Tag: impact
How to move the “big rock” of inclusion in tech
Companies need talent; creating pathways for underrepresented communities can help fill the gap. Canadian tech is facing a deep tech talent shortage and government…
H|T: The Healthtech Times – New Spring Impact Capital fund targets early-stage healthtech startups
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SMEs that reduce their carbon footprint perform better than those who don’t: BDC report
SMEs recoup investments in 16 months, but 32 percent of those surveyed don’t plan on taking action. Small- and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) focused on…
Spring Impact Capital launches $20-million fund to back cleantech, healthtech startups
New impact fund sprung out of Spring to focus on “human and planetary health.” Vancouver-based Spring Impact Capital is rolling out a new impact-focused…
Active Impact launches $120-million third cleantech fund, Feds release Fall Economic Statement
Welcome to BetaKit’s startup stories of the week! Here, you will find the week’s most important news, features, and editorials published on BetaKit. If…
Active Impact Investments launches third climate tech seed fund with $70 million in initial commitments
LPs include Northleaf, Fondaction, Co-operators, Deloitte Ventures, University of Victoria. Vancouver-based Active Impact Investments has secured over $70 million CAD in initial commitments for…
Federal government commits $4.8M to Knowledge Hub, NACO through WES
The funding is aimed to create educational resources that support women entrepreneurs, investors. The federal government has made $4.8 million in new commitments to…
BDC’s Thrive Lab announces 25 co-investment partners
$35 million envelope will target women-led businesses aligned with United Nations Sustainable Development Goals. The Business Development Bank of Canada’s (BDC) Thrive Lab is…
Diversity gap persists in senior ranks of Canadian VC firms
BDC Capital data shows almost half of venture firms are entirely male owned. Despite year-over-year gains in the representation of women and visible minorities…
FigBytes acquired by Irish software company AMCS in trans-atlantic ESG deal
The deal comes one year after FigBytes secured $14.5 million USD for its ESG insights platform. Ottawa-based FigBytes, which offers a sustainability insights platform,…