In the 2nd episode of our second season, we’re sitting down with Romaine Redman, EOIC’s Community Development Manager, to hear how they are helping bring innovation to the Eastern Ontario Corridor by providing growth-focused programming, skill development, access to talent, industry experts and capital in order to establish new market pathways.

In this episode, we sit down with Spark Centre client and Fitsentive Founder, Zack Magerman to talk about his fitness app and the government-funded ElevateIP program. Fitsentive is a completely free fitness app that features hundreds of engaging, high quality workouts led by experts who are guaranteed certified instructors. Their workouts enable you to exercise anytime, anywhere you want with no costly equipment or gyms needed! Zack took advantage of ElevateIP - a comprehensive, government-funded program meticulously crafted to empower startups in Eastern Ontario by enhancing their Intellectual Property (IP) knowledge, fostering strategic development, and facilitating the creation of valuable IP assets. In collaboration with key industry players such as Invest Ottawa, Launch Lab, Spark Centre, Communitech, and ISED, ElevateIP offers a three-tiered approach to address the unique needs of startups in the region.

In our 6th episode, we’re sitting down with Nova Oliphant, Director of Business Development – International Markets with Synergy Lab to hear how the incredible success of the Pioneer Program led to the launch of Synergy Lab and its market entry services that’s been driving business growth in Canada for more than 500 international entrepreneurs today. We’re also chatting with Palette Skills about how they connect Canada’s most innovative companies with the talent they need to grow.