In this episode, Ben speaks with Lux Bio CEO Paige Whitehead about her path from environmental science to deep-tech and defence. She explains the challenges of commercializing IP and how sustainable alternatives are often the first choice even among the most unlikely sectors.

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Sue Molloy discusses her journey founding her company, Glas Ocean, starting from academic research in electric boats, her professional networking with industry experts like Jim Hanlon, and the development and evolution of a data acquisition system for boats that ultimately received DARPA funding and became central to her work in dual-use technology.

Dr. Molloy also shares insights into her academic background, motivations behind focusing on electrification of smaller vessels, how environmental concerns and energy security influenced her research, and the technical and business progression from initial concept through advanced hardware and AI integration.

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For centuries, sailors have looked to the stars to navigate the open seas. But can you use those same stars to chart a course through a career?

By charting a course using little but the stars above, John's journey from corporate finance and to the tutelage of Johns Hopkins' NASA scientists is an inspiration. John is a best-selling author and the Director of the Abbey Ridge Observator and Eastern Canada's premiere stargazing park.

There's also a couple of surprises in this episode. Our guest turns the mic around and interviews our host, Enginuity President and Founder Ben Garvey, about his early life among artists, poets and music, that eventually inspired his path towards engineering.

And...there's also a little hidden chestnut at the back end of this episode. Enjoy the ride. ​

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In this episode we follow Colonel Oldford's journey from the blackfly laden woods of New Brunswick to the NORAD command centre at Tyndall Air Force Base in Florida, and now most recently, his current post as Commander of 22 Wing.

Oldford details his extensive roles within NORAD, his transparent leadership approach, and how international defence partnerships endure regardless of shifting political climates.

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Is it nature or nurture that creates great leaders? In the case of today's guest, it's a lot of both! In this week's episode of Rough Seas Ben speaks with Lieutenant Jerome Downey.

As founder of DMF Energy Inc. and as public affairs officer in the Canadian Armed Forces Reserve, Downey's journey has been rooted in integrity.

He has drawn inspiration from his family's legacy of leadership and service - and is passionate about helping the next generation cultivate that same sense of purpose and willingness to serve community and country.

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In this personal and candid interview, we join Tom Knox on his marine tech journey, beginning in radar, fibre optics, and RF testing under the tutelage of BAE Systems on the Isle of Wight, to eventually finding him as entrepreneur extraordinaire on Canada's east coast .

His philosophy regarding R & D and financing is a refreshing take on how to develop and market marine innovations.

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In this episode we're joined by Nick Macan, an engineer and executive who's spent his career in the thick of big challenges—from West African oil projects to Russian sanctions to concrete and Canadian steel mills.

Nick now leads at Algoma Steel, a company taking bold steps of swapping out coal-fired blast furnaces for electric models, cutting emissions by 70%, and powering a new era of local, sustainable steel.

He and Ben discuss why producing steel close to home matters, the challenges and opportunities of "green steel," and how strategic procurement can strengthen Canada's economy and sovereignty.

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