Two Canadian startups receive grants from Microsoft’s AI for Accessibility initiative
Two Canadian startups have been named grantees of Microsoft’s AI for Accessibility initiative, a $25 million, five year grant program launched last year to…
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Wattpad releases third annual diversity and inclusion survey
Wattpad has released the results of its 2019 Diversity and Inclusion survey, which tracks the identities of the company’s employee base. “The lack of…
Charity ping pong tournament TechPong returns to Vancouver November 7
Vancouver tech charity event TechPong is returning for its sixth year, inviting the city’s tech community, including tech leaders, recruiters, and employees, to raise…
MaRS Catalyst Fund rebrands to Amplify Capital, targets $30 million Fund II
MaRS Catalyst Fund is rebranding to Amplify Capital and launching a second seed-stage impact tech venture fund, with a target of $30 million CAD…
Family, friends campaign to help find UofT professor missing after Himalayas avalanche
Friends and family of Peter Wittek are raising awareness online in hopes of spurring efforts to find the University of Toronto assistant professor and…
The casualties of moving fast and breaking things
Adam and James dreamed of making social change, to design a product to improve lives. They had seen the damage done by cigarettes and…
MESH/diversity raises $950,000 to help companies build D&I strategies
MESH/diversity has raised a $950,000 seed round for its software helping organizations build a more diverse and inclusive (D&I) workforce. Founded in 2013, MESH/diversity…
CDPQ among global investors signing on to UN alliance to decarbonize the economy
An alliance of the world’s largest pension funds and insurers, including one of Canada’s biggest institutional investors, has committed to carbon-neutral investment portfolios by…
Women in Canada agree tech companies still have a reputation problem
Despite recent efforts by technology companies to improve gender equality and parity in the workplace, a recent survey conducted on behalf of SAP Canada…
Facedrive expands eco-conscious ridesharing service to Guelph
Toronto-based ridesharing app Facedrive has expanded to Guelph, Ontario. Facedrive markets itself as an eco-conscious and driver-friendly option compared to other ridesharing services. The…
Vancouver-based Radius seeking social impact ventures for Slingshot accelerator
Vancouver’s Radius, a social innovation hub based out of Simon Fraser University’s Beedie School of Business, is seeking startups to join its six-month Slingshot…
Scale Without Borders launches to help newcomer entrepreneurs build in Canada
At 17, Nouhaila Chelkhaoui arrived in Canada from Morocco as an international student at the University of Toronto. As a newcomer, Chelkhaoui credited the…
Startup Carnival wants to raise $20,000 for Ronald McDonald House
On September 10, Loopio is hosting its second annual Startup Carnival in Toronto, a charity event that supports the Ronald McDonald House (RMHC). Loopio…