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What The Tech?
How are founders, startups and innovators from across the globe accelerating progress and extending their R&D runway?
On What The Tech? we talk with some of the brilliant minds behind new and exciting tech initiatives to learn what it takes to tackle “technological uncertainty” and, eventually, change the world.
Brought to you by the R&D tax experts at Boast AI.
Boast AI's What The Tech podcast was recently ranked #8 in Feedspot's Top 70 Venture Capital Podcasts on the Web ranking! Listen to What The Tech and other leading podcasts for the latest guidance and startup strategies.
Episodes
80 episodes
Leveling Up with Dennis Chow of Lodestone
On this latest episode of What The Tech, we welcome seasoned product executive and award-winning founder of Lodestone, Dennis Chow! At Lodestone, Dennis and his team have built a product management software platform that helps bus...
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Episode 73
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21:15
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Navigating Growth in Life Sciences with Kumar Erramilli of Acto
Driving innovation that truly revolutionizes sectors is a team effort. That’s exactly what Acto Co-Founder and CTO Kumar Erramilli is looking to do in the realm of biopharma, and he’s working with the team here at Boast to maximize his innovati...
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Episode 72
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24:21
Embrace Continuous Feedback with Santosh Nair of Styx Intelligence
Today’s guest on What The Tech is Styx Intelligence Co-Founder Santosh Nair! Styx Intelligence is a next-generation platform helping organizations manage Digital Risk. In his role at Styx Intelligence , Santosh leads the overall product vision ...
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Season 1
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Episode 71
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24:31
Dramatic Leap to Meet Climate Goals with Winston Morton of Climative
Building a purpose-driven business isn’t easy. But when you start developing new technology that tackles a specific, pressing problem with a focus on the customers who most acutely need your solution, a wealth of support systems will open up to...
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Season 1
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Episode 69
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23:39
It Takes More Than Money to Achieve Success with Faisal Khan of FMRK Diagnostics
At FMRK, Faisal and his team are developing a Rapid Urinary Tract Infection Antibiotic Susceptibility Test for the elderly and people with spinal cord injuries. Their technology is rooted in decentralized diagnostic testing solutions, making me...
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Season 1
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Episode 68
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20:34
Putting Ego Aside with Hudhaifah Zahid of econommi
On the latest episode of What The Tech we welcome Hudhaifah Zahid, Co-Founder and CEO of econommi. At econommi, Hudhaifah and his team are building a new generation of interest-free models that revolutionize private markets b...
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Season 1
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Episode 67
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26:41
Bonus: SR&ED Unlocked with VanHack
On this bonus episode we welcome a return guest onto the What The Tech podcast: Our pal Ilya Brotzky, CEO of VanHack. Ilya’s team just celebrated 9 years ...
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Season 1
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Episode 66
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10:07
Unlock Hidden R&D Insights with Shahed Khalili
On this special episode, we welcome a member of the Boast team onto the show, Mr. Shahed Khalili! Shahed is Boast’s Chief Product and Technical Officer, where he’s leading the team that’s building our award-winning, data-driven R&D intellig...
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Season 1
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Episode 65
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29:54
Laser Focus to Move the Dial with Beth Nevins of Developa
Today we welcome onto the show Developa Founder Beth Nevins. Developa is a people and talent consultancy with deep expertise and experience operating in ...
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Season 1
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Episode 64
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26:53
Unlock Limitless Creativitiy with Mathew Mozaffari of Speer
We welcome to the show product development mastermind and tech guru Mathew Mozaffari of Speer. At Speer, Matthew and his team help startups and institutions build tools with proprietary tech, while assisting with end-to-end product development....
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Episode 63
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24:14
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Being a tech entrepreneur in the AI age with John Lyotier of TravelAI
Today we welcome TravelAI Co-Founder and CEO John Lyotier onto the show. TravelAI is an applied AI company that connects high-intent travelers to the largest travel websites in the world and over 10 million properties through a network of inter...
