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NGBiOnTheRoad

Jim Wilson

A podcast spotlighting leaders, innovators and disruptors at life sciences conferences

science life sciences

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4:47

Meraj Khan - DigiBiomics

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2025/06/27

Join Jim as he hits the road with NGBiOnTheRoad, capturing exclusive conversations with trailblazers at BIO2025 in Boston.In this episode, Jim sits down with Meraj Khan, founder of DigiBiomics, to explore how his startup is tackling one of healthcare’s biggest gaps: early and accessible diagnosis of lung disease. Meraj explains how DigiBiomics uses AI-driven analysis of cough sounds, breathing patterns, and respiratory data to deliver real-time remote lung health assessments—enabling

3:22

Raj Puri - Argonaut Manufacturing Services

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2025/06/19

Join Jim as he hits the road with NGBiOnTheRoad, capturing exclusive conversations with trailblazers at BIO2025 in Boston.In this episode, Jim chats with Raj Piri from Argonaut Manufacturing Services, a contract manufacturing organization specializing in fill-finish services. Raj shares insights about their cross-border operations between Toronto and California, the evolving biotech clients they serve, and how BIO has been a vital networking hub for him over the past 20 years.Recorded live

3:16

Steven Keizer - Northern RNA Inc.

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2025/06/19

Join Jim as he hits the road with NGBiOnTheRoad, capturing exclusive conversations with trailblazers at BIO2025 in Boston.In this episode, Jim chats with Steve Kaiser from Northern RNA, Calgary’s full-service mRNA manufacturer and developer. Learn how Northern RNA is driving innovation by producing mRNA constructs from digital sequences, working with key Canadian clients like Capitopia and Providence, and planning to expand their team and impact in the mRNA therapeutic space over the next

3:01

Daniel Salvo - OmniaBio Inc.

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2025/06/19

3:04

Tara Cowling - Medlior Health Outcomes Research Ltd.

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2025/06/19

Join Jim as he hits the road with NGBiOnTheRoad, capturing exclusive conversations with trailblazers at BIO2025 in Boston.In this episode, Jim sits down with Dan Salvo from Omnibio, a cutting-edge organization based in Hamilton, Ontario. Discover how Omnibio is pioneering the future of CAR-T manufacturing with their Intelligent Factory — integrating AI and robotics to scale up autologous therapies, improve efficiency, and reduce costs across the biotech value chain. Dan also shares insights

3:21

Robb Stoddard - BioAlberta

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2025/06/19

Join Jim as he hits the road with NGBiOnTheRoad, capturing exclusive conversations with trailblazers at BIO2025 in Boston.In this episode, Jim sits down with Rob Stoddard from Bio Alberta to discuss Alberta’s strong presence at BIO, highlighting their delegation of 20 companies showcasing cutting-edge technology, commercialization, and research excellence. They explore Alberta’s ambitions to lead Canada in clinical trial activity, growth in health tech and diagnostics, and the evolution of

3:41

Penny Walsh-McGuire & Sven Ansorge - CASTL

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2025/06/19

Join Jim as he hits the road with NGBiOnTheRoad, capturing exclusive conversations with trailblazers at BIO2025 in Boston.This episode features Penny and Sven from Castle, Canada’s bio manufacturing training partner. Discover how Castle’s hands-on, simulated manufacturing facilities in Charlottetown, Montreal, and near Vancouver are upskilling and reskilling Canada’s bio manufacturing workforce to meet industry demands. They share insights on accelerating workforce training and supporting

3:56

Nigel Walker - That's Nice

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2025/06/19

Join Jim as he hits the road with NGBiOnTheRoad, capturing exclusive conversations with trailblazers at BIO2025 in Boston.In this episode, Jim talks with Nigel Walker, celebrating his 25th year at BIO. Nigel shares insights on their life sciences agency’s unique focus on branding, publishing, research, and investment services for CDMOs, CROs, and CSOs. Discover how they support companies in angel investment rounds with funding and marketing expertise, their interest in advanced technologies

4:06

Nick Green - Avid Bioservices

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2025/06/17

Join Jim as he hits the road with NGBiOnTheRoad, capturing exclusive conversations with trailblazers at BIO2025 in Boston.In this episode, Jim sits down with Nick Green, President & CEO of Avid Bioservices and former executive at Therapure Biopharma, for a candid group conversation that spans leadership, loyalty, and life after selling a company. Longtime colleague Vern Solomon of Environmental Systems Corporation joins in, sharing reflections on cleanroom builds, team culture, and why

3:20

Bryan Tennant - GSK Pharmaceuticals

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2025/06/17

Join Jim as he hits the road with NGBiOnTheRoad, capturing exclusive conversations with trailblazers at BIO2025 in Boston.In this episode, Jim reconnects—quite literally—with Brian Tennant, Scientific Director at @GSK Canada, who he happened to sit behind on the flight to Boston. They chat about GSK's presence at BIO, Brian’s dual role bridging academic research and health policy, and how his coast-to-coast perspective from Victoria, BC, helps inform GSK’s national strategy. From

2:36

Masha Ivankovic - Monbel Consultants Inc.

