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Building a Founder-First Innovation Ecosystem with John MacRitchie | BVZ Five Years Bold

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John MacRitchie argues Canada needs more ventures built on solid research and intellectual property to be globally competitive.
Host Edwin Frondoso interviews John MacRitchie about the five-year journey of the Brampton Venture Zone, a founder-first incubator. They discuss its community-focused model, unexpected successes like the Venture Expo, and its future role alongside the new School of Medicine in shaping Canada's innovation ecosystem.

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A grounded case for why Brampton's innovation story can compound over time.

The episode presents Brampton as an innovation story built around founder energy, steady city support, and a community that keeps showing up. John's case is simple: when builders, researchers, and local institutions pull in the same direction, the city gets a real chance to…

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