Venture for Canada receives $300,404 from ACOA
The Canadian government announced an investment of $300,404 into Venture for Canada, an organization dedicated to recruiting…
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Canada Learning Code receives $525,000 from Amazon to support development of K-12 computer science curriculum
Canada Learning Code, an initiative that specializes in digital literacy education, announced that it has received a $525,000…
The tech scooter bubble is coming to Canada (CanCon Podcast Ep. 124)
Most tech trends, one way or another, eventually make their way to Canada. The latest, if recent investments by Uber and Google…
Startup Canada and Evolocity offering up to $5,000 grants to women-led businesses
Startup Canada, in partnership with Evolocity Financial Group, announced that it is offering micro-grants to women entrepreneurs…
New report outlines how Toronto can improve support for women entrepreneurs
During its Women Entrepreneurship Network Summit in Toronto, Dell released the results of a new Women’s Entrepreneurship…
Quebec government selects OSMO Foundation and Montreal Inc. as regional innovation hub
The OSMO Foundation, a non-profit that supports the development of Montreal’s startup ecosystem, and Montreal Inc. have…
Government announces RFP to compile data on women entrepreneurs
During Montreal’s Startupfest, Minister of Small Business and Tourism Bardish Chagger announced that the government is accepting…
New report indicates just 14 percent of Canadian VCs are women
This week at Montreal’s Startupfest, Female Funders announced the launch of its Women in Venture report analyzing the Canadian…
Advocacy groups call on Canadian government to tackle digital rights in petition
As the globe come to grips with revelations of data and privacy misuse like the Cambridge Analytica scandal, a group of digital…
Brookfield Institute report highlights lack of accessibility to digital literacy programs
Equipping people with digital literacy is essential to achieving economic prosperity, access to public services, and social…
Centre for Social Innovation launches cleantech fellowship
The Centre for Social Innovation (CSI) in Toronto has launched the Cleantech Fellowship to support entrepreneurs building businesses…
Code for Canada opens applications for 10-month civic tech fellowship
Code for Canada has opened applications for the second cohort of its fellowship program. Launched in April 2017, Code for Canada…
Pando founder Sarah Lacy on how Silicon Valley got so bad
One of the highlight speakers during the recent True North conference in Waterloo, Chairman Mom and Pando founder Sarah Lacy…
#MoveTheDial and TechTO announce new Summits
This week, #MoveTheDial has announced a global summit, while TechTO has paired up with Venture Out to host PrideTechTO. Here’s…
CanCon Podcast Ep. 118: BuzzFeed’s Craig Silverman and Pando’s Sarah Lacy at True North
True North, which took place last week in Kitchener-Waterloo, was Communitech’s first attempt at an event series designed…