Tech Town

The Next Generation

The future post-covid will look very different, but places like Innisfil are primed to not just survive, but thrive. This episode will hear from Minister Mary Ng and other leaders about how rural innovation could save the economy. Make sure to follow us online at @Innisfilecdev on Twitter and Instagram as well as visit www.innisfilaccelerates.ca for more details. This week's guests: Minister Mary Ng ( Minister of Small Business, Export Promotion and International Trade), Mayor Lynn Dollin (Innisfil mayor), Leyland Cecco (award-winning journalist, Guardian), Jason Reynar (Chief Administrative Officer, Innisfil) and Alexander Josephson (award-winning architect, PARTISANS).

An Entrepreneur's Story

Local startups, like FreshSpoke, Reliant and Rover, are just a few of the startups re-inventing food delivery, farming, transportation and healthcare from cottage country. Serial entrepreneurs are now relocating to small towns to take advantage of low startup costs, affordable living, and international partnerships. Make sure to follow us online at @Innisfilecdev on Twitter and Instagram as well as visit www.innisfilaccelerates.ca for more details about the podcast. This week's guests: Grant Brigden (co-founder, Rover), Marcia Woods (founder, Freshspoke) and Andrew Rains (co-founder, Reliant).

Accelerating The Curve

Creating a one-of-a-kind accelerator isn’t easy. Therefore it’s no surprise that the DMZ, the world’s number one university-based accelerator, is working with the town to attract talent from around the world, give small businesses more opportunities to find growth and help local entrepreneurs succeed. Make sure to follow us online at @Innisfilecdev on Twitter and Instagram as well as visit www.innisfilaccelerates.ca for more details about the podcast. This week's guests: Sherif El Tawil (Senior Program Director, DMZ), Chris Adams (Entrepreneur in Residence, Innisfil), Jason Reynar (Chief Administrative Officer, Innisfil) and Jon Gillham (founder and CEO, AdBank).

Operation Innovation

What makes a house a home? For Innisfil residents and farmers the future means the Orbit, a plan that will transform the quaint town into a mixed-use community that will accommodate up to 40 million square feet of newly constructed space. It also includes a partnership with publicly subsidized Uber rides to give residents access to whatever they need. In this episode we hear from award-winning architect Alexander Josephson and the city of Innisfil about their plans to turn a rural Canadian town into a smart city of the future called the Orbit. Make sure to follow us online at @Innisfilecdev on Twitter and Instagram as well as visit www.innisfilaccelerates.ca for more details about the podcast. This week's guests: Alexander Josephson (award-winning architect, PARTISANS), Colleen Shaffer (Transit Partnerships Manager, Uber), Stuart Reece (local resident, Innisfil) and Jason Reynar (Chief Administrative Officer, Innisfil).

Meet Tech Town

The future of tech may not live in Toronto or San Francisco, but instead a small, quaint (yet growing) Canadian town called Innisfil. Despite its size the area has garnered headlines from around the world for its tech dreams, attracting leaders from across the country and working with Fortune 500 companies to turn the sleepy town into a leader in innovation. In this episode we hear from Mayor Lynn Dollin and CAO Jason Reynar about the future of Innisfil. Meanwhile local librarian Susan Downs and journalist Leyland Cecco offer their observations on the town's ambitious plans. Make sure to follow us online at @Innisfilecdev on Twitter and Instagram as well as visit www.innisfilaccelerates.ca for more details about the podcast. This week's guests: Mayor Lynn Dollin (Innisfil mayor), Leyland Cecco (award-winning journalist, Guardian), Susan Downs (chief librarian/CEO, Innisfil library) and Jason Reynar (Chief Administrative Officer, Innisfil).