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…
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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…
Microsoft partners with Invest Ottawa to scale public sector startups
Microsoft and Invest Ottawa announced a joint partnership to support public sector startups in the nation’s capital today.…
Upside surpasses $1.27 million in charitable donations following 2019 Canadian tech exits
The Upside Foundation, which helps and encourages companies to be more philanthropic, has surpassed more than $1 million in…
Venture Out launches new founders program pilot for LGBTQA+ entrepreneurs
Venture Out, the Toronto-based non-profit behind Canada’s first tech conference for LGBTQA+ entrepreneurs, has extended…
Toronto startup uses blockchain to help Mongolian farmers create sustainable supply chain
Toronto-founded startup Convergence.tech has concluded a blockchain-enabled project targeted at Mongolian nomadic farmers.…
Women, minorities still underrepresented in Montreal senior leadership despite increase: report
Women and minorities remain underrepresented in senior leadership roles in the Greater Montreal Area, despite an increase in…
Six social responsibility trends for tech companies in 2020
Over the last 15 years, we’ve seen the tech sector come into the spotlight, initially for its positive, world-changing potential,…
Benevity is taking its corporate social responsibility platform mobile
Benevity, the Calgary-based tech company that has become a global leader for its corporate social responsibility (CSR) platform,…
Southern Alberta Institute of Technology receives $30 million from David Bissett
The Calgary-based Southern Alberta Institute of Technology (SAIT) has received a $30 million donation from David Bissett, a…
RBC launches environmental initiative to support cleantech innovations
Royal Bank of Canada (RBC) has launched a new initiative involving a coalition of charitable organizations and technology experts…