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2025/06/17

Join Jim as he hits the road with NGBiOnTheRoad, capturing exclusive conversations with trailblazers at BIO2025 in Boston.In this episode, Jim connects with Masha Ivan Kovic, founder of Mobile Consultants—a Quebec-based engineering firm supporting GMP pharmaceutical and biotech manufacturers. With deep expertise in process engineering and computerized systems, Masha shares insights on scaling support for clients of all sizes, the importance of partnerships, and what she's hoping to discover

2:16

Stephannie Schlichter - Invest Barrie

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2025/06/17

Join Jim as he hits the road with NGBiOnTheRoad, capturing exclusive conversations with trailblazers at BIO2025 in Boston.In this episode, Jim sits down with Stephanie Schlifter from the @cityofbarrie to talk about why the city is planting its flag at BIO. Stephanie shares how Barrie is positioning itself as the next destination for life sciences companies seeking talent, space, and connectivity just north of the GTA. From investment attraction to entrepreneurial support, she unpacks how

3:28

Mark Taylor - UHN

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2025/06/17

Join Jim as he hits the road with NGBiOnTheRoad, capturing exclusive conversations with trailblazers at BIO2025 in Boston.In this episode, Jim reconnects with Mark Taylor, who leads commercialization at University Health Network (UHN). Mark shares his mission to transform how Canadian institutions bring research to market and unveils Canada Leads—a bold new UHN initiative aiming to recruit 100 post-docs from around the world. He also discusses how UHN is partnering with industry to drive

2:20

Stilian Nikolow - Vffice Inc.

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2025/06/17

Join Jim as he hits the road with NGBiOnTheRoad, capturing exclusive conversations with trailblazers at BIO2025 in Boston.In this episode, Jim sits down with Stilian Nikolow, Vice President of Sales and Marketing of Vffice Inc., based in St. Hubert, Quebec. Stilian shares how Vffice is helping early-stage and established life sciences companies streamline their preclinical and clinical operations with enterprise software and productivity tools. As part of the Invest Québec delegation,

3:02

Andrea Horwath - City of Hamilton

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2025/06/17

Join Jim as he hits the road with NGBiOnTheRoad, capturing exclusive conversations with trailblazers at BIO2025 in Boston.In this episode, Jim sits down with Andrea Horwath, Mayor of the @InsideCityofHamilton , to talk about why Hamilton is becoming one of Canada’s most exciting life sciences hubs. From world-class research institutions and McMaster Innovation Park to a robust manufacturing legacy and growing biotech success stories like Fusion Pharmaceuticals and OmniaBio, Mayor Horwath

2:16

Dr. Jason Field - Life Sciences Ontario

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2025/06/17

Join Jim as he hits the road with NGBiOnTheRoad, capturing exclusive conversations with trailblazers at BIO2025 in Boston.In this episode, Jason Field, President & CEO of @LifeSciencesON , reflects on Ontario’s long-standing presence at BIO and the province’s evolving strategy to showcase its innovation ecosystem on the world stage. From government partnerships to university accelerators, Jason shares how collaboration has grown—and why events like BIO are critical for telling the

2:57

Martin Bohl - City of Brampton

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2025/06/17

Join Jim as he hits the road with NGBiOnTheRoad, capturing exclusive conversations with trailblazers at BIO2025 in Boston.In this episode, Martin Bohl from the @CityofBramptonYouTube shares how the municipality is actively shaping its life sciences strategy through infrastructure, innovation, and investment. From a brand-new medical school—the first in Canada in over 100 years—to a growing base of major health corporates like Dynacare and Boston Scientific, Martin lays out Brampton’s

4:11

Vern Solomon - ESC

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2025/06/17

Join Jim as he hits the road with NGBiOnTheRoad, capturing exclusive conversations with trailblazers at BIO2025 in Boston.In this kickoff episode of NGBiOnTheRoad, host Jim Wilson sits down with Vern Solomon, founder of Environmental Systems Corporation (ESC), to talk about cleanroom innovation, Canada’s life sciences ecosystem, and the value of connecting with Canadian companies at BIO.Recorded live on-site, this conversation is part of our commitment to spotlighting the people driving

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