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Where Next Happens

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Ontario is where innovation happens. It’s where big ideas take root and where the future is being built right now. But big ideas start with big challenges. In Where Next Happens, your host, Dr. Claudia Krywiak will peel back the layers with some of Ontario’s greatest innovators and discuss the challenges and triumphs dominating the innovation ecosystem across the province.

season 1

Reinventing Home Care

Season 1, Episode 8 – Discover how Chenny Xia, CEO and co-founder of Gotcare, is revolutionizing Canadian home care by empowering patients, supporting caregivers, and leveraging technology for a more connected, responsive system. Learn about her entrepreneurial journey, the challenges of scaling a healthtech startup, and the future of home care in Canada.

Revolutionizing Fertility and Family Planning

Season 1, Episode 7 – Discover how Juniper Genomics is revolutionizing fertility and reproductive genetic testing with advanced genomics, ethics in innovation, and a mission to empower patients. CEO Jeremy Grushcow and CPO/Genetic Counselor Kaylene Ready share their industry insights and startup lessons in this episode.

Wearable Technology Meets Critical Care

Season 1, Episode 6 – Discover how Dr. Joe Eibl and Flosonics Medical are revolutionizing sepsis care with the FloPatch, a first-of-its-kind wearable ultrasound device. In this episode of Where Next Happens, learn about their journey from founding to clinical adoption, key advice for medtech entrepreneurs, and how innovation is saving lives across North America.

Building the Future of Computing in Canada

Season 1, Episode 5 – Quantum computing is no longer a distant theory or a topic for science fiction. It is emerging now, reshaping how we might model climate systems, discover new medicines, and design advanced materials. The question is how we move from promising research to real-world applications that touch billions of lives

Changing the Future of Cancer Diagnostics with Robotics

Season 1, Episode 4 – Cancer affects almost every Canadian family, but advances in robotics and artificial intelligence are reshaping how we diagnose and treat this disease.

Using AI to Make Our Streets Safer

Season 1, Episode 3 – Canada’s roads are getting deadlier, but innovation may hold the answer. In this episode, Dr. Claudia Krywiak sits down with Kurtis McBride, CEO and co-founder of Miovision, to unpack his 20-year journey from University of Waterloo student to global leader in smart traffic technology.

Transforming Food Production with Microbes

Season 1, Episode 2 – On the surface, farming conjures images of soil-dusted boots and open fields under a vast sky. In Ontario, however, agriculture and food production is undergoing a rapid transformation.

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Transforming Surgery in Canada

Season 1, Episode 1 – Ontario’s healthcare system is facing a crisis, one that strikes at the very heart of patient care. Despite the promise of advanced medical technology, such as AI diagnostics or precision medicine, wait times for procedures remain alarmingly high.

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Where Next Happens – Season 1 Trailer

In season 1 of Where Next Happens we talk to the innovators, movers, and game changers in Ontario tech and discuss the breakthroughs inspiring change in healthcare, food production, road safety, and more.

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