Why founders need to rethink how to scale alongside how to give back
byCanadians are more likely to support businesses that are mission-driven.
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Canadian tech companies expand support for US employees in wake of Roe v. Wade ruling
byList includes 1Password, Hopper, Lightspeed, Nuvei, Clearco, Benevity, BBTV.
Google opens applications for latest Black Founders, Women Founders cohorts in Canada
byPast participants include solution providers for maternal care, document management, and textiles.
Indigenous tech leaders talk progress at #CollisionConf and “long path ahead”
by“Our ancestors really set the stage for us.”
Federal government-backed Indigenous Growth Fund secures $3 million from Jack Dorsey’s Block Inc
by“We know this investment will spark and inspire other companies to also contribute to economic reconciliation.”
CanCode doles out $1.1 million to digital literacy training group Grandir Sans Frontières
byGSF aims to create over 8,000 tech training opportunities for youth.
SoulRooms launches initiative to help Ukrainian refugees find homes in Canada
byPlus: Canadian org launches app to expedite refugees’ arrival into Canada.
Jennifer Couldrey to depart executive director role at The Upside Foundation
byGeneral manager Maria O’Reilly assumes interim ED position.
PLATO secures additional $2 million from Raven Indigenous Capital Partners
byPLATO wants to build a network of 1,000 Indigenous software testers across Canada.
OnlyForward’s newly launched Gov’r app a “modern way” for citizens to engage with politicians
by“When I think about how engagement feels, it feels like 2001.”
Meet the biotech startup that received funding from both Garage Capital and Maple Leaf Foods
byEvolved Meats claims to have “the meat people want.”
Applications close May 31 for Amii’s AI program for women and gender-diverse people
byWomen make up only 32 percent of the AI workforce; Amii wants to change that.
Telus backs new social impact fund focused on community safety and wellness in Edmonton
byScaleGood Fund to invest in grads of the Telus Community Safety and Wellness Accelerator.
New report shares stories of the biases women entrepreneurs face raising capital
by“He said, ‘well, don’t you just want to go get married and have babies now? Why are you fundraising?’”