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Episode 62
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29:57
Marching To 100 Million Steps with Trexo Robotics
We welcome Manmeet Maggu, Founder and CEO at Trexo Robotics. His team are re-imagining pediatric rehabilitation, while also redefining mobility solutions for all people. Manmeet started the company when he found out that his ...
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Episode 61
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19:16
Supercharging Mobility Innovation with Francis Beauchamp-Verdon of AWL-E
We welcome Francis Beauchamp-Verdon, Co-Founder, VP and Business Development Director at AWL-E, to discuss his mission in the mobility space and the amazing vision his team share. At AWL-E, Francis and his team have developed ...
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Episode 60
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20:57
"More focus on fundamentals" with Shan Gu of Foci Solutions
Today we welcome Shan Gu, Founder & CEO of Foci Solutions. At Foci Solutions, Shan’s team helps organizations build strong software engineering teams and self-sustaining talent engines, with the belief that the best engineering teams are on...
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Season 1
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Episode 59
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21:41
Insights Beyond Tax Credits with Matt Funk of Boast
We welcome a member of the Boast team onto the show, Mr. Matt Funk! Matt is Boast’s VP of Customer Delivery, and has been a critical member of the Boast team pretty much since the beginning! He joined Boast back in 2013 as a Technology Advisor ...
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Season 1
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Episode 58
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24:12
"Throw the kitchen sink at startups" with Ian McCarter of MaRS Discovery District
This episode we welcome Ian McCarter, the Director of Corporate Innovation at MaRS Discovery District. MaRS Discovery District helps Canadian startups succeed so they can solve our toughest problems in areas like climate, health and the economy...
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Season 1
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Episode 57
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20:46
"The greatest startup show on Earth" with Jason Taylor of CodeLaunch Accelerator
Today’s guest is Jason Taylor, President and Founder of CodeLaunch, the FREE seed accelerator event that pairs tech startups with world cla...
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Season 1
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Episode 56
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28:53
"Democratizing Startup Funding" with Peter-Paul Van Hoeken
On this episode of What The Tech we welcome FrontFundr Founder & CEO Peter-Paul Van Hoeken! At FrontFundr, Peter-Paul and his team have built the leading equity crowdfunding platform in Canada, empowering everyday Canadians to ...
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Season 1
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Episode 55
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27:05
"Platform for Serendipity" with Kristjan Sigurdson of Endeavor Canada
We welcome to the show Kristjan Sigurdson, Managing Director at Endeavor Canada. Founded in 1997, Endeavor is a global organization with a mission to unlock the transformational power of entrepreneurship by selecting, supporting, and investing ...
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Season 1
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Episode 54
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26:10
“The Product IS Community” with Neil Weitzman of PORCH
Today we welcome to the show Neil Weitzman, CEO and Co-Founder of PORCH and Founder amd Fractional CRO of revenu...
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Season 1
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Episode 53
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23:45
"The insights are where the magic lives" with Quin Sandler of Plantiga
On this episode of What The Tech, we welcome Quin Sandler, Plantiga’s Co-founder and CEO. Quin's team is on a mission to optimize human performance, resilience and recovery through the moni...
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Season 1
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Episode 52
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25:00
"Earned and Learned" with Diraj Perkash Goel of Get Fresh Ventures
Today we welcome onto the show founder-extraordinaire Diraj Perkash Goel, Managing Partner and Founder of Get Fresh Ventures. At Get Fresh, Diraj and his team have played a pivotal role in launching over 200 startups onto paths of significant g...
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Season 1
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Episode 51
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20:30
"Just start doing it" with Simon Knauber of Glass Canvas
We welcome Simon Knauber, Director of Finance and HR at Glass Canvas, which is a faith-tech and consulting company behind ministry products for the Church, including Tilma Parish and Tilma Diocese. Their software is more than just technology, b...
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Episode 50
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21:02
"Failure can be good!" with Chris Hobbs of TTT Studios
Today I am stoked to welcome to the show Chris Hobbs, President of TTT Studios. Through Chris’ leadership, TTT Studios has grown to become a powerhouse in the Vancouver tech community, creating digital experiences for customers that innovate an...
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Season 1
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Episode 49
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33:00