The ONSIDE Podcast

In today’s episode, we welcome back Bronwyn Bridges, co-founder & CEO of PragmaClin, a company focused on assessing and monitoring neurological conditions such as Parkinson’s. She shares her experiences from becoming a Ph.D. student in pharmacy at Memorial University of Newfoundland to pivoting her research and commercializing her work with Co-founder and COO, Gord Genge, an entrepreneur who has Parkinson’s. PragmaClin’s PRIMS software runs tests on a patient, using cameras to monitor motor and non-motor skills remotely. Their company, a recent Volta Cohort winner, is making a difference in patients' lives with movement disorders. Since March, the company has acquired wins totaling $125,000 which includes the $25,000 top prize won at the Mel Woodward Cup – a competition for startups connected to Memorial University.

Tune in to the podcast to listen to Bronwyn tell all about how she created her company, the challenges of starting and growing a med-tech company, the resources that helped her, and more! 

For more information:
https://www.pragmaclin.com/
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Today we welcome back Dr. Rafaela Andrade - Co-Founder & CEO of Myomar Molecular. Rafaela has been working with molecular biology techniques, managing projects and developing innovative techniques to improve research outcomes and collaborations for over a decade.
Rafaela's vision is to translate scientific discovery into public health. She's looking to bridge the gap between patients and science, and to create collaborations between governments, industry and academia. She is now a mother of three passionate about health and fitness and is dedicated to growing the company and improving people's quality of life.

Tune in to learn all about Rafaela's journey in creating her company, from the very beginning to present day.

For more information:
https://myomarmolecular.ca/
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Bronwyn Bridges is a PhD student in Pharmacy at Memorial University in Newfoundland, and the Co-Founder & CEO, of PragmaClin, a company focused on assessing and monitoring neurological conditions such as Parkinson’s disease. Alongside her co-founder and COO, Gord Genge, an entrepreneur who has Parkinson’s, the pair are making a difference in the lives of patients with movement disorders. Their PRIMS software runs tests on a patient using cameras to remotely monitor motor and non-motor skills. 

Bronwyn joins us to talk about her varied background, the challenges she was up against in her entrepreneurial journey, the experience of pitching her business and her advice for future women entrepreneurs!

PragmaClin is a recent Volta Cohort winner, and has also won a top prize of $25,000 at the Mel Woodward Cup – a competition for startups connected to MUN, the Bounce Health Embryo grants grand prize - focused on medtech startups, and the Global Student Entrepreneur Awards National Finals. All of these pitch wins are totalling $125,000 since March. 

Dr. Rafaela Andrade, Founder & CEO of Myomar Molecular, moved to Canada from Brazil in 2008 to start her graduate studies in cancer research, where she was awarded prestigious scholarships and prizes for research and innovation. Over the last decade, she has been working with molecular biology techniques, managing projects and developing innovative techniques to improve research outcomes and collaborations. Rafaela is a mother of three and shares her journey on figuring out how to balance both her career and family life at the same time.

To learn more, hit play!

For more information:
https://myomarmolecular.ca/
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The last episode in our two part series about equitable partnerships and deep learning, Alfred Burgesson will share his tips and tricks about how to accomplish just this! Alfred Burgesson is the Founder & CEO of Tribe Network — a social enterprise building Canada's BIPOC Entrepreneurship & Innovation Hub. Tribe Network is on a mission to improve the well-being of Black, Indigenous and People Of Color through entrepreneurship and innovation.

To learn more about how Alfred created an innovative and equitable community through Tribe Network, tune in! 

For more information:
https://www.tribenetwork.ca/
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In our first episode of our two-part series about equitable and innovative partnerships and deep learning, we welcome back entrepreneur Michael Marcel Polak, also known as Ken’niwahkwahrita:a which means Little Dipper in Mohawk from the Bear Clan. Michael is working to incorporate Haudenosaunee Great Peace into modern innovation frameworks, such as design thinking, human centered design, and agile to develop what he calls creation centered design, and is committed to helping organizations around the world and communities reconcile different ways of thinking, using indigenous world views and others. 

To learn more about Michael’s journey, hit play and listen to S2 Episode 7 of The ONSIDE Podcast!

For more information:

https://onsidenow.ca/

The second episode in our two-part series about Leadership Philosophy, Marlon Thompson, an angel investor and founder of Future Capital focuses on creating pathways to success for underrepresented leaders in the startup ecosystem. To learn more about his leadership philosophy, hit play!

For more information:

https://www.myfuturecapital.com/

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Special guest Savior Joseph returns to the podcast, this time to discuss this month's theme: leadership philosophy. In today’s episode Savior Joseph, President of Breathing Green Solutions speaks about his own “Hungry & Humble” leadership philosophy, and why it is important. To learn more about his philosophy, hit play! 

Breathing Green Solutions (BGS) Inc., is Nova Scotia's first licensed producer of cannabis, powered by their proprietary pure plant growing method. Prior to this, Savior was Senior Vice President of global marketing for Aurora cannabis in Toronto. For more than 11 years Savior also worked for a local company, Colour, a digital advertising agency with offices in Toronto, Halifax and New York. He held various positions as a director of digital marketing, the managing partner and as their president. He's involved in many areas of activity here in our community, and is the new incoming Chair for the Tribe network. Savior is also the Chair for the Armbrae Academy's basketball team.

For more information:

https://breathinggreen.com/

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In the world of entrepreneurship, we all take a unique path, our own journey, and in that journey we find bits and pieces of information, and valuable education along the way that can be implemented into our vision. For our last episode in our two-part series of “The Journey of Becoming an Entrepreneur”, we have Alfred Burgesson, Founder and CEO of Tribe Network sharing his unique path of social entrepreneurship. 

To learn more about Alfred’s journey, hit play and listen to S2 Episode 4 of The ONSIDE Podcast!

In the world of entrepreneurship, we all take a unique path, our own journey, and in that journey we find bits and pieces of information, and valuable education along the way that can be implemented into our vision. During the month of May, we will be having conversations with two young professionals about their unique journey of becoming an entrepreneur and in today’s episode will be featuring the entrepreneur, Michael Polak. Michael who is also known as Ken’niwahkwahrita:a is Mohawk and from the Bear Clan. He talks about his dedication to fostering indigenous pathways to solve global problems through his gift of two eye seeing approach. To learn more about Michael’s journey, hit play and listen to S2 Episode 3 of The ONSIDE Podcast!

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https://onsidenow.ca/