Three Canadian teams win big at global Technovation Challenge
The Technovation Challenge, a global initiative that encourages girls aged 10 to 18 to pursue tech entrepreneurship, has announced…
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27 more non-profits to receive funding from Digital Literacy Exchange Program
The federal government has announced 27 more non-profit organizations from across the country who will receive funding from…
New report provides fresh data on familiar diversity problems in Canadian VC
A new report from the Canadian Venture Capital and Private Equity Association (CVCA) and BDC Capital offers more detail on…
NACCA launches growth fund to support Indigenous startups and entrepreneurs
The National Aboriginal Capital Corporations Association (NACCA) has launched the Indigenous Growth Fund, to support First…
Microsoft Cloud Accelerator for women-led companies comes to Canada
Microsoft’s Cloud Accelerator Program, a six-month accelerator designed to help women-led companies scale through Microsoft’s…
Two women FinTech leaders talk success in a “male-dominated” industry
Interac recently hosted women leaders in FinTech to discuss some of the top challenges they face in the industry. The evening…
Uberflip’s charity Startupong tournament returns for fifth year
Startupong, the annual charity ping pong tournament run by Toronto-based content marketing software company Uberflip, is returning…
Yaletown Partners’ Sophie Gupta explains firm’s role in Equality Fund
The federal government recently invested $300 million to launch the Equality Fund, a new initiative created by three organizations,…
CIRA announces 21 projects to receive $1.25 million from Community Investment Program
The Canadian Internet Registration Authority (CIRA) has announced 21 Canadian organizations that will receive a grant from…
Calgary-based Bootkik only Canadian startup accepted to Silicon Valley’s Founders Embassy
Bootkik, a consumer platform for sharing and implementing expertise, has been accepted into Silicon Valley-based Founders Embassy‘s…
Toronto and Bay Area face off in charity #TechBet for NBA Finals
To celebrate the upcoming NBA Finals between the Toronto Raptors and the Golden State Warriors, two tech organizations, one…
Crypto community unites to support Canadian entrepreneur paralyzed in Thailand
Members of Canada’s tech community are rallying around Kieran McLeod, CFO and co-CEO at Vancouver-based Long Tail Financial,…
Cyclica launches drug design platform for pharmaceutical scientists
Toronto-based biotechnology startup Cyclica, has announced the launch of its drug discovery platform designed to help pharmaceutical…
Propel creates $25,000 sales award to honour co-founder Gerry Pond
Moncton-based accelerator Propel, which has a focus on customer acquisition and sales for Atlantic Canada companies, has created…
Lessons on scaling from TradeRev founder Mark Endras
Car auctioning is an age-old trade, and in the early 2000s, when new tech was beginning to disrupt the automotive industry,…