Best Trillium Network For Advanced Manufacturing Podcasts (2025)

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How 3D Printing Is Reshoring Supply Chains 35:56

1d ago35:56

35:56

This episode features Mitch Debora, Co-Founder and CEO of Mosaic Manufacturing, a digital manufacturing company capable of mass scale additive manufacturing. Mitch tells us what 3D printing can do in 2025 (you might be surprised), how Mosaic is helping manufacturers reshore their supply chains, and how NGen-supported projects with partners like Ath…

1
Biomanufacturing 101 With OmniaBio 39:48

9d ago39:48

39:48

In this episode, we find out how biomanufacturing is similar to and distinct from other kinds of manufacturing with Mitchel Sivilotti, CEO of OmniaBio. Mitchel takes us through OmniaBio’s journey from its germination in the Centre for Commercialization of Regenerative Medicine (CCRM) in Toronto to opening a 100,000 square foot facility in Hamilton.…

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A Small Manufacturer’s View on Tariffs and Diversification 23:09

17d ago23:09

23:09

In this episode, we hear how a small Ontario manufacturer is navigating Canada’s turbulent new trade relationship with the United States. Dennis Dussin is the President of Vaughan-based Alps Welding—a contract manufacturer that does about half of its business in the United States—and a Canadian Manufacturers and Exporters (CME) board member. Wearin…

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Hannover Wrapped: Where Does Manufacturing Go From Here? 18:21

23d ago18:21

18:21

In this episode, hosts Brendan Sweeney and Michelle Samson debrief after Hannover Messe, the world’s largest industrial trade fair. With Canada as the host country and 1,800 Canadian delegates converging on this major networking and learning opportunity, Hannover has the potential to become a rallying point for redefining Canada’s manufacturing sec…

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OCI’s DiscoveryX Conference: The Pitch for Manufacturers 7:37

30d ago7:37

7:37

In this brief episode of 'Making it in Ontario,' Mandeep Rehal, the Director of Business Development at the Ontario Center of Innovation (OCI), makes a case for why manufacturers shouldn’t miss their DiscoveryX Conference on April 16th and 17th at the Enercare Center in Toronto. With keynote speakers like Jeffrey Hinton, Aaron Erickson, and Amy Web…

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Innovative Group: Advice From a Hannover Veteran 36:06

1M ago36:06

36:06

In the final episode of our Hannover Messe countdown series—featuring Ontario manufacturers and technology companies showcasing at the world's largest industrial technology trade fair—we speak with Hannover veteran Michael Lalonde, President and CEO of the Innovative Group of Companies. In this episode, Michael tells us about the Innovative Group, …

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Acerta Analytics: Improving Manufacturing Quality With AI 34:38

1M ago34:38

34:38

Our Hannover Messe countdown series—featuring Ontario manufacturers and technology companies that will be showcasing at the world's largest industrial technology trade fair—continues with Greta Cutulenco, the Forbes 30 Under 30 CEO of Kitchener-based Acerta Analytics Solutions. In this episode, Greta tells us about Acerta's innovative work using AI…

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Avidbots: Scaling Up and Doubling Down on Robotics 37:25

2M ago37:25

37:25

Our Hannover Messe countdown series—featuring Ontario manufacturers and technology companies that will be showcasing at the world's largest industrial technology trade fair—continues with Pablo Molina, Co-Founder & CTO of Kitchener-based Avidbots. In this episode, Pablo shares Avidbots' journey from a small office in Waterloo to a multinational com…

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NordSpace: Unlocking Canada’s Access to Space 25:43

2M ago25:43

25:43

Our Hannover Messe countdown series—featuring Ontario manufacturers and technology companies that will be showcasing at the world's largest industrial technology trade fair—continues with Rahul Goel, CEO of Markham-based NordSpace. In this episode, Rahul discusses NordSpace's ambitious plan to develop an end-to-end responsive space launch system, g…

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Virtualware: 3D Tech Across the Manufacturing Value Chain 37:06

2M ago37:06

37:06

Hannover Messe is a month away, and we’re counting down with a special series featuring Ontario manufacturers and technology companies that will be showcasing at the world's largest industrial technology trade fair. We kick off the series with Michael Rosas, VP General Manager of Virtualware. The conversation explores the challenges of 3D technolog…

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Why PowerCo Invested $7 Billion in St. Thomas, ON 35:29

3M ago35:29

35:29

In this episode, we learn how Ontario’s economic developers help attract, support, and retain major manufacturing investments in their communities. Our guest is Sean Dyke, the CEO of the St. Thomas Economic Development Corporation. St. Thomas is where PowerCo, a subsidiary of Volkswagen, decided to locate its $7 billion battery manufacturing plant—…

