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…
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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
Itâs no secret that the technology industry needs to work on buildingâand retainingâa 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
VentureLABâs communityBUILD program, a program focused on building a social innovation ecosystem in the York Region, is introducing…
Lightspeed CEO Dax Dasilva wants to create âa new wave of nonprofitsâ with art & tech
Over the past weekend, Lightspeed CEO Dax Dasilva touched down in Los Angeles for music festival FYF Fest â 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…
Bitmaker partners with Centre for Social Innovation to support impact startups
As Bitmaker hosts its web development symposium showcasing the work of its latest cohort of web developers, the coding academy…
McGill University researchers develop navigation app for Canadians living with vision loss
McGill University researchers have developed an app to guide people living with vision loss as they navigate their daily life.…
#TechVAN: Annalea Krebs on getting past bad startup days
As an entrepreneur, what was your worst day in a tech startup and how did you get past it? When do you pivot, and how do you…