Startup Canada Podcast Ep.152: Breaking barriers in STEM with Vanessa Vakharia
What does it look like to turn your struggles and frustrations into achievements? For the math guru Vanessa Vakharia, the lessons…
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Startup Canada Podcast Ep. 151: Reigniting Northern languages using tech
When you prioritize language, you prioritize learning and opportunities. Ryan Oliver is empowering Nunavummiut children and…
Startup Canada Podcast Ep.150: The power of storytelling in Indigenous communities
How do you instill values, culture, and knowledge into a community? Usually, itâs through telling and sharing stories…unless…
Startup Canada Podcast Ep.149: Investing in women in tech with Michelle Scarborough
What does it take to become a trailblazer in Canadaâs venture capital industry? Michelle Scarborough, Managing Director of…
Startup Canada Podcast Ep.148: Leveraging tech to grow with Quebec
Quebec is filled with economic innovation, ICT specialists, and the spirit of entrepreneurship. Peter Stastny is a business…
Tech productivity tips that actually work (CanCon ep. 128)
People in tech are always looking for a ‘hack’ – some little optimization through tool or trade that adds…
Can coding education STEM Canada’s tech brain drain? (CanCon Ep. 127)
CanCon’s summer run of theme-based episodes continues, this time with a bevy of special guests! Joining us this week:…
Is tech FOMO fading away? (CanCon Ep. 126)
There was a time, just a few short years ago, when the latest product releases from the world’s largest tech companies…
Startup Canada Podcast Ep.147: APAC’s Gabrielle Scrimshaw on supporting Indigenous entrepreneurs
Gabrielle Scrimshaw considers herself to be an accidental activist. After traveling the world and connecting with Indigenous…
Suggestions for your tech summer reading list (CanCon Podcast Ep. 125)
We’re in the dog days of summer right now, which provides really only two podcast options: spend 45 minutes frantically…
Startup Canada Podcast Ep.146: Neurodiversity and entrepreneurship with Shawn Smith
Atlantic Canadaâs Shawn Smith was diagnosed with ADHD Inattentive Type at age 30. Prior to his diagnosis, Shawn struggled…
The tech scooter bubble is coming to Canada (CanCon Podcast Ep. 124)
Most tech trends, one way or another, eventually make their way to Canada. The latest, if recent investments by Uber and Google…
Startup Canada Podcast Ep.145: Disrupting music with Jamstack’s Chris Prendergast
Chris Prendergast, a Canadian science teacher dubbed âGuitar Chrisâ throughout his college career, was inspired by his…
How OSMO and the Quebec government plan to build a Communitech for Montreal (CanCon Podcast Ep. 123)
As is our annual tradition, the CanCon podcast packed up its gear and set off for Montreal and Startupfest. This year, what…
The Canadian tech stories we don’t talk about enough (CanCon Podcast Ep. 122)
Even in the fast-growing world of Canadian tech, the firehose of news can slow to a dribble in the summer months. For the CanCon…