Making it in Ontario (ARCHIVED)

Message to our listeners

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

Toronto Global

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?

Promation & Nuclear Promise X (NPX)

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"

DAIR: Workforce Development

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?