00:02:24Frost formation through bacterial nucleation
00:04:02’Biopesticides’ (also biologics, biological inputs, biologicals, microbials, bio-fertilizers, etc.)
00:05:03How Advanced Agriscience’s solution addresses the cause of frost on crops, versus other methods
00:09:39Deployment of the solution and various considerations
00:10:52Field trials, regulatory requirements and timelines
00:12:25Collin’s vision and sources of inspiration, academic career, mentors and original scientific research (Walker, Lindow et al.)
00:14:42History of the emergence of genetics and synthetic biology in the 1980s, public perceptions and reactions
00:17:41Extent of agricultural regions on earth effected by frost damage
00:18:47Parental inspiration
00:19:56From the world of academia to the world of business
00:21:38Science communication versus technology entrepreneurship
00:22:59Value for farmers: technologies that save time AND money
00:23:34High-value crop types targeted by Advanced Agriscience’s application
00:24:19Where the Advanced Agriscience bacteria was originally discovered, and implications
00:26:46On the importance of non-dilutive funding
00:28:24On the grant landscape for early-stage agri-food technology start-ups in Canada
00:29:46Advanced Agriscience biotechnology applications outside of agriculture (e.g. cryopreservation/organ transport, food preservation)
