All Episodes

Pizza Legend Max Massimiliano Joins Unlikely Innovators 🍕

The Italian Bakery Sudbury Is Obsessed With

Gabe Roy Returns and Immediately Takes Over

The Unlikely Innovators Podcast - Rocks, Rings & Sudbury Things with Tracy Fleury

Special Correspondent Mauro Nero Joins Mike & Steve | The Unlikely Innovators

The Unlikely Innovators Are Back with the Legend Joe Bowen – Holy Mackinaw!

The Great Canadian Jersey and Steve gets sandbagged again?

The Unlikely Innovators Choose Sudbury’s Best List — With Marie Litalien

Andrea Benoit on stepping into the ring

Marla Tremblay on connecting the mining industry

Kerry Lamarche on bringing Kivi Park to the world

Dario Zulich on becoming a hometown sports mogul

Kim Brouzes on innovating concussion prevention

Gabrielle Roy on 10 years of Stitch & Stone

Paul Lefebvre on the politics of growth

Cody Ruberto on providing a safe ride home

Waubgeshig Rice on Storytelling

Daryl Adams on turning field experience into innovation

Kelly Scott on giving the paint industry a fresh coat

Mauro Nero on embracing family business

Peter Dal Bianco on a life of entrepreneurship

Lauren Tedesco on advocating for Canada's auto sector

Realbotix and Aria on Humanoid Robots

Ed Reilly on building a business founded on grit and innovation

Andy Fenos on empowering STEM students and educators

Sylvain Charbonneau on laying the foundation for innovation

Robert Luke on applied research and the future of digital higher ed

Rob Fraser on building Canada's biggest sock company

Ken Doyle on Canada's Technology Access Centres

Randi Ray on pursuing minobiimadziwin

Pari Johnston on telling the Canadian college story

Jon Montgomery on an amazing journey

Celebrating International Day of Women in Mining

Andrew Murray on revitalizing Canada’s hydro dams

Dallas West on innovating scorekeeping

Humza Teherany on tech and data in sports

Suzanne Balima on unearthing innovation

Haley Blinn on going from studying the stars to building EVs

Claudia Krywiak on connecting Ontario’s innovation ecosystem

Gus Minor on getting home safe with tech

Bruno Lalonde on the importance of community

Mario Grossi on doing what's right in business

Alessandro Costantini on making Sudbury a theatre destination

Stephanie Curcio on disrupting the IP sector

Jennifer Taback on communicating through visual storytelling

Julie Zulich on her passion for business

Nadia Mykytczuk returns to the Unlikely Innovators

Jamie Dewar on making memories on the water

Mark Masotti on changing concrete with bio-graphene

Brit Ho on going from hospitality to tech

Chloé Arsenault on wearing tiaras and hard hats

Dawn Larsen on digital mining solutions

Trent Mell on building a battery materials hub

Jeremy Hansen on leading humanity back to the Moon

Lee Elias on making a career of hockey

Laura O’Blenis on building innovation ecosystems

Trang Tran-Valade on her unlikely journey in mining

Paul Lefebvre on Sudbury's bright future

Brian Kingston on the future of Canada’s EV supply chain

Shouyi Ma on changing life trajectories

Dan Breznitz on innovation lessons from around the world

Daryl Adams on going from the front lines to the front office

Brent Neilly on power tool innovation

Kevin Oulds on making wills accessible

Mike Campigotto on blending art and science in mining

Shane Prodan on the business of distilling

Jodi Cooley on science underground

Jenn Harper on the importance of representation

Frank Stronach on going from machinist to magnate

Adam Maxwell on future-proofing our favourite foods

Cem Kansu on democratizing language learning with Duolingo

Jamie Oakenfold on supporting women through fitness

Guy Kawasaki on evangelism and Remarkable People

The Unlikely Innovators Holiday Rewind

Mark Sherry on connecting shoppers with local retailers

Sheri Tingey on her passion for packrafts

Peter Cowan on leading Ontario's IP strategy

Raed Kadri on how Ontario is driving the future of mobility

