startups succeed or launch, it’s about building deep relationships among the attendees, lea…

IDEA TO STARTUPINNOVATE, CREATE, CELEBRATEJUNE 9-11, 2017Get ready for Ramp Up Weekend 10! Ramp Up Weekends pull together developers, designers, makers, and entrepreneurs to build a minimum viable product (MVP) in 55 hours.The event isn’t just about how many startups succeed or launch, it’s about building deep relationships among the attendees, lea…

IDEA TO STARTUPINNOVATE, CREATE, CELEBRATEJUNE 9-11, 2017Get ready for Ramp Up Weekend 10! Ramp Up Weekends pull together developers, designers, makers, and entrepreneurs to build a minimum viable product (MVP) in 55 hours.The event isn’t just about how many startups succeed or launch, it’s about building deep relationships among the attendees, lea…

IDEA TO STARTUPINNOVATE, CREATE, CELEBRATEJUNE 9-11, 2017Get ready for Ramp Up Weekend 10! Ramp Up Weekends pull together developers, designers, makers, and entrepreneurs to build a minimum viable product (MVP) in 55 hours.The event isn’t just about how many startups succeed or launch, it’s about building deep relationships among the attendees, lea…

IDEA TO STARTUPINNOVATE, CREATE, CELEBRATEJUNE 9-11, 2017Get ready for Ramp Up Weekend 10! Ramp Up Weekends pull together developers, designers, makers, and entrepreneurs to build a minimum viable product (MVP) in 55 hours.The event isn’t just about how many startups succeed or launch, it’s about building deep relationships among the attendees, lea…

IDEA TO STARTUPINNOVATE, CREATE, CELEBRATEJUNE 9-11, 2017Get ready for Ramp Up Weekend 10! Ramp Up Weekends pull together developers, designers, makers, and entrepreneurs to build a minimum viable product (MVP) in 55 hours.The event isn’t just about how many startups succeed or launch, it’s about building deep relationships among the attendees, lea…

Host Mike Legary talks startup, scalability and keys to entrepreneurial success with Bold CEO and co-founder Yvan Boisjoli. Bold is one of the fastest growing Manitoban technology firms and Shopify’s top development partner. Bold develops some of the most popular eCommerce apps available for the Shopify eCommerce platform, designed to help store ow…

Host Mike Legary follows up from last year’s successful TrapTap Kickstarter campaign with founders Bryce North and Dustin Refvik.Af Innovation Alley

Dan Blair, John Ferris, and Suzanne Braun discuss innovation engineering and how you can use it to generate ideas for your business.Af Innovation Alley

Host Mike Legary and Josh Simair discuss the recent deal with Just Eat and lessons learned from the early days of the startup.Af Innovation Alley

Host Mike Legary chats with Emelia Nyarku and Suzanne Braun about upcoming events and changes to the startup space at 321 McDermot Avenue.Af Innovation Alley

Joelle Foster from Futurepreneur introduces our Innovation Alley Podcast hosts to two aspiring entrepreneurs who are working through the very first steps of a new business idea. Joelle and Kerry Stevenson from North Forge walk through the thought process and supports available to anyone looking to take their idea to the next level.…

Jeff Ryzner, President of North Forge talks to our Innovation Alley Podcast hosts about how entrepreneurs, angels and everyone in between are helping grow Startups in Manitoba and the wider Canadian Startup Ecosystem.Af Innovation Alley

Season Two of the Innovation Alley Podcast kicks off! Your hosts, Michael Legary, Kerry Stevenson, Dan Blair & Emelia Nyarku talk about what has been developing on the Alley over the past few months and what we’re in store for in the new year.Af Innovation Alley

Chris and Kerry sit down with Ben Myers, from Robot and Pencils, about their new app CakeWalk. CAKEWALK, a free iPhone and Apple Watch app, leverages witty push notifications, fitness challenges, friendly competition and public shaming to encourage daily activity.Af Startup Winnipeg

This week on the Innovation Alley Podcast we dive into TrapTap with one of the founders, Bryce North. TrapTap is a legal handsfree, speed trap indicator that has absolutely crushed the startup scene since it's inception only a few intense months ago.Af Startup Winnipeg

David Bernhardt introduces us the TwoCane, an innovative cane that will easy mobility for tens of thousands of people across Canada. We discuss the inventive process, the numerous awards they have received so far, the Dragon's Den pitch process and what is was like to get a deal as well as introduce the crowdfunding campaign that has just launched.…

Necessity is the mother of all inventions and in the case of inventor Marco Longley, a life-changing collision with a drunk driver inspired him and his business partner, David Bernhardt, to create the TwoCane.In Part 1 David introduces us to the TwoCane and highlights the Dragon's Den experience.Af Startup Winnipeg

This week on the Innovation Alley Podcast we have an in-depth interview with David Bernhardt, Canadian Inventor, Dragon's Den Success Story and last but not least one of our founders of the AssentWorks Fabrication facility at Startup Winnipeg.Af Startup Winnipeg