Applications open for Connection Silicon Valley women in tech program
Connection Silicon Valley, which helps Canadian startups connect with the Silicon Valley ecosystem, has announced that applications are now open for the Canadian Women’s…
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Facebook’s Digital News Innovation Challenge awards $100,000 to 5 startups
The Facebook Journalism Project, in partnership with the DMZ and the Ryerson School of Journalism, has announced the results of the Digital News Innovation…
Is your tech company killing you? (CanCon ep. 131)
If you only asked the founders, you would never find a tech company that wasn’t ‘killing it’. But what happens when the pressures of…
Lazaridis Institute announces Scale-Up cohort, plans to launch women founders program
The Lazaridis Institute has announced the latest cohort of its Scale-Up program and the addition of a brand new program. Now its third year,…
MaRS report analyzes diversity, inclusion, and belonging of Toronto tech
During Elevate’s Talent Day, MaRS released its Tech For All report aimed at sharing research on the state of diversity, inclusion, and belonging (DIBs)…
Al Gore on solving the world’s problems with diversity and technology
To a standing-room-only auditorium in Toronto’s Sony Centre for the Performing Arts, Al Gore delivered an engaging speech yesterday about his core focus of…
Startup Canada Podcast Ep.152: Breaking barriers in STEM with Vanessa Vakharia
What does it look like to turn your struggles and frustrations into achievements? For the math guru Vanessa Vakharia, the lessons learned from failing…
Keela raises $1.53 million to build non-profit tech
Vancouver-based Keela has raised a $1.53 million seed round led by Pallasite Ventures. Targeted to non-profits, Keela’s dashboard includes a CRM, an email marketing…
Cogeco Peer 1’s Jaime Leverton says building diverse companies means re-evaluating hiring
During a recent TechTO event, Cogeco Peer 1 VP Jaime Leverton explained why tech leaders need to think about building diverse and inclusive companies…
Alberta government providing $336,000 to program supporting immigrant entrepreneurs
The Alberta government has launched a program aimed at supporting immigrant entrepreneurs in the province. The government is providing $336,000 over two years to…
Wattpad releases diversity and inclusion survey results, encourages Canadian tech to do same
Wattpad has released the results of its 2018 Diversity and Inclusion survey, which aims to break down the identities of those within its employee…
Impak Finance raises $1.1 million from angel investors
Montreal-based Impak Finance has received $1.1 million from angel investors for its social impact platform. Participants in the angel round include Anges Québec, Anges…
Nomz, Crescendo named outstanding ventures at NEXT Canada Venture Day
This week, 12 of NEXT Canada’s ventures pitched at the organization’s eighth annual Venture Day, which included an audience of business leaders, partners, and…