Meet the tech power couple driving entrepreneurship in Manitoba

On our first episode of Season 2 of the Manitoba Inc Podcast, we chat with a Winnipeg power couple in the entrepreneurship space to find out how the Manitoba ecosystem is supporting new businesses, ideas and innovation. Joelle Foster, CEO of North Forge and board member of Canada Innovation Foundation and Lab 2 Market Prairies Program Manager, Demetre Balaktsis deep dive into this important space driving Manitoba's economy. They also talk about what it's like to partner in life and in business. In this episode we also meet up with Andrew Stibbard, Regional Managing Partner for Winnipeg and Prairies Tax regions for MNP, who has some great advice for businesses still struggling with the impact of U.S. tariffs. This episode is proudly brought to you by MNP – wherever business takes you. Copyright 2025 Geoff Kirbyson Ink. All rights reserved.