The Trillium Network for Advanced Manufacturing has some exciting news: we are re-launching the Making it in Ontario podcast!

Like before, we'll be talking to leaders in Ontario's advanced manufacturing sector. But this time we'll be focusing even more on the future. Ontario's economy depends on manufacturing, but the latest research reveals concerning trends that could undermine the sector's strength, if we don't address them. So join us as we talk to CEOs and other leaders at the forefront of this sector about productivity, strategy, talent markets and career opportunities, and the role of manufacturing in a prosperous and sustainable future.

As part of the relaunch, we moved to a new host with a new RSS feed. Find new episodes here: https://making-it-in-ontario.captivate.fm/listen

00:00-03:59 - Nick's Intro

04:00-05:15 - Meeting our guest

05:16-09:22 - How did Matthew and Brendan meet? Opining on Aerospace

09:17-13:53 - What is 'The Industrial Commons'?

13:54-17:06 - Are companies more open now to story-telling than before the pandemic?

17:07-20:00 - Putting a cost on an insecure supply chain

20:01-22:55 - The manufacturing that left Ontario vs. what's coming back - chatting about EVs

22:56-28:33 - Inventing the un-invented - or - Brendan's block heater story from the 1980s

28:34-34:05 - Discussing the definition of 'Risk'

34:06-39:41 - Should we chase scale or embrace risk? - or - Matthew's opinions on Excel

39:42-43:24 - Discussing gaps in the industrial commons

43:25-48:14 - What's keeping you awake at night? -or- "Which one is the priority? I don't know!"

48:15-51:12 - What are Matthew and Brendan looking forward to?

00:00-03:46 - Nick's Intro

03:47-08:16 - Meeting the guests

08:17-12:23 - The good, the bad, & the great about nuclear power

12:24-19:08 - "Where does your technology end up going in the plants?"

19:09-22:57 - Discussing innovations in nuclear automation. What's getting innovated?

22:58-28:12 - How automation can remove paper from the tracking process

28:13-33:48 - When your industry regulator WANTS innovation, it leads to great things!

33:49-38:14 - Discussing a specific innovation & the award it won

38:15-41:37 - Bridging the gap between human experience & automation

41:38-44:27 - Darryl describes the nature of the players in the sector - "Compet-a-Mates"

00:00-03:20 - Nick's Intro

03:21-08:12 - Meeting the guests

08:13-14:03 - Why re-shoring aerospace manufacturing makes sense now

14:04-15:19 - "This sounds like automotive manufacturing..."

15:20-23:06 - Nick saw students in class. What were they learning?

23:07-25:35 - How Michelle and Centennial College design courses

25:36-28:21 - Paper usage in aerospace manufacturing

28:22-34:42 - How Michelle and Centennial College design courses - continued

34:43-42:08 - How do we inspire youth to get involved in aerospace?

42:09-46:35 - The Green Fund was great. What else is DAIR working on?

00:00-04:11 - Nick's Intro

04:12-04:41 - Meeting the guests

04:42-08:21 - Quick history of Linamar and their capabilities

08:22-15:40 - Introducing the Linamar Innovation Hub (iHub) - the 6 new verticals

15:41-16:37 - Linamar and the City of Guelph - a long history & a bright future

16:38-19:40 - How the iHub hit the ground running during the COVID19 pandemic

19:41-22:15 - The challenges facing innovators & inventors, & how Limamar can help

22:16-23:44 - Discussing the Food Vertical

23:45-25:45 - Automobility & the iHub

25:46-30:04 - Linamar & their Municipal/Academic/Industrial partners

30:05-34:11 - Vision2100 - or - The importance of having a strategy

34:12-37:49 - How Brett and Somila got to where they are today

37:50-41:34 - Get to know the iHub! - or - "We want to meet startups" -Linamar

41:35-43:07 - What's next?

