Toronto’s Innovation Economy is Booming
Toronto’s innovation economy is booming. Last year, in the depth of the pandemic, VCs invested $1.2 billion in Toronto companies, including…
Startups in Latin America and the Fear of Failure
The rate of failed startups in Latin America remains very high. In fact, the region is experiencing a blistering moment…
5 COVID-19 success stories from Canada’s tech community
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and others have said Canada’s tech community is unique — not simply for its ability to chase…
Four startups to watch from the Entrepreneurship Hatchery’s Demo Day 2020
An AI solution to help lawyers draft contracts. Drone-mounted cameras that help farmers manage crops. 3D-printable soil. And gum that cleans…
How Canadian startups can access great talent south of the border
The political situation in the United States is causing many workers in the innovation space to consider other options. Canada’s…
Four initiatives aiming to create racial equality in Canadian tech
The call to end systemic racism has echoed around the world. And it has resonated in Canada’s tech sector. Acknowledging…
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…
