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ANNOUNCING THE FINALISTS FOR THE 7TH ANNUAL CANADIAN INNOVATION AWARDS
After pouring over thousands of nominations, the finalists for the Canadian Innovation Awards have been named. The list features some of the hottest startups, biggest companies, and cutting-edge entrepreneurs in the country—so take a look and think...
AMEDCHART, EVE MEDICAL PART OF HEALTHCARE PROJECTS FUNDED BY $5.47 MILLION FROM ONTARIO
The Ontario government is dedicating $5.47 million in 12 projects through its Health Technologies Fund through 2018, which supports partnerships between publicly funded health service providers, patients, academia, and industry. Through the fund,...
ADDRESSING CANADA’S TECH TALENT SHORTAGE WITH AN INNOVATIVE APPROACH
Is everything okay in Canada's tech scene? Many think so. Many global tech giants are building capacity in our major cities, and our startup ecosystem is proving increasingly lively and promising. Look no further than the Toronto-Waterloo corridor...
ANGEL NETWORK AIMS TO RECRUIT MORE FEMALE INVESTORS
Getting more women to become investors in early-stage startups will help increase the number of female leaders in the tech sector, says the founder of the country's first accelerator for women entrepreneurs. Danielle Graham created the Fierce...
ANGEL INVESTORS ONTARIO RELEASES ITS ’10TH YEAR ANNIVERSARY’ ANNUAL REPORT
Angel Investors Ontario is excited to share the release of its 2016/17 Annual Report. The Report details our network’s Fiscal Year performance, as well our cumulative performance between 2007 and 2017. Other highlights include Success Stories,...
CLOSING ITS $95 MILLION FUND, ROUND 13’S BRUCE CROXON SAYS IT’S THE PERFECT TIME TO INVEST IN CANADA
Round 13 Capital has officially closed its $95 million fund to invest in Canadian growth-stage companies. In July 2016, BetaKit reported that Round 13 had raised $35 million for its fund. Lavalife co-founder and Round 13 managing partner Bruce...
THE ANGEL INVESTOR’S DILEMMA
Building their portfolio company by company, the angel invests each time with the belief that the company in question might well succeed. But when stepping back and appraising their portfolio as a whole, they must reconcile with the fact that they...
CANADA’S BOLD MOVE TO ATTRACT HIGHLY SKILLED TALENT PAYING OFF
Sharoon Thomas could have applied and begun the multi-month wait last year to secure his permanent residence through the startup visa program created by former U.S. president Barack Obama’s administration. Good thing he didn’t. He is the CEO...
HOW DO YOU BUILD A MORE DIVERSE TECH COMPANY? IT STARTS AT THE TOP
When Huda Idrees founded Dot Health, a health technology startup in Toronto, she had a radical thought: what if her new company's culture didn't have to suck? In an industry where women and people of colour are often underrepresented, a company's...
THESE CANADIAN, WOMEN-RUN STARTUPS AIM TO SERIOUSLY IMPROVE WOMEN’S SELF-CARE
There are some pretty incredible companies in this country who are aiming to change the face of women's healthcare. And, it just so happens they're run by women, too! From tampon delivery services to at-home HPV testing, here are a few of the...