Today, in our Comm 101 class we met two entrepreneurs that both graduated from Sauder. This was definitely an eye opening experience for me as I had never seen any tangible “proof” or example of what might become of me after graduating. It was certainly motivational to imagine myself in their shoes. It really provoked me to start thinking seriously about my future!

The presenter that really caught my attention was Wade Larson. He co-founded a comapny called UrtheCast (pronounced “earth cast”). It is a company that will distribute the operational software for the first publicly accessibly HD Cameras to be installed on the International Space Station. The UrtheCast service will be accessible online and will allow users to access the two UrtheCast cameras from their homes to examine places or events. They plan to connect social media and news providers to their services as well and are currently looking to expand into both of these growing markets.

I really believe that this project is a plausible one. I can see UrtheCast being features of social media platforms as well as on phone applications, just as aforementioned. I will definitely be looking out for the company’s growth, and look forward to using their services once they are in place!

The site’s blog and its twitter are great means of keeping track of the company’s progress! http://www.urthecast.com/blog/home/ , https://twitter.com/UrtheCast

I wish Wade and his team good luck! 

Sources:

http://www.canadianmanufacturing.com/design-engineering/news/urthecast-and-mda-to-pioneer-hd-earth-video-from-space-56318