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Healthtech startup Medreddie takes home the first Elevate Women + Pitch Prize
Kara LeBlanc takes home $450,000 cash to grow her AI-enabled healthcare supply chain startup. The inaugural Elevate Women + Pitch Prize at the Elevate…
Yung Wu to depart as MaRS CEO at end of 2023 as innovation hub begins search for next leader
Wu will remain at organization’s helm during CEO transition. Yung Wu will be stepping down as CEO of MaRS Discovery District at the end…
Armed with more capital to back women entrepreneurs, Phoenix Fire makes first investment in VoxCell
Phoenix Fire’s LPs now include the co-founders of Thinkific and Odaia. Phoenix Fire, which aims to support early-stage women entrepreneurs across Canada, has raised…
NACO names Claudette McGowan, Mohamad Fakih among ‘Nation Builders of the Year’
The inaugural award highlights business leaders who are “driving positive change” in Canada. In the inaugural launch of a new award from the National…
Venus Williams to headline Elevate, Startupfest shares lineup as both tech events prep for in-person 2022 returns
Waabi founder among Elevate’s speakers, while Startupfest’s lineup includes Phoenix Fire co-founders, Paper CEO. Toronto-based events and programming organization Elevate and Montréal tech festival…