Impak Finance says it’s launching Canada’s first socially-responsible bank
Pour lire cet article en français, cliquez ici. Consumers are becoming more and more engaged. They want to buy local, from…
Impact
New Frank + Oak 50/50 Founders’ Fund promises funding equality to entrepreneurs
Today, Frank + Oak announced the launch of its 50/50 Founders’ Fund as part of its effort to support early stage entrepreneurs,…
Future Design School receives seed stage investment from Shopify’s Satish Kanwar, MaRS Catalyst Fund
Future Design School, which is dedicated to incorporating innovative and design thinking in classrooms, has received an undisclosed…
DMZ partners with TranQool to help entrepreneurs take care of their mental health
Entrepreneurs who are dedicated to turning their startups into large, scalable companies often carry heavy burdens as they…
Ladies Learning Code launches Canada Learning Code as part of goal to reach 10 million Canadians
To fulfill its aim of reaching 10 million Canadians, Canada Learning Code states on its website that it will design and deliver…
CSI launches business model accelerator to help social entrepreneurs scale up
The Centre for Social Innovation (CSI) in Toronto, in partnership with the experiential startup program Lean4Flourishing, has…
Queer Tech MTL wants to encourage startups to hire from the LGBT community
It’s no secret that the technology industry needs to work on building—and retaining—a more diverse workforce. While awareness…
NEXT Canada commits to organizational changes following diversity and inclusivity criticisms
National youth entrepreneurship non-profit NEXT Canada (formerly Next 36) issued an email statement to its stakeholders last…
Chamath Palihapitiya says encouraging diversity is key to Canada’s success as an innovation hub
The recent Waterloo Innovation Summit, an event co-organized by the University of Waterloo and Communitech, gave hundreds of…
CSI appoints Adil Dhalla as executive director and Karine Jaouich as COO
The Centre for Social Innovation (CSI) Toronto announced that it has appointed Adil Dhalla as its new executive director, with…
Female founders share their inspiration ahead of Vancouver Startup Week
Over the past 20 years, I have worked around the world in and around startups and big business. In that time, I have been honored…
VentureLAB looking for entrepreneurs to develop affordable housing solutions for York Region
VentureLAB’s communityBUILD program, a program focused on building a social innovation ecosystem in the York Region, is introducing…
Lightspeed CEO Dax Dasilva wants to create “a new wave of nonprofits” with art & tech
Over the past weekend, Lightspeed CEO Dax Dasilva touched down in Los Angeles for music festival FYF Fest — but not to promote…
Startup Canada Podcast: Why all startups should launch with a social mission
Janie Goldstein argues that startups should have a social mission from the start. However, before she created The Upside Foundation,…
Shopify hosting Beyond The Code to encourage inclusivity in tech
When Anna Lambert moved into a recruitment role at Shopify in 2011, it was only expected that she would attend more and more…