
Naturally Illuminated feat. Paige Whitehead
In this episode, Ben speaks with Lux Bio CEO Paige Whitehead about her path from environmental science to deep-tech and defence. She explains the challenges of commercializing IP and how sustainable a...
2 Jul 42min

Smarter Seas feat. Sue Molloy
Sue Molloy discusses her journey founding her company, Glas Ocean, starting from academic research in electric boats, her professional networking with industry experts like Jim Hanlon, and the develop...
21 Apr 50min

The Scaling of Innovation - feat. Mina Mekhail
Rough Seas is back, and fresher than ever. Speaking of fresher, this episode finds our man Ben Garvey speaking with Mina Mekhail, the founder of FreshR Technologies - a Halifax‑based advanced material...
26 Feb 39min

The Path of Not Here - feat. John Read
For centuries, sailors have looked to the stars to navigate the open seas. But can you use those same stars to chart a course through a career? By charting a course using little but the stars above, ...
17 Nov 202545min

Steel Toes and Iron Will - feat. Jerome Downey
Is it nature or nurture that creates great leaders? In the case of today's guest, it's a lot of both! In this week's episode of Rough Seas Ben speaks with Lieutenant Jerome Downey. As founder of DMF E...
28 Aug 202539min

The Right Wavelength - feat. Tom Knox
In this personal and candid interview, we join Tom Knox on his marine tech journey, beginning in radar, fibre optics, and RF testing under the tutelage of BAE Systems on the Isle of Wight, to eventual...
31 Jul 20251h 1min

Sustainable Sovereign Steel - feat. Nick Macan
In this episode we're joined by Nick Macan, an engineer and executive who's spent his career in the thick of big challenges—from West African oil projects to Russian sanctions to concrete and Canadian...
21 Jul 202544min



















