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…
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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…
Canadian government announces $50 million Smart Cities Challenge finalists
The Canadian government announced the finalist municipalities from the Smart Cities Challenge, which provides funding to communities…
Tech Spark launches crowdfunding campaign to support tech summer camp for underrepresented youth
Tamar Huggins, the founder and executive director of Tech Spark, a Toronto-based tech and design school that aims to empower…
Government invests $3 million to help people with disabilities access assistive tech
The Canadian government is providing $3 million to the Neil Squire Society to help Canadians with disabilities have better…
Canadian Women’s Network wants to give women founders Silicon Valley connections
Connection Silicon Valley, an organization that helps companies partner with Silicon Valley’s tech ecosystem, has launched…
Janet Bannister, Arlene Dickinson, Saadia Muzaffar and more recognized by Dutch-based Inspiring Fifty project
Inspiring Fifty, a Dutch-based organization that recognizes women leaders in the tech and innovation sectors, has announced…