00:00-02:29 - Intro

02:30-04:53 - Meeting the guest, and reviewing Windsor's automotive history

04:54-06:55 - The shift to Automobility and the new players entering the game

06:56-09:40 - The challenges of making the shift - or - It's not only rock and roll

09:41-12:31 - Discussing the academic (and other) supports for Windsor's transition

12:32-19:39 - Reviewing the vast capabilities of the VR Cave

19:40-23:02 - The view from outside of Windsor

23:03-26:39 - Taking a deep dive into the academic partners' course offerings

26:40-35:11 - The evolving nature of Economic Development -or- Understanding your product

35:12-38:47 - How does Steven grow his team?

38:48-45:30 - Automobility - a different kind of disruption

45:31-48:50 - The view of Windsor from outside of Windsor

00:00-03:09 - Intro

03:10-04:11 - Meeting the guests

04:12-05:20 - Starting at the beginning - Eclipse's history...

05:21-08:06 - ...and how it shaped their culture today

08:07-10:48 - Let's talk tech - or - the rise of data in industrial automation

10:49-15:52 - Adopting new technology & Eclipse's approach to complex problems

15:53-20:01 - Explaining Eclipse's 'entrepreneurial mindset' from top to bottom

20:02-23:08 - How Eclipse keep their staff engaged through complex & challenging projects

23:09-28:15 - Where Nick & Jacquelyne met, & discussing their 'talent pipeline'

28:16-33:57 - What more can industry do to attract talent?

33:58-39:41 - Discussing some of their finished work

39:42-43:00 - The advantages of operating in Cambridge

43:01-48:44 - The recent acquisition of Eclipse by Accenture - What's all that about?

48:45-54:30 - No job too small!

00:00-02:17 - Intro

02:18-04:14 - Meeting the guests, identifying the background noise

04:15-05:28 - DAIR's long history of innovation

05:29-06:35 - Nick and Maryse quickly discuss the FedDev announcement from 2022

06:36-11:08 - Fostering collaboration, taking down silos, and elevating SME's - the Green Fund

11:09-13:14 - What's happening at DAIR today?

13:15-18:34 - The Bombardier Global 7500 Jet - The Pride of Ontario's Aerospace industry

18:35-25:23 - The challenges in aerospace manufacturing - or - Aiming for perfection

25:24-29:20 - Other regions are trying to poach our innovators!

29:21-33:36 - Lessons from the past -or- “We did the work!”

33:37-37:54 - Bringing it back to the Green Fund, & Nick gets to use the word "empennage"

00:00 - 04:05 - Intro

04:06 - 04:56 - Meeting our guests

04:57 - 08:03 - Why Voltera was founded

08:04 - 09:18 - Life before the Voltera V-One

09:19 - 16:55 - Discussing their current products and their recent launch

16:56 - 21:50 - The secret is in the materials', & working at the nano & micro scale

21:51 - 25:32 - Reviewing the UAV's heated wing, & other use cases

25:33 - 29:14 - Why we had to record in the library & not their offices

29:15 - 35:29 - It's made here, in Ontario!

35:30 - 39:39 - Office space is everywhere. Manufacturing space is not.

39:40 - 42:51 - A quick story about Amish maple syrup

00:00-03:13 - Intro

03:14-05:09 - Meeting Shawn and AIS Tech

05:10-06:41 - A quick introduction to AIS Tech's smart vision systems

06:42-09:45 - It's not about replacing workers, it's about augmenting their potential

09:46-12:39 - Human vs. Robotic vision & the increasing complexity of parts

12:40-15:00 - Brendan, Shawn, & Nick discuss use-cases for this tech

15:01-17:49 - Discussing Shawn's 'Sales Pitch'...

17:50-19:58 - ...it starts with learning a company's 'pain points'

19:59-21:16 - Where AIS fills their talent pipeline

21:17-26:13 - Life after auto - How this tech could help aerospace MRO & OEM

26:14-30:21 - The falling costs of this tech and who can/should be using it

30:42-32:13 - Shawn expands on his 'ageless' workforce

32:14-33:20 - Industry 4.1?

33:21-35:21 - Discussing Automate Canada and AIS Tech's role

35:22-40:19 - Shawn laments about the lack of skilled trades