AccessNow receives $2.7 million from federal government for accessibility platform
AccessNow, an online platform that crowdsources information on the accessibility of public spaces and venues, such as restaurants…
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“Emotional tax” for people of colour is contributing to Canada’s retention problem
Canadian people of colour, specifically workers who identify as Black, East Asian, and South Asian, experience high levels…
Ample Labs, Ada officially launch AI chatbot for Toronto’s homeless community
Ample Labs, a Toronto-based non-profit that builds technology solutions for the homeless community has officially launched…
Canada Learning Code receives $9.4 million from govt’s CanCode program
Canada Learning Code, an initiative that specializes in digital literacy education, has received $9.4 million in funding from…
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…
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…