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Mythbusting Automotive Trade Stats (Encore) 20:22

3M ago20:22

20:22

Given the ongoing potential for tariffs and trade negotiations with the United States, we’re bringing back an episode that’s increasingly relevant and that you might have missed when it premiered during the holiday rush. This episode features numbers from Trillium’s newly released Automotive Trade Data Bulletin. Hosts Brendan Sweeney and Michelle …

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Canada’s Most Trade-Exposed Manufacturing Industries 9:27

3M ago9:27

9:27

As we come to the end of Trump’s first week in office, with the tariff question live but (as yet) unresolved, we’re exploring the varying degrees of trade dependence of Canada’s manufacturing industries. Drawing from a Trillium Network Data Bulletin, the data shows that some are highly reliant on international trade, while others are far less so. F…

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Martinrea’s Rob Wildeboer on Geopolitics, EVs, and Crises 45:01

4M ago45:01

45:01

Season 11 is kicking off with one of the most important people in Canadian manufacturing today. Rob Wildeboer is the Executive Chair of Vaughan-based Martinrea International, one of the few Canadian companies that consistently make the Auto News ‘Top 100’ Global suppliers list. As we enter what’s sure to be a dynamic year for politics and industry,…

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A Real-Life Manufacturer Reacts to Season 10’s Takeaways 42:06

5M ago42:06

42:06

For the season finale of Making it in Ontario, we’re getting feedback on the season’s top takeaways from a real-life advanced manufacturer who’s on the floor daily dealing with productivity, strategy, workforce, and trade challenges. What does he think of the ideas shared by our previous guests? Are they practical for someone running an SME? Our gu…

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Making it in Ontario “Wrapped” 18:26

5M ago18:26

18:26

As we approach the end of 2024 and the end of this season of Making it in Ontario, we’re taking inspiration from Spotify and presenting a special “Wrapped” episode. Season 10 featured titans from across the advanced manufacturing ecosystem, and this episode compiles their most cutting-edge, insightful, and necessary takeaways. 01:52 NGen’s Jayson M…

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Mythbusting Automotive Trade Stats 17:57

5M ago17:57

17:57

This episode of Making it in Ontario features hot off the press numbers from Trillium’s newly released Auto Trade Data Bulletin. Hosts Brendan Sweeney and Michelle Samson discuss where Canadian-made cars are sold, the sources of cars bought in Canada, and the cross-border movement of automotive parts. With hard facts, they directly address a persis…

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Maximizing Manufacturing Productivity in Toronto and Beyond 48:53

5M ago48:53

48:53

In this episode, hosts Brendan Sweeney and Michelle Samson discuss productivity, advanced technology adoption, skills development, and red tape with Toronto Region Board of Trade CEO Giles Gherson. Giles highlights the need for better planning, streamlined regulations, initiatives to support small and medium-sized manufacturers (including a new man…

1
Eclipse Automation’s Incredible Growth With Accenture 44:44

5M ago44:44

44:44

In this episode, we welcome back Michelle Sangster, CHRO of Eclipse Automation and a Managing Director at Accenture, to explore the evolution of the company since its acquisition by Accenture. Topics include manufacturing innovation, workforce development, industry partnerships, and the growing importance of nuclear power. When it comes to HR, Mich…

1
Honda Canada on Canada’s Biggest Manufacturing Investment (Yet) 41:28

6M ago41:28

41:28

In this episode, Jean Marc Leclerc, President and CEO of Honda Canada, discusses Honda's recent announcement of the largest manufacturing investment in Canada's history, focusing on electrification, sustainability, and innovation. Additionally, Jean Marc shares insights on workforce development, leadership during crises, and the importance of partn…

1
Getting Strategic About Trade, Investment, and Productivity 46:40

6M ago46:40

46:40

This episode features Dennis Darby, the CEO of Canadian Manufacturers & Exporters (CME). Our wide-ranging conversation covers CME’s role in making the most out of Canada’s trade relationships with the United States and Mexico, CME's work on the Ontario Advanced Manufacturing Strategy Council, the ROI associated with manufacturing, and why robots wo…

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Advanced Manufacturing and the Future of Work 45:37

6M ago45:37

45:37

This episode of 'Making it in Ontario' features Jim Stanford, an economist and Director of the Centre for Future Work. We discuss the resilience of Canada's automotive industry through economic highs and lows and the existential implications of China's rise in the electric vehicle market. All this before getting into a substantial discussion of wha…

1
A Modernized Strategy to Transform Manufacturing in Ontario 25:13

6M ago25:13

25:13

A new report on the current state of manufacturing in Ontario reveals that, compared to ten years ago, the sector is doing better in some ways, and worse in others. The conclusion is that now more than ever, we need a strategy to guide the industry to new heights. In this episode of 'Making it in Ontario,' hosts Michelle Samson and Brendan Sweeney …

