TechAide AI conference raises $100,000 for United Way’s Centraide
Pour lire cet article en français, cliquez ici. Last Tuesday, the long-awaited TechAide AI Conference took place at the Rialto…
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How entrepreneurs can take care of their mental health
Stress is inevitable in the startup world. There is stress to compete, produce, and perform. There is less “down” time…
Startup Canada Podcast Ep.133: Indigenous business as a tool for change with Kate Taylor
Founded as a non-profit organization in 2013, Aki Energy has successfully installed over $6 million in renewable energy systems…
MaRS expands impact investing platform to Quebec
MaRS has expanded its impact investing platform, Social Venture Connexion, to Quebec. The SVX platform is open to companies…
Google investing $2.1M into KW programs supporting women in computer science, coding for youth
Google made several announcements today supporting the growth of STEM talent at its new Kitchener-Waterloo community space.…
Magnet Forensics partners with Child Rescue Coalition to combat child exploitation
The Child Rescue Coalition has announced a partnership with Waterloo-based Magnet Forensics to combat child exploitation. Magnet…
Brookfield Institute launches digital literacy pilot with $2 million from Ontario gov’t, philanthropists
The Brookfield Institute at Ryerson University is launching a new digital literacy and coding pilot program designed to help…
SmartGurlz robotic doll that teaches girls to code now available in Canada
Canadian Classroom, a seller of educational tech products targeting the classroom, has become a distributor of Smart Gurlz…
Venture for Canada receives $1.4 million from Ontario government
Venture for Canada, an organization dedicated to recruiting and training youth to work at startups, received $1,480,406 in…
The Knowledge Society hosting subsidized innovation conference for students
Toronto-based The Knowledge Society, an organization dedicated to helping youth between 13 to 16 embrace entrepreneurial thinking,…
5 tips to help startups build an inclusive parental leave policy
We call it the “diversity question” at Borrowell. It’s the question that we ask all our candidates in interviews: “What…
Victory Square committing $10 million towards children’s charity initiatives in BC
Vancouver-based investing firm Victory Square is dedicating $10 million towards charity initiatives that improve the lives…
Here’s a list of tech events and initiatives for #IWD2018
For International Women’s Day, several Canadian startups have announced initiatives that remove barriers to women entering…
Feedback wants to win Toronto’s crowded food space through social impact
While many startups say they’re interested in changing the world with their product, it’s difficult to actually bake that…
Discover Tectoria panel says tackling unconscious bias, education part of building inclusive workplaces
The ever-quiet sibling of the mainland metropolis that is Victoria, British Columbia continues to surprise and grow. With help…