Grassroots Enterprises

Tuesday, November 25, 2025

What Happened in Victoria, Didn’t Stay in Victoria

We got a second chance—and made the most of it.

Our session, Locally Driven Innovation, Framed by Global Priorities, first debuted as a panel at the Victoria Forum, a national conference hosted by the University of Victoria and the Senate of Canada. The proposal went in at the last minute (yes, we cut it close!), but it was accepted—and that’s how I found myself scrambling to assemble a panel.

Enter the magic of the Catalyst Now network. That’s how Anne Gloger and Marc-André Bélisle joined me. The three of us shared… More...

Thursday, November 13, 2025

Three Cooks, One Kitchen: Stirring Up Solutions for Innovation

Picture this: you’re in a room packed with rumbling stomachs. Three “experts” stride in—one from government, one from business, and one from the social purpose sector.

Do they meet and chat? No, they do not. Each cook moves to a different kitchen corner and gets lost in their own recipe, blissfully unaware of the others — and of those not in the room who might still be hungry.

It’s like an episode of “Top Chef Canada,” but nobody’s winning and everybody’s still starving.

Most folks recognize those three sectors: public (government), private (business),… More...