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Top 10 Tech Startups to Watch in Canada
We dive into 10 standout tech startups in Canada to watch, all of which are pushing boundaries and redefining their respective sectors
Toronto’s Rise as a Global AI Hub: The Next Silicon Valley?
With substantial government backing, a thriving startup ecosystem, and an influx of top-tier talent, Toronto is poised to become the next Silicon Valley, or perhaps something entirely unique.
The Brazilian Entrepreneur Who Built a Startup From Ashes
The states of Rio Grande do Sul and Santa Catarina, in southern Brazil, are responsible for 75% of the country’s rice production, representing 12 million tons per year. The crop brings with it an environmental problem: 2.2 million tons of husks remain as a residue,...
Cuban Entrepreneurs, a New Beginning with Joe Biden?
In November 2019, Oniel Díaz, co-founder of Auge, a strategic consultancy group for business in Cuba, arrived at the U.S. Congress. In the offices of Republican and Democratic congressmen, he presented the results of an investigation he...
Canada rises to 2nd place in Kearney’s Foreign Direct Investment Confidence Index
Canada ranks second in Kearney’s annual Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) Confidence Index for 2021, a jump from ranking third in 2019. Although business leaders are relatively less confident about the outlook for the global economy in the fallout of the COVID-19...
Canadian entrepreneurs aren’t taking their companies public — and it’s a problem for our economy
Stock markets in Canada and the United States are booming right now. So why do so few companies want to join them? With the exception of a couple of bad years, the last two decades have been a great time to be a public company. Valuations are at record highs...
How Startups Are Driving Productivity In Latin America Amidst The Global Crisis
In Latin America, growing regional connectivity is leading to an increasing digitalization of work and commerce. Entrepreneurs are taking advantage of this increased connectivity by upgrading outdated systems with new business models. As everyday tasks shift...
Digital localism: A pandemic-fuelled response to the tech giants?
Retail giants like Amazon are blurring the boundaries of consumption. But thanks to platforms that link online consumption to local interests, the desire to buy local, a trend fuelled by the COVID-19 pandemic, is now giving rise to a new phenomenon known as...
MaRS Toronto launches climate-tech impact challenge for Canadian ventures
It’s becoming all too clear that ignoring climate change has a real-world cost — and it’s only getting more expensive. Climate change is a threat multiplier — it makes extreme weather events more frequent and intense, which in turn displaces populations, destroys...
Automotive in 2021: Ontario is Leading the Digital Revolution
A popular meme going around during the summer was a joke stating that COVID-19 has done far more for digitizing the world of business than any Chief Technology Officer out there. This widespread digital adoption is very true on a superficial level—we are all now...
“La Penúltima Casa” is the Digital Home of Cuban Entrepreneur Katia Sanchez
The Cuban entrepreneur Katia Sanchez found herself at a crossroads. Since 2015 she had worked with state institutions, first for the Ministry of Justice and then for the CubaSí page, but she wanted to do something of her own. In 2019 she created the blog La Penúltima...
Canadian startups need to focus on corporate governance to grow and thrive
To help recover from our current economic crisis, Canada needs to develop the next generation of world-leading technology corporations. The venture capital (VC) industry is seeking more government support, including direct funding, for early-stage technology...