Queen's Innovation Runway Podcast

In this episode, we interview one of the co-founders of mDetect Inc. - Dr. Irsa Shoukat.  Dr. Shoukat holds a PhD in Biochemistry and Cell Biology from Queen's University.  mDetect is commercializing a novel 'liquid biopsy' technology to support the treatment of cancer.To learn more about mDetect, please visit their website.Research, Innovation and Entrepreneurship Resources at Queen’s:Queen’s Partnerships and Innovation - linkDunin-Deshpande Queen’s Innovation Centre – linkSmith School of Business – Centre for Business Venturing- link

In this episode, we interview the founder and CEO of Fictionary - Kristina Stanley.  Combining her degree in computer mathematics with her success as a best-selling author and fiction editor, Kristina is the creator and driving force behind Fictionary - a book editing software for writers and professional editors. To learn more about Fictionary, please visit their website or follow them on Twitter.Research, Innovation and Entrepreneurship Resources at Queen’s:Queen’s Partnerships and Innovation - linkDunin-Deshpande Queen’s Innovation Centre – linkSmith School of Business – Centre for Business Venturing- link

In this episode, we interview the founder of House of Three - Lisa Henderson. With over 20 years of design experience, Lisa has worked as a building inspector, a designer for a home builder, a kitchen designer, flipped houses, and taught architecture as a college professor – before following her dream of owning her own business. House of Three is an architectural technology firm that produces BCIN-licensed, predesigned house plans, custom designs, and renovation blueprints.For more information on House of Three, please visit their website (here) or follow on social media (here).Research, Innovation and Entrepreneurship Resources at Queen’s:Queen’s Partnerships and Innovation - linkDunin-Deshpande Queen’s Innovation Centre – linkSmith School of Business – Centre for Business Venturing- link

In this episode, we interview the founder and CEO of Limestone Analytics - Dr. Bahman Kashi.  Dr. Kashi holds a PhD in Economics and, prior to Limestone, he worked as a consultant in the areas of public investment management, economic analysis of development projects, and evaluation of social programs. To learn more about Limestone Analytics, please visit their website or follow them on Twitter.Research, Innovation and Entrepreneurship Resources at Queen’s:Queen’s Partnerships and Innovation - linkDunin-Deshpande Queen’s Innovation Centre – linkSmith School of Business – Centre for Business Venturing- link

In this episode, we hear from the team behind the Cadenza Practice App (Dr. Rena Upitis and Jodie Compeau). The Cadenza Practice App is an online tool for music teachers. This platform helps music teachers stay organized, while motivating and communicating with students to self-regulate their practice time and continually improve their skills.Follow this project on Facebook (here). Research, Innovation and Entrepreneurship Resources at Queen’s:Queen’s Partnerships and Innovation - linkDunin-Deshpande Queen’s Innovation Centre – linkSmith School of Business – Centre for Business Venturing- link

In this episode, we hear from emerging success story Rillea Technologies. Rillea has developed a web platform to take chemical safety management (e.g., safety data sheets, hazard identification/control and worker training) to the next level with much better accuracy and relevance and at a fraction of the cost of current practises.Highlights and key advice from Rob Hallsworth, RilleaTech's COO, in this episode:Rillea Technologies is helping organizations get educated, get equipped and work safely with chemicals!Hear about an initial challenge of building out a web platform Businesses can reach out to RilleaTech via their website (www.rilleatechnologies.com) to learn more about SDS RiskAssist™ and RilleaTech's mission to put confident chemical safety at everyone's fingertips.Follow Rillea Technologies on social media: @RilleaTech Research, Innovation and Entrepreneurship Resources at Queen’s:Queen’s Partnerships and Innovation - linkDunin-Deshpande Queen’s Innovation Centre – linkSmith School of Business – Centre for Business Venturing- link

 Listen to a brief introduction to the Queen's Innovation Runway Podcast (Q-IR, for short). This podcast will share stories from emerging success stories from Queen's University and Eastern Ontario.Research, Innovation and Entrepreneurship Resources at Queen’sQueen’s Partnerships and Innovation - linkDunin-Deshpande Queen’s Innovation Centre – linkSmith School of Business – Centre for Business Venturing- link