CanCon Podcast Ep. 15: Let’s talk startups and mental health
72% of entrepreneurs report being affected by mental health conditions, and a third of them claim to be affected by two or…
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Montreal-based Goodfood raises $1.1 million, pledges to donate food to children in need
Goodfood, a Montreal-based dinner subscription service, has raised $1.1 million in funding in a round led by edo Capital, a…
Bridging to Technology: Launching an indigenous technology ecosystem in BC
If thereâs a general impression that BCâs indigenous communities are getting left behind as the west coastâs tech hub…
Mentorship as Empowerment: Challenging every woman to find a mentor and be a mentor
The empowered woman is a force to be reckoned with. She is bold and focused, with big goals and even bigger dreams. She is…
Ethical Eating: How apps can help us get what we really need
You are what you eat â but what about how you eat? Specifically, how do you get your food? Is it ethical â and by extension,…
DMZ and TechGirls Canada panel tackling STEM’s diversity problem says ‘get the hell out of the way’
Thereâs a mythology surrounding many of the worldâs best-known CEOs and entrepreneurs â stories of living in parentsâ…
Empowering female entrepreneurs through coast-to-coast funding & support programs
This week, in celebration of International Womenâs Day, entrepreneurs, non-profit organizations, politicians and private…
Why investors need to pay more attention to the water tech industry
A month ago, prime minister Justin Trudeau announced that the Canadian government was dedicating $12 million to water tech…
Magnusmode founder explains how tech can help people with cognitive special needs
Throughout her childhood, Nadia Hamilton and her family helped her brother, Troy, who has Autism, navigate through life at…
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announces $12 million fund for clean water tech
During a visit at the University of Waterloo, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced $12 million in funding dedicated to bringing…
Canadian Forbes Top 30 Under 30 winners share their plans for 2016
A few weeks ago, Forbes released its comprehensive Top 30 Under 30 list, presenting the under-30-year-olds that are killing…
Upside Foundation names Howard Gwin its first ambassador
Howard Gwin is having a great week. After announcing that he would be a venture partner in the newly-launched $100 million…
Tasytt helping Syrian refugees arriving in Canada with crowdsourced guide
As the first of 25,000 refugees in Canada have started arriving, a few Canadian startups are doing their part to make newcomers…
Party for a purpose at #HoHoTO this Friday
When a group of friends started talking about poverty and hunger in Toronto over Twitter in 2008, the conversation didn’t…
Former Prime Minister Paul Martin speaks out on investing in indigenous innovation
Before he was prime minister of Canada, Paul Martin spent his teen years working in northern Canada alongside indigenous peopleâ…