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February 7, 2023 - The land at the corner of Longwood and Aberdeen in Hamilton has been an industrial manufacturing park for over 100 years. Now the home of McMaster Innovation Park (MIP), manufacturing remains a significant focus here - but it is not the kind of manufacturing most people expect. Our guest today is Ty Shattuck, CEO of MIP, who shares his journey from Calgary to Baker Lake, to RMC in Kingston and ultimately to Hamilton – and he suggests the Next Great Big Idea just might involve small modular reactors. MIP: mcmasterinnovationpark.caLabOccupier: laboccupier.comSummit: nextgreatbigideas.com

January 31, 2023 - This week our guest is Ian McDermott, Executive Director of Planning and Integration at University Health Network (UHN) in Toronto. We discuss Ian's journey from Ireland to Toronto via northern Ontario, his years at the University of Toronto, the history of UHN, how lab design has changed over the years and why wet lab space is (again) difficult to find in Toronto. UHN: www.uhn.caLabOccupier: laboccupier.comSummit: nextgreatbigideas.com

January 24, 2023 - Molecular Forecaster is a research-as-a-service company providing computer-aided drug discovery technology to biotechs and pharma companies around the world. CEO Josh Pottel talks about growing up in Montreal, sleeping in class, the importance of being open to advice and where the Next Great Big Idea will likely come from. Molecular Forecaster: molecularforecaster.comLabOccupier: laboccupier.comSummit: nextgreatbigideas.com 

January 17, 2023 - This week on the NGBI podcast we speak with Jay Levine from Dialog in Toronto. Learn about Jay's journey, some of the obstacles he has faced and why he believes one of the Next Great Big Ideas in life sciences architecture is focused on clean air. LabOccupier: laboccupier.comDialog: dialogdesign.caSummit: nextgreatbigideas.com

Who are today’s visionaries and tomorrow’s disrupters, innovators and leaders in Canada’s Life Sciences sector? What are they doing and how did they get there? Join Jim Wilson as he sits down with notable leaders, innovators and disruptors who are working on the Next Great Big Ideas in Biotech, Medtech and Life Sciences across Canada.   LabOccupier: Laboccupier.com Summit: nextgreatbigideas.com