Québec organizations rally residents to buy from local startups on April 2
A group of organizations is putting together an event on April 2 that encourages Québec residents to buy a product or service…
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InkSmith to hire 100 employees as it ramps up development of face shields for healthcare workers
Kitchener-based educational toy manufacturer InkSmith is creating personal protective equipment (PPE) to help healthcare workers…
Knix launches fundraising campaign to donate medical equipment to healthcare workers
Knix a Toronto-based startup that develops intimates for women, has launched a GoFundMe campaign to help the startup purchase…
Grassroots Victoria group offering pro-bono tech and marketing support to local businesses
YYJLocalsForLocals, a grassroots community of software workers in Victoria, are looking to use their digital skills to help…
Startup Canada Podcast: funding the future of social entrepreneurs with Wayne Miranda
Want to build a business that’s about more than a bottom line? Wayne Miranda, social finance investment readiness lead at…
Here’s how #CDNtech companies are pitching in during COVID-19
As the COVID-19 pandemic escalates in Canada and around the world, businesses are taking steps to help flatten the curve and…
Hockeystick launches list of active funders as COVID-19 creates cash crunch for Canadian startups
As the Canadian economy prepares for the effects of the COVID-19 (coronavirus) outbreak, Toronto-based market data company…
Grassroots database launched to help unemployed Canadian startup workers amid COVID-19
In an effort to support out-of-work Canadian startup employees amid COVID-19, a group of Canadian organizations have created…
Canadian tech companies forced to act quickly in wake of COVID-19
Around the world, a growing number of organizations are taking serious precautions to help curb the spread of COVID-19 (coronavirus).…
Lessons learned attending eight days of tech events for International Women’s Day
My past eight days have been a true whirlwind of launches and activity in the women entrepreneurship space. A big takeaway…
Canada, UK group to create global industry standard for inclusivity in VC
Four tech and venture capital organizations are partnering to create a global industry standard for inclusive venture capital…
Dream Maker Ventures launches network to connect underrepresented founders, funders
On Wednesday, Dream Maker Ventures held the official launch for its new Dream Network, an initiative meant to connect underrepresented…
LGBTQA+ tech conference Venture Out returns to Toronto this month
Venture Out, a tech and social impact conference centred on Canada’s LGBTQA+ community is returning to Toronto this month…
StandUp Ventures holds final close, secures $21 million for women-focused fund
StandUp Ventures, the Toronto-based seed-stage firm investing in women-led companies, has held the final close for its initial…
Capital Angel Network, Invest Ottawa announce new bootcamp for womxn founders
Capital Angel Network, a group of angel investors in the Ottawa-Gatineau region, and Invest Ottawa, the lead economic development…