Matthew Lombardi from The Icebreaker

Matthew Lombardi co-founded The Icebreaker with Jeff Waite and Michael Edwards.

The Icebreaker is Canada's defence innovation network, trusted by founders and funders, operators and professionals at DND and the CAF, defence primes, IDEaS, NATO DIANA, and everywhere decisions are made to defend the nation.

Their mission: to make Canada a net exporter of defence technology by 2030.

The Icebreak Links

• The Icebreaker Hackathon on September 20.
• Hundreds of Canadian companies making ‘dual use’ products useful for defence, survey finds - The Globe and Mail

Chapters

00:00 The Genesis of The Icebreaker and Canadian Defence Tech

05:35 Urgency for Change in Defence Strategy

08:09 Cultural Shifts in Defence Innovation

10:54 The Role of Technology in Defence and Civilian Life

13:32 Building a Community in Defence Tech

16:27 Spotlighting Canadian Innovators

19:09 Infrastructure Needs for Defence Innovation

21:52 Procurement and the Future of Defence

24:28 The Arctic: A New Frontier for National Security

27:25 National Pride and the Defence Tech Movement

30:12 Opportunities for New Talent in Defence Tech