Companies building diversity surveys must consider metrics of “belonging”
As Peter Parker (Spiderman) discovers his newfound powers, his uncle, Ben reminds him “with great power comes great responsibility.” With all eyes on the…
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The five most important things for encouraging diversity in your company
The topic of gender diversity is having a moment, with no more telling an example than the now-famous quote of our Prime Minister when…
SingularityU and Rogers giving entrepreneurs free Canada Summit tickets through pitch contest
SingularityU has partnered with Rogers to give Canadian entrepreneurs the chance to attend the first Canadian edition of the SingularityU Summit. Until September 7,…
StreetMessenger sends homeless youth real-time updates via SMS on shelter beds
The Vancouver Community Network has launched StreetMessenger.ca, which uses SMS to send messages to the cell phones of homeless and street-involved youth with program…
Status of Women Canada working to support women entrepreneurs through procurement
According to a memo obtained by The Canadian Press, the government is looking to create procurement policies that support women entrepreneurs. The November 2016…
University of Waterloo researchers create virtual assistant prototype to help people with Alzheimer’s disease
Computer scientists at the Univesity of Waterloo are creating a prototype of ACT@Home, a virtual assistant designed to help people living with Alzheimer’s disease,…
Here’s a framework for surveying diversity in your tech company
Since the Open Letter, many leaders have shown an eagerness to say that they stand for diversity and inclusion. To help companies take actionable…
Startup Canada Podcast: Breaking barriers through Technovation with Anar Simpson
Empowering women and girls across the world is proven to make communities and industry thrive. As the Special advisor on Women, Girls, and Technology…
Victory Square’s Shafin Tejani announces $75,000 fund to help launch SFU’s girls tech camp
Shafin Diamond Tejani, CEO and founder of Victory Square Technologies, has just established a $75,000 matching fund to help launch and grow Simon Fraser…
SingularityU reveals MaRS’ Zayna Khayat, neuroscientist Divya Chander joining Canada Summit
In April, Singularity University announced that from October 11 to 12, it will host the first-ever SingularityU Canada Summit, which is dedicated to inspiring…
viaSport and Microsoft launch Accessibility Sport Hub to make BC sports more inclusive
Vancouver-based viaSport has partnered with Microsoft Canada to develop and launch Accessibility Sport Hub (ASH), an online chatbot that connects people to sports resources for…
CSI launches Soshent platform to connect social entrepreneurs to funding and mentorship
The Centre for Social Innovation (CSI), in partnership with over 30 organizations across Ontario, is launching Soshent.net, a digital platform for social entrepreneurs and…
Highline BETA acquires Female Funders with goal to support 1,000 women angels by 2020
Highline BETA has acquired Female Funders, an education platform dedicated to helping women pursue angel investing. Female Funders includes an online education portal featuring…