Kate Withers Hess on the future of decentralized computing

Ashley Kirwan on building a successful geoscience company

Gordon McCauley on building a bioinnovation sector from sea to sea

Brittlestar on the keys to creating viral content

Emily Zarka on a career as a monster expert

Tom Pederson on selling the best off-ice hockey puck

Cate Murray on the power of stem cells and regenerative medicine

Medha Parlikar on the potential of blockchain

Dave Salmoni on creating a career with animals

Manjit Minhas on becoming a beer baroness and Dragon

Christyn Cianfarani on Canada’s defence and security industries

Ashley Larose on the past, present, and future of Science North

Emily Calandrelli on the wonder of science

Eric Blondeel on evaluating and insuring surgical procedures

Gurdeep Pandher on spreading joy through Bhangra dancing

Monique Golden on how XPRIZE is rapidly reskilling the workforce

Danielle Brewin Graham on investing in women entrepreneurs across Canada

Kyle Haapala on working for a Boston-based startup from Sudbury

Flavio Volpe on seizing the EV opportunity for Canada

Dale Dye on changing the way Hollywood does war

Doris Hiam-Galvez on mining around the world and CIM 2022

Curtis VanWalleghem on how Hydrostor is enabling the energy transition

Roseann O'Reilly Runte on how the CFI enables Canadian innovation

Dom Kwong on making the future of motorcycling a reality

Minister Jill Dunlop on the importance of Ontario's colleges

Steven Salz on the future of gaming and betting

Tim Borgares on combining real-world robotics and eSports

City Bonfires on how the pandemic sparked their business

Sheri Tomchick on the importance of having a Plan A

Chris Hadfield on his career as an astronaut and beyond

Amber Mac on staying on top of tech trends

Peter Mansbridge on his unlikely journey from baggage handler to Canada’s anchor

Tim McRoberts on going from the kitchen to the classroom

Meagan Simpson on covering Canada's tech startup ecosystem

Terry O'Reilly on how mistakes can lead to success

Emma Jarratt on reporting on Canada’s vibrant EV sector

Samantha Kuula on communicating the science behind SNOLAB

Vineet Johnson on helping stroke patients regain their independence

Gabrielle Roy on authenticity and pursuing your passion (rebroadcast)

Callen McGibbon on putting the education back in Phys Ed.

Kevin Dagenais on turning data into decisions

Anthony Prenol on navigating the IP world

Michael Leckie on bridging the gap between urban life and the wild

Scott Everett on how modern tech can solve our most complex problems

Ash Agarwal on solving mining's "Alexa problem"

Saleema Vellani on how Innovation Starts with I

Ellie Ardakani on crossing the hidden bridge

Frank Bach on how design brought him from Azilda to LA

Victoria Coleman on how Verv helps consumers take control of their own health

Alicia Woods on why Covergalls are much more than workwear

Brian Lee on going from the mining sector to the tech sector

Denise Amyot shares her passion for Canadian colleges

Karim Omri on scaling an engineering firm

Mike and Steve reflect on the podcast journey so far

Nadia Mykytczuk on biomining, applied research, and science communication

Kati McCartney's non-linear path to launching a green tech startup

Shelby Yee on building a successful tech startup in the mining sector

Rob Roy on going from the skatepark to the boardroom

Charles Nyabeze really digs mining

Stella Holloway on choosing mining as a career

Linda Franklin makes the case for Ontario's colleges

Gabrielle Roy on authenticity and pursuing your passion

Marc Fortin on why Canadian colleges are engines of innovation

Liam McGill on Sudbury’s rise as a hub for innovation and entrepreneurship

Oh, the humanities: Finding a place in STEM as a humanities grad

It takes a village: Constructing an effective innovation ecosystem

Show me the money: Navigating the funding world

What is a TAC?

College Applied Research 101