Indigenous tech leaders talk progress at #CollisionConf and “long path ahead”
“Our ancestors really set the stage for us.”
Impact
Federal government-backed Indigenous Growth Fund secures $3 million from Jack Dorsey’s Block Inc
“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
GSF aims to create over 8,000 tech training opportunities for youth.
SoulRooms launches initiative to help Ukrainian refugees find homes in Canada
Plus: Canadian org launches app to expedite refugees’ arrival into Canada.
Jennifer Couldrey to depart executive director role at The Upside Foundation
General manager Maria O’Reilly assumes interim ED position.
PLATO secures additional $2 million from Raven Indigenous Capital Partners
PLATO 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
“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
Evolved Meats claims to have “the meat people want.”
Applications close May 31 for Amii’s AI program for women and gender-diverse people
Women 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
ScaleGood 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
“He said, ‘well, don’t you just want to go get married and have babies now? Why are you fundraising?’”
Athlete Tech Group aims to demystify tech for Black youth with second Tech Summit Black
After “sparking curiosity” in 2021, second summit wanted to help Black youth build tech skills.
How Canadian tech can help Ukrainians
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Age of Union Alliance donates $14.5 million to BC Parks Foundation
Age of Union is Dax Dasilva’s latest focus after stepping down as Lightspeed CEO.
NACO names Claudette McGowan, Mohamad Fakih among ‘Nation Builders of the Year’
The inaugural award highlights business leaders who are “driving positive change” in Canada.