A Mad Scientist succeeding in a Mad, Mad World

<div class=""><span class="">Electrify your day by listening to the story of</span> <a href= "https://www.linkedin.com/in/connie-stacey-a95973a1/">Connie Stacey</a> who calls herself a Mad Scientist and for a good reason. Connie is an inventor with a brain, burning to solve some of the world's most pressing problems. In this episode, we look at her <a href="https://grengine.com/">Grengine</a>, a solar-powered generator that addresses energy poverty.</div> <p>One-seventh of the world lives without power, and cooks and heats with biomass fuels, which are horrible for their health and the planet. This episode is a powerful and telling tale of the challenges entrepreneurs face when marketing and selling their Canadian technology across the world, combined with Connie's charm and self-deprecating humour.</p> <p>To help Connie with her global quest, we have <a href= "https://www.linkedin.com/in/maireadlavery/">Mairead Lavery</a>, <a href="https://www.edc.ca/">Export Development Canada's</a> passionate CEO. Also, <a href= "https://www.linkedin.com/in/dsorotschynski/">Dan Sorotschynski,</a> one of Canada's leading global marketers, shares his experiences on how to go global. <a href= "https://www.linkedin.com/in/sidpaquette/">Sid Paquette</a>, who leads the Technology and Innovation practice for RBC offer his thoughts on how to think and be big.</p> <p>Presented by, <a href="RBC.com">RBC.</a></p> <p>Get ready to listen, laugh and learn with insights for all.</p> <p> </p> <p><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><strong>A walk in the neighbourhood sparks an idea (00:46)</strong></span><br /> Connie takes her twin boys for a stroll around the neighbourhood. Spotting an old and noising diesel generator she beings to wonder if there is a better solution. After chatting to friends about using batteries instead, there is still a problem - how does one recharge it? Connie’s has an idea. What if you could swap batteries like Lego blocks…her journey to create <a href= "https://grengine.com/">Grengine</a> begins</p> <p><span s