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…
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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…
Digital For Good Summit gets real about the need for charities to adopt transformation
Most people view charities as grassroots action. They think of charities on the front lines, providing shelter, food, clothing,…
Applications now open for 2020 HealthBound startup competition
The Biomedical Zone (BMZ), a healthtech incubator produced in partnership between Ryerson University and St. Michael’s…
The wait is over for women entrepreneurs
Canadian women are tired of waiting. Waiting for pay equity. Waiting for equal opportunities. Waiting for their turn. Sure,…