How Indigenous technologists are building data sovereignty into AI
Indigenous AI Gathering at Mila explored how to create AI solutions without data extraction.
Impact
For Canadian femtech, women’s autonomy is part of the business model
Virtual healthcare that puts women’s control at the forefront is attracting VC dollars.
Feds invest $3.2 million to support Manitoba’s Black entrepreneurs
Investment will go to three organizations focusing on Black business development.
Enabled Talent’s new program aims to help disabled Canadians become entrepreneurs
Accelerator-like program meant to provide community, mentorship, and help finding funding.
Realize closes one of Canada’s largest impact funds at $227 million
Toronto firm raised $142 million from private LPs to complement Ottawa’s anchor commitment.
BEA wants to help co-founders LiinkUP at Toronto Tech Week
Co-Founder Connect lands in Toronto on May 28 to help engineer the perfect founder pairings.
Ex-Hugging Face, Salesforce leaders partner on AI sustainability venture
Sustainable AI Group aims to help enterprises manage AI’s environmental impact.
Bobbie Racette built her new startup around a simple idea: be the support she never had
At NACO Summit, she said Tapwi will be her way to open doors for the next generation.
Women’s Equity Lab Manitoba closes Fund 3 at $300,000
Fund reached full subscription in record time, maxing out in roughly a month.
AI developers not meeting the needs of LGBTQ+ users, report suggests
Industry group says some survey responses from AI developers were malicious, hateful, and homophobic.
Canada’s AI regulation will be “airtight” on bias, racism, and hate, Solomon says
At QueerTech breakfast, AI minister says feds will regulate lightly on innovation and tightly where harms emerge.
Toronto gets a new hub for accessibility innovation
Access to Success says new physical space will help founders build among peers.
Novisto acquires UK-based Minimum to build “all-in-one” ESG platform
Montréal company to integrate Minimum’s carbon accounting tech and grow European footprint.
BKR Capital secures initial $20 million for second Black Innovation Fund
Firm aims to address growing VC funding gap for Black founders in Canada.
The compound impact of AI on the labour market
Plus: Wealthsimple’s new first, Dominion Dynamics’ new wingman.