Episodes 23
Avg. Duration 41m
Activity Highly Active
Since Jan 2025
Latest Episode Apr 2026

Publishing Details

Schedule
Every 2 Weeks
Format
Episodic
Consistency
42%
Hosting
feeds.transistor.fm

About This Podcast

East of Montreal, your go-to source for the latest in innovation and entrepreneurship across Atlantic Canada. Hosted by Allan Gates, co-founder of Huddle.Today and featuring regular panel discussions with the founding general partners of Tidal Venture Partners—Chris Crowell, Kevin Springer, Alex McCallum, and Ian Whytock—this podcast shines a spotlight on the people, companies, and organizations driving success through innovation. With episodes released twice a month, you'll hear from high-potential founder building world-class companies, as well as creative minds across all sectors of the economy.

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Recent Episodes

Marc Almon Leads The Charge

Apr 22, 2026 37m

Marc Almon is a Halifax-based, award-winning film and television producer, arts advocate, and social entrepreneur dedicated to community-driven ventures. He realized that too many investment dollars…

Laura Richard Battles Dragons

Jan 27, 2026 40m

Hot on the heels of her Dragon's Den appearance, Dr. Laura Richard sits down to discuss her journey from Oxford to Procter & Gamble to co-founding Fredericton-based Saltwinds Coffee, what she's…

East of Montreal Holiday Gift Guide

Dec 16, 2025 34m

Happy holidays! East of Montreal offers its first Gift Guide for all you last minute shoppers, with quick discussions with some great East Coast brands including Educated Beards, BIBLIOnomics, BeBe…

Inside Canada's Defence Blind Spots

Dec 02, 2025 49m

Vice-Admiral (Ret.) Ron Lloyd served as Commander of the Royal Canadian Navy, Acting Vice Chief of the Defence Staff, and the first Chief Data Officer for the Department of National Defence and…

Made With Local - A Recipe for Success

Nov 04, 2025 38m

What started at Nova Scotia farmers markets has become a coast-to-coast success story. Andrew Russell, Chief Growth Officer of Made With Local and a Team Canada Olympian, shares how the company…

Power to the People

Oct 21, 2025 36m

Competition is coming for Nova Scotia Power. Dan Roscoe and his team at Roswall are the first to offer a choice of electricity providers to Nova Scotians. What will this mean for consumers? And for…

Startup Camp: The Boathouse Sessions

Oct 07, 2025 33m

Startup stories, campfire vibes! Recorded lakeside at East Coast Connected's Startup Camp, we dive into real conversations with founders building innovative companies from Atlantic Canada. Hear their…

Erin O'Toole was right about everything

Sep 23, 2025 45m

When Erin O'Toole was leader of the federal Conservative Party, he spoke often about defending Canada's sovereignty and building a stronger military. It turns out he was ahead of his time but he's…

Fighting the Good Fight

Sep 09, 2025 41m

Nova Scotia's Colin Deacon is bringing his experience as a founder to the Senate of Canada. He's fighting the good fight, pushing the Government of Canada to work smarter in support of innovation and…

The Final Frontier

Aug 26, 2025 34m

Space is the final frontier, one that Atlantic Canada has largely been shut out of - until now. Arad Gharagozli and his Halifax-based company, Galaxie, are putting Atlantic Canada's mark on the…

A $100 Billion Goal

Jul 29, 2025 37m

Marc Campagna has a fire in his belly. From selling high-end knockoffs in high school to a $100 million exit for his first startup, Oxio, he's lived the ups and downs of entrepreneurship. Relocating…

Where has the funding gone?

Jul 08, 2025 47m

New data shows VCs are pumping more money into later stage rounds at the expense of early stage startups. Matt Roberts, Managing Director VC Coverage at RBCx, Tash Jeffries, a Halifax-based serial…

Turn Up the Cool: Ray Gracewood has a vision for a cooler Saint John

Jun 17, 2025 50m

Turn Up the Cool: Ray Gracewood has a vision for a cooler Saint John. With his Waterfront Container Village and Area 506 music festival, this innovative entrepreneur, who helped make Organigram a…

Robot doctors? AI is transforming Maritime healthcare

Jun 03, 2025 56m

AI will radically change healthcare. Matthew Murphy, Chief Data Officer at the Nova Scotia Health Authority, and Dr. Louis Beaubien, professor at Dalhousie University and Chief Scientific Officer of…

Into the Blue-Oceans of Opportunity- In partnership with Ocean Startup Project

May 20, 2025 44m

Ride the wave of innovation as hosts Allan Gates and Chris Crowell explore the surging tide of technology revolutionizing the East Coast's Ocean sector. They're joined by Natasha Lagay from the Ocean…

Raising the Tides

May 06, 2025 34m

Hot on the heels of the Halifax Tides FC's historic first game, we speak with club co-founder and CEO Courtney Sherlock about her vision for professional women's soccer in Halifax, and how to turn a…

East of Montreal in the Big Smoke

Apr 22, 2025 32m

You probably don't think of downtown Toronto when you hear "kitchen party", but that is exactly what the ACG (Association for Corporate Growth) holds each spring at The Pilot, an iconic Yorkville…

Accessing Capital in Uncertain Times

Apr 08, 2025 52m

Finding capital to fuel your start-up is always challenging. It's even harder in the midst of a global trade war. Jeff White, CEO of the New Brunswick Innovation Foundation, and Kristina Milke,…

Tariff wars, Federal Election, Carney, what does it all mean for Atlantic Canadian businesses?

Mar 25, 2025 1h 6m

It's been a wild time in Canadian politics - Trudeau out, Carney in, tariff war with Trump, and now a federal election. David Tarrant with Enterprise Canada, Kelly Bennett with Abacus Data, and…

Critical Minerals - the New Gold Rush?

Mar 11, 2025 33m

Critical minerals - critical to growing the East Coast economy? Like gold prospectors of old, Scott Eldridge sees opportunity - this time in a long abandoned mine in Nova Scotia. Backed by changing…

Frequently Asked Questions

How many episodes does East of Montreal have?

East of Montreal has published 23 episodes since January 2025, covering topics in Business, Entrepreneurship.

Is East of Montreal still active?

East of Montreal is currently highly active with new episodes every 2 weeks. Average episode length is 41m.

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