Founded as a non-profit organization in 2013, Aki Energy has successfully installed over $6 million in renewable energy systems in the First Nations communities…
MaRS has expanded its impact investing platform, Social Venture Connexion, to Quebec. The SVX platform is open to companies and funds raising capital, and…
Google made several announcements today supporting the growth of STEM talent at its new Kitchener-Waterloo community space. The new 3,932 square foot Google Waterloo…
The Child Rescue Coalition has announced a partnership with Waterloo-based Magnet Forensics to combat child exploitation. Magnet Forensics develops investigation software for forensic professionals,…
The Brookfield Institute at Ryerson University is launching a new digital literacy and coding pilot program designed to help youth prepare for a digital…
Canadian Classroom, a seller of educational tech products targeting the classroom, has become a distributor of Smart Gurlz in Canada. SmartGurlz is a line…
Venture for Canada, an organization dedicated to recruiting and training youth to work at startups, received $1,480,406 in funding administered by the Ontario Centres…
Toronto-based The Knowledge Society, an organization dedicated to helping youth between 13 to 16 embrace entrepreneurial thinking, is hosting its TKSummit on May 12….
We call it the “diversity question” at Borrowell. It’s the question that we ask all our candidates in interviews: “What does diversity mean to…
Vancouver-based investing firm Victory Square is dedicating $10 million towards charity initiatives that improve the lives of children in BC. Over 50 organizations across…
Venture Out is Canada’s first conference for LGBTQA+ students and young professionals interested in careers in tech and entrepreneurship. Every year, we gather together…
For International Women’s Day, several Canadian startups have announced initiatives that remove barriers to women entering the tech industry, or support those already in…
While many startups say they’re interested in changing the world with their product, it’s difficult to actually bake that mission into the everyday function…