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#013 - Ghazal Afrahi: Shifting Shap3s

In this episode, we hear from Ghazal Afrahi, CEO & Founder of Shifting Shap3s. Ghazaleh is a clean technology entrepreneur and multidisciplinary designer. With a background in product design engineering, Ghazal has channeled her passion for sustainability, user experience, and creativity into Shifting Shap3s. Prior to starting Shifting Shap3s, Ghazal co-founded Drastic Plastic, a company that focused on reducing ocean and municipal plastic waste, and also worked alongside the founding team of Precious Plastic Montreal, focusing on upcycling plastic waste on a community level. This all happened after she had worked for approx. a decade for international design and manufacturing companies and clients.  Some of Ghazal's projects have received recognition, including the prestigious Red Dot Design Award. Her focus at Shifting Shap3s is on making it easy and profitable for manufacturers and makers to replace their standard virgin plastic supply with more sustainable alternatives. Tune in to hear more and learn about the cool work Ghazal and her team have undertaken!

#012 - Jake Arsenault: The Black Arcs

In this episode, we chat with Jake Arsenault, CEO & Founder of The Black Arcs. Jake Arsenault is an entrepreneur through and through. He has a PhD in engineering from the University of New Brunswick. Before starting The Black Arcs, he founded Inversa Systems, a pioneer of gamma-ray imaging for infrastructure based on his PhD research. He supports start-ups by mentoring early stage ventures, and is also a board member of Springboard, Atlantic Canada’s commercialization and industry liaison network for universities. Jake brings a strong aptitude in both new technology creation and customer-centric design. Jake is focussed on customer engagement, product management, branding, and is a director of the company. Tune in to hear more from Jake and to learn about what his team at The Black Arcs is up to!

#011 - Pascal McCarthy: Parados

In this episode, we catch up with Pascal McCarthy, CEO of Parados. Born on the north shore of New Brunswick, Pascal Duchesne McCarthy's passions are simple: learning and teaching. Pascal was inspired to start Parados after an athletics career plagued with injuries, related mental health struggles and seeing friends & family suffer from the consequences of traumatic brain injuries – friends dropping out of university, father’s brain aneurysm, best friend’s struggles stemming from a professional athletic career, etc. His main motivation is to create a better performance and medical ecosystem for the next generation. Tune in to hear more from Pascal about his path to becoming a startup founder!

#010 - Dr. Ali Mousavi: MOC Biotechnologies

In this episode, we hear from Dr. Ali Mousavi, CEO of MOC Biotechnologies. Dr. Mousavi is an interdisciplinary researcher at the forefront of Biomechanics, robotics, AI, and biomedical engineering. With a track record of multiple awards as a startup entrepreneur, Ali's focus lies in pioneering bioprinting technologies for challenging applications in medical devices and implants. Currently serving as CEO of MOC Biotechnologies Inc., Ali has previously held esteemed positions as an Assistant Professor at IAUN and Director of Mechatronics systems. Ali's research has led to various patents and recognition through award-winning papers, boasting a citation h-index of 7 with over 200 citations. As a lifelong hi-technology entrepreneur, Ali has authored innovative textbooks for university students and launched knowledge-based companies and startups in the biomedical engineering field.  Tune in to hear more about the fascinating work the MOC Biotechnologies team is undertaking!

#009 - Blake Bunting: Goparity Canada

In this episode, we chat with Blake Bunting, Co-Founder and Director of Business Development at Goparity Canada - a start-up democratizing access to impact investing across Canada. Blake is a young mission-driven founder with a proven track record in securities dealer compliance and B2B sales. In his role developing and launching Goparity Canada, he has been named one of Canada's top 25 environmentalists under 25 and aims to scale accessible, sustainable investment products across Canada and North America.  Tune in to find out more about Blake's story now!