Podcasts about north forge

#metaverse #virtualreality #podcast #xrom Diana Olynick is an Engineer, XR Designer & Award Winner, Speaker, Host of the XR Magazine Podcast. Founder at the agency (M4 Method) where she helps other professionals and businesses to create their own business strategy and design to adopt XR technologies so they can better support their clients and increase brand engagement. She uses techniques from engineering, lean and project management as well as XR Design including storytelling and narrative. Diana is the host of the Show “The XR Magazine” where she interviews creators, artists, and founders from all around the world to share their learned experiences and how they are changing the world with XR. Diana is currently an ambassador at Circuit Stream, an XR Canadian School, a mentor for Futurpreneur Canada, a business mentor for start-ups at North Forge, a mentor for Women in Engineering at the Engineers Geoscientists Manitoba Association and a Committee Member and Writer for the Keytone Professional Magazine publication at EGM. https://ca.linkedin.com/in/dianaolynick https://www.dianaolynick.com/ https://twitter.com/DianaOlynick

The hosers chat with local Winnipeg bladesmith, Graeson Fehr of Fehr Forgeworks.  Graeson goes into detail about his new worker space at North Forge in Winnipeg Manitoba. North Forge is considered one of North America's largest maker spaces and Graeson has his shop set up within their facility now. While he can't forge there he explains how he manages to get around that and still prosper as a knifemaker. Listening to this young man speak of his journey in knife making is very encouraging. From playing with a smelt as a young man to his decision of becoming a full time knife making business(while he is in university!). Lots of knowledge dropped so get your headphones ready and kick back while two hoseheads serenade you with their hoserness. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/forgesidechat/message

In this episode, Chris Johnson, Co-founder and CEO of Permission Click discusses with Mariette Mulaire and Joelle Foster about how his company helps schools around the world to automate forms and workflows and establish a digital audit trail. With over 50 countries served so far, their goal was to make sure their program could just as easily be used in regions such as the United States and the Middle East as it is locally. Permission Click primarily serves the education market for schools from Kindergarten to Grade 12. After the idea stemmed from participating in one of North Forge's Ramp Up weekends, Chris knew that there was a problem to be solved. Since launching the company, their product offering has grown from permission forms to a full program that can be used at various degrees in schools and to improve time efficiency in administrative tasks. 

In this episode, Ketaki Ogale, owner and co-founder of BHyve, spoke with Mariette Mulaire and Joelle Foster about their peer learning platform that she believes will innovate how skills and knowledge are exchanged in the workplace. She explains how knowledge can be lost in an organization if it is not necessarily part of their job description, and that is why she and her co-founder set out to resolve this issue. BHyve is a gamified peer-learning platform that is at the intersection of online learning and human resources products that are meant for engagement. They aim to help companies see meaningful interactions between their staff while creating a space to share proficiencies. 

In this episode, Dan Belhassen, president of Neovation, spoke with Mariette Mulaire and Joelle Foster about how his learning and development company helps other businesses understand and retain information. Through Ottolearn, their software is customized for their clients by identifying where employees lack familiarity and focuses on those knowledge gaps for a couple minutes a day. Dan describes how this microlearning method leads to more effective long-term retention of information. Neovation launched in 2012 and has been recognized as one of the top growing companies in Canada by both The Globe and Mail, and Canada Business Magazine. Neovation is able to work with companies as they become more conscious of how they can improve their knowledge management. 

In this episode, Carly Shuler, Co-founder and Co-CEO of Hoot Reading discusses with Mariette Mulaire and Joelle Foster about how their online tutoring company helps kids improve and excel at reading. Hoot Reading's application connects kids with real teachers to help them learn. Their technology is based on research that was done at Sesame Workshop, where Carly previously worked. Over the past 2 years, Carly Shuler and her Co-founder, Mia Kotecha, have grown Hoot Reading to include English, French, and are now working on launching Spanish. Their catalogue of 600 books is designed for reading education to give kids the best tools to help them learn to read successfully.

In this episode, Declan McDonald, founder of PriceRazzi speaks with Mariette Mulaire and Joelle Foster about how he started his company and how he pivoted and grew over the past 6 years. After discovering the lengthy process for traditional price matching when purchasing appliances for his own kitchen, Declan made the decision to launch PriceRazzi with the goal of facilitating this process for others. PriceRazzi is a consumer and value added application for personal use as well as for larger companies to create more value for their customers in the financial services industries. Earlier in 2020, Meridian Credit Union won an innovation award for the integration of PriceRazzi's software, which was white labeled as a service offered to their members. PriceRazzi continues to offer what customers are wanting by developing what they need. 

In this episode, Brett Carter, Co-founder and CEO of Goodeye Technologies discusses with Mariette Mulaire and Joelle Foster about their new take on security automation, using AI to reduce security costs and improve the effectiveness of asset protection for their clients. Goodeye Tech is looking to solve inefficiencies in traditional security solutions by using proprietary technology to monitor for suspicious behaviour, creating more of a preventative solution for security. Brett speaks to his experience of starting a business and being able to find the expertise he needed from North Forge. 

In this episode, Kerry Stevenson, founder of Fabbaloo, discusses with Mariette Mulaire and Joelle Foster about the advancements that are taking place in the world of 3D printing, and how his team uses its news service to keep on top of trends.  Kerry speaks about the technological advancements which have allowed them to go beyond prototyping and manufacture materials for custom markets making supply chains more efficient. Fabbaloo is a news service dedicated to innovation and advancements in 3D printing. They are one of the top 3 news outlets for this technology in the world and currently host 150,000 readers per month. 

