Toronto, Vancouver rise in rankings of best global cities for female entrepreneurs
Canadian cities have risen in the standings on a new global ranking of the best cities for female entrepreneurs, released last…
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Minister Ng shares plan to build capacity for women entrepreneurs as WES invests $3.2 million into Québec
The École des entrepreneurs du Québec has received a $3.2 million investment from the federal government’s Women Entrepreneurship…
Front Row Ventures’ initiative for female student founders expands to Ontario
The Women Founders’ Project, a four-week social impact project organized by Front Row Ventures, is expanding to Ontario,…
Digital Finance Institute names Canada’s top 50 women in FinTech for 2019
The Digital Finance Institute has released its top 50 women in FinTech for 2019, a curated list of 50 women disrupting financial…
BlackBerry, Microsoft partner to bring new tech to Indigenous nations
BlackBerry and Microsoft are partnering with professional services firm Forrest Green to launch a project with the goal of…
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…
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…