The Big Push CEO Sharon Zohar on the funding gap for women entrepreneurs
On the latest episode of BNN’s The Disruptors, Sharon Zohar, CEO of The Big Push, a Toronto-based accelerator that wants…
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Waterloo-based Magnusmode helping Pearson Airport support travellers with cognitive special needs
Toronto’s Pearson International Airport has announced a partnership with MagnusCards, a free-to-download app that offers…
The Big Push accelerator wants to prepare women founders for their Series A
In an effort to support more women entrepreneurs, a new all women-led accelerator has launched in Toronto with the specific…
The power of stories to #MoveTheDial
MoveTheDial is a global movement dedicated to increasing the participation and advancement of women in technology through shifting…
AccessNow receives $10,000 from #MoveTheDial pitch competition
This past weekend in Toronto, five women founders pitched to a room of 100 people for the first-ever #MoveTheDial hackathon.…
Hootsuite’s Ryan Holmes launches charity supporting young entrepreneurs
Hootsuite CEO Ryan Holmes is launching a new charity to support youth entrepreneurship. Holmes started Hootsuite in 2008 as…
Companies building diversity surveys must consider metrics of “belonging”
As Peter Parker (Spiderman) discovers his newfound powers, his uncle, Ben reminds him “with great power comes great responsibility.”…
The five most important things for encouraging diversity in your company
The topic of gender diversity is having a moment, with no more telling an example than the now-famous quote of our Prime Minister…
SingularityU and Rogers giving entrepreneurs free Canada Summit tickets through pitch contest
SingularityU has partnered with Rogers to give Canadian entrepreneurs the chance to attend the first Canadian edition of the…
StreetMessenger sends homeless youth real-time updates via SMS on shelter beds
The Vancouver Community Network has launched StreetMessenger.ca, which uses SMS to send messages to the cell phones of homeless…
Status of Women Canada working to support women entrepreneurs through procurement
According to a memo obtained by The Canadian Press, the government is looking to create procurement policies that support women…
University of Waterloo researchers create virtual assistant prototype to help people with Alzheimer’s disease
Computer scientists at the Univesity of Waterloo are creating a prototype of ACT@Home, a virtual assistant designed to help…
Here’s a framework for surveying diversity in your tech company
Since the Open Letter, many leaders have shown an eagerness to say that they stand for diversity and inclusion. To help companies…
Startup Canada Podcast: Breaking barriers through Technovation with Anar Simpson
Empowering women and girls across the world is proven to make communities and industry thrive. As the Special advisor on Women,…
Victory Square’s Shafin Tejani announces $75,000 fund to help launch SFU’s girls tech camp
Shafin Diamond Tejani, CEO and founder of Victory Square Technologies, has just established a $75,000 matching fund to help…