East of Montreal

• Critical Minerals - the New Gold Rush?

  Critical minerals - critical to growing the East Coast economy? Like gold prospectors of old, Scott Eldridge sees opportunity - this time in a long abandoned mine in Nova Scotia. Backed by changing world markets and intriguing data, what will it take to realize this opportunity, and what is the cost?

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• Cultural Entrepreneurship 101: Filmmaking, Psychedelics and the Undead?

  Allan Gates and his co-host Kevin Springer of Tidal Venture Partners talk with Saint John filmmaker Greg Hemmings. This wide-ranging discussion covers the filming of the TV series Revival in Saint John, the tension between art and business, how to grow New Brunswick's film industry and psychedelics. Yes, psychedelics. 

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• Should businesses relocate from Toronto and Calgary to the East Coast?

  Move your startup to the East Coast from Toronto or Calgary? Are you nuts? Dr. Karen Cross with Mimosa Diagnostics and Simon Cusack with Rafflebox brought their companies home, and they haven't looked back. We talk with them about the pros and cons of realizing your vision in Halifax.

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• Launching East of Montreal: Is venture capital dead in Atlantic Canada?

  Is Venture Capital dead in Atlantic Canada? In this inaugural episode, Allan welcomes his future co-hosts from Tidal Venture Partners to discuss the challenges early-stage companies face trying to access capital in Atlantic Canada and across Canada. Entrepreneurs and investors Chris Crowell, Alex McCallum, Kevin Springer, and Ian Whytock consider the state of play, including the good and bad outcomes of public money, "zombie" startups, and why they started Tidal Venture Partners to fill a void in the market.

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