The WTC Winnipeg podcast welcomes Joelle Foster, CEO of North Forge Technology Exchange, to join Mariette Mulaire in chatting with innovative Manitoba businesses. In this episode, Nate Kasten, Founder of Grey & Ivy Inc., spoke about how an activity that he started with his children led to a larger project which he believes could bring economic and career development opportunities to youth throughout Manitoba. Nate is an architect and strongly believes in his responsibility to create equitable access to jobs and opportunities, particularly in indigenous communities. Grey & Ivy simplifies architecture design tools and brings them together with indigenous land teachings to create a platform for career awareness and education. Nate named the company after his childrens' middle names as their creativity in building a playhouse during the COVID-19 pandemic is what essentially led to the inspiration for the company. 

In this episode, Melanie Derwin, founder of Serenity Productions, spoke with Mariette Mulaire and Joelle Foster about her prototype and fem-tech company. She discusses her product development journey from applying for a patent, to finding engineers that would be able to help with a prototype and even how she was able to find funding opportunities for a niche market.  Serenity Productions aims to normalize and promote a conversation around female sexual wellness with their new discreet product. Their first product is still in the prototyping phase, but they hope to have a variety of products that will serve the niche market. 

In this episode, Brenda Cardenas, founder of Digital Army, discusses with Mariette Mulaire and Joelle Foster about her involvement in the evolution of AR and VR filters used in social media. With a background in digital marketing, Cardenas was 1 of 10 people selected to conduct some beta testing for Facebook in 2018 when creating filters for Instagram. Digital Army is based in Winnipeg and has an international reach. Their work has had over 2 billion impressions worldwide and been used by celebrities such as Joe Jonas and Sophie Turner. They continue to help SMEs with marketing and making AR and VR more accessible. 

In this episode, John Sparrow, founder and CEO of Go Oil Canada, explains how his company was established following his participation in the 55-hour pitch competition led by North Forge and quickly flourished into a Canada-wide business. He discusses with Mariette Mulaire and Chuck Davidson about his contactless business model and how it has served him well during this pandemic as this new normal is arising. In fact, this past April, John notes that they broke a new record for oil changes. They serviced the same amount of oil changes in under 15 days than they would have typically done in 3 months.Go Oil Canada is a Winnipeg start-up company that now franchises across Canada. They have expanded to 14 vans in Canada and are also expanding to the United States. This upcoming fall, the company plans to launch a subscription-based approach that charges clients based on the kilometres driven. 

We sit down with Marney Stapley (Vice President of North Forge Fabrication Lab) and slow things down a bit to talk about a recent fire at North Forge and what changes are being made in safety practices to prevent future incidents. Marney is a badass who created her own job position at North Forge and she uses her influence to make North Forge better for both men and women. We also talk a bit about how women feel entering traditionally male-dominated trades and why it's still important to have women's groups in these areas.Follow us on InstagramEmail us future show topics, guest suggestions, or feedback about the show: spooiningpod@gmail.com

Noah is the CEO & Creative Director of Complex Games, Winnipeg's first video game development company (as far as we know), which he co-founded in 2001.  During his tenure at Complex he has been involved in some capacity with pitching, designing, developing and launching over 20 games. He's served on the Executive of the Board of New Media Manitoba, has served on the boards of On Screen Manitoba and North Forge, and was a co-founder and co-organizer of the Winnipeg Game Development Meetup Group, later formalizing it as the Winnipeg Chapter of the International Game Development Association in 2008, and coordinating it until 2015.Before he got too old he played a lot of Soccer and Ultimate, speaks 3 languages (though none of them particularly well), and outside of being born in Manitoba has been lucky enough to have lived and studied in both Japan and Sweden.

Join us in welcoming the queen of community building Margaux Miller to the podcast! We talk her roles with TedX Winnipeg, Winnipeg Art Gallery, Maven Action Committee and Innovation Alley at North Forge; Plus we talk volunteerism, living a full life and good wine Thank you to Future Leaders of Manitoba for making this podcast possible! Tickets for the January ceremony are available now! You can find Margaux Miller on: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/margauxmiller/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/margauxanne Twitter: https://twitter.com/MargauxAMiller Related Links: TEDxWinnipeg: https://tedxwinnipeg.ca/ Winnipeg Art Gallery: https://www.wag.ca/ Innovation Alley: http://www.innovationalley.com/ North Forge: https://www.northforge.ca/ ICTAM: http://www.ictam.ca/ Future Leaders of Manitoba: http://futureleadersofmanitoba.ca/ We have a website! Check us out at: http://www.bethechangeyps.com Find us on social media: Facebook: https://facebook.com/bethechangeyps Instagram: https://instagram.com/bethechangeyps

on today's show, newly re-elected mayor Brian Bowman (4:15), a Small Town Salute to Oak Bluff (12:10), Sherri Rollins (20:45) the new city councillor from Fort Rouge, Obby Khan (26:30) on the P & M vote, North Forge (31:00) on their startup award, and Janice Lukes (36:55) city councillor for St. Norbert. 

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.

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, Communications and Community Partnerships, Brent Phillips.

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.

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.

Matt Olson of Lift Innovations provides an update on the daily grind of producing grinders following product development at North Forge Fabrication Lab and a successful crowdfunding campaign. Radio host and all-around Winnipeg-booster Ace Burpee shares in the excitement for our tech future. Premier Brian Pallister and Discovery Channel’s Daily Planet host Ziya Tong join Mike Legary. Scam Skate and Trap Tap share their stories of innovation from the ground up.