Five Canadian startups on the frontlines of remote medicine
The Canadian healthcare system has some of the longest wait times in the developed world. It isn’t uncommon for patients…
Toronto startup Cyclica offers free “stimulus” to researchers combatting COVID-19
Necessity is the mother of invention — unless the world closes your lab and diverts your funding. That’s the conundrum…
How Canadian startups are tackling the COVID-19 crisis
With the World Health Organization (WHO) officially declaring COVID-19 an international pandemic, nations have doubled down on “flattening the curve” of…
Estratek, Colombia’s Corporate Startup Accelerator
Estratek is the brainchild of María del Pilar Mejía, a natural-born entrepreneur. In elementary school, this young Colombian woman sold…
Technology Canadian Startups that Fail Fast Succeed Faster
Failure rates of new technology-based companies are shockingly high. It is estimated that 75 per cent of technology start-ups do not…
Startup built by U of T alumni helps researchers recruit participants for research studies
University of Toronto alumni Catherine Chan and Weiwei Li have developed a digital solution to reduce the time and money it takes for researchers…
Selina, the Panamanian Hotel that Triumphs among Digital Nomads
Selina is the name of the hotel venture that is making itself known around the world, from Playa Venao in…
Startups that Help Immigrants Move Forward in the United States
Things are increasingly harder for immigrants in the United States. The anti-immigration policies of Donald Trump and his ever hostile…
Startups in Latin America and the Fear of Failure
(1/8/2019) The rate of failed startups in Latin America remains very high. In fact, the region is experiencing a blistering…
Lab4U, the Latin American Startup that Transforms a Smartphone into a Pocket-sized Lab
Did you know that 88% of schools in Latin America do not have a science laboratory? Under such conditions, how can teachers…
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