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Solving Canada's “Productivity Problem” 27:57

7M ago27:57

27:57

Productivity in Ontario's manufacturing sector is the subject of Part 2 of our chat with NGen CEO Jason Myers. The conversation revolves around a new joint report by NGen and the Trillium Network for Advanced Manufacturing addressing Canada's “productivity problem”. The episode highlights the importance of understanding productivity to solve it, di…

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Toyota Canada on Electrification, Labour Markets, and Strategy 47:04

7M ago47:04

47:04

This episode features an in-depth discussion with Scott MacKenzie, Director of Corporate and External Affairs at Toyota Motor Manufacturing Canada. We cover a lot of ground, including his take on how the automotive industry in Ontario has changed over the past 25 years, Toyota's approach to electrification, a glimpse inside Toyota's battery plant J…

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Hot Off the Press: New Data on Diversity in Manufacturing 11:05

7M ago11:05

11:05

In this episode of 'Making it in Ontario,' co-hosts Michelle Samson and Brendan Sweeney share highlights from Trillium’s latest data bulletin focused on Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) in Ontario's manufacturing sector. A key finding is the inverse relationship between pay and the proportion of women and visible minorities in various industr…

1
NGen: Canada’s Advanced Manufacturing Supercluster 38:34

8M ago38:34

38:34

In this episode, we have a big picture discussion with Jayson Myers, the CEO of NGen (Next Generation Manufacturing Canada) and an award-winning economist, about the evolution of manufacturing in Ontario and Canada, how smaller manufacturers are finding huge opportunities as they refine their value proposition, why Ontario's unique asset mix is so …

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Making it in Ontario: Recharged and Ready 32:58

8M ago32:58

32:58

'Making it in Ontario' has gotten a makeover! New hosts Brendan Sweeney and Michelle Samson introduce themselves and re-introduce the organization behind the show: the Trillium Network for Advanced Manufacturing. The episode explores favorite past episodes, Trillium’s evolution over the last ten years, diversity in manufacturing, and the state of m…

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Re-Introducing: Making it in Ontario 0:55

8M ago0:55

0:55

Making it in Ontario is your window into what's next in manufacturing. Ontario’s economy depends on manufacturing, but the latest research reveals concerning trends that could undermine the sector’s strength—if we don’t address them. Join us as we talk to CEOs and other leaders at the forefront of the sector about productivity, strategy, talent mar…

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Trillium Network For Advanced Manufacturing Podcasts

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Making it in Ontario

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How 3D Printing Is Reshoring Supply Chains 35:56

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Biomanufacturing 101 With OmniaBio 39:48

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A Small Manufacturer’s View on Tariffs and Diversification 23:09

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Hannover Wrapped: Where Does Manufacturing Go From Here? 18:21

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OCI’s DiscoveryX Conference: The Pitch for Manufacturers 7:37

1
Innovative Group: Advice From a Hannover Veteran 36:06

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Acerta Analytics: Improving Manufacturing Quality With AI 34:38

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Avidbots: Scaling Up and Doubling Down on Robotics 37:25

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NordSpace: Unlocking Canada’s Access to Space 25:43

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Virtualware: 3D Tech Across the Manufacturing Value Chain 37:06

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Why PowerCo Invested $7 Billion in St. Thomas, ON 35:29

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Mythbusting Automotive Trade Stats (Encore) 20:22

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Canada’s Most Trade-Exposed Manufacturing Industries 9:27

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Martinrea’s Rob Wildeboer on Geopolitics, EVs, and Crises 45:01

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A Real-Life Manufacturer Reacts to Season 10’s Takeaways 42:06

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Making it in Ontario “Wrapped” 18:26

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Mythbusting Automotive Trade Stats 17:57

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Maximizing Manufacturing Productivity in Toronto and Beyond 48:53

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Eclipse Automation’s Incredible Growth With Accenture 44:44

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Honda Canada on Canada’s Biggest Manufacturing Investment (Yet) 41:28

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Getting Strategic About Trade, Investment, and Productivity 46:40

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Advanced Manufacturing and the Future of Work 45:37

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A Modernized Strategy to Transform Manufacturing in Ontario 25:13

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Solving Canada's “Productivity Problem” 27:57

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Toyota Canada on Electrification, Labour Markets, and Strategy 47:04

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Hot Off the Press: New Data on Diversity in Manufacturing 11:05

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NGen: Canada’s Advanced Manufacturing Supercluster 38:34

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Making it in Ontario: Recharged and Ready 32:58

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Re-Introducing: Making it in Ontario 0:55

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