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Helping Indigenous entrepreneurs bridge the digital gap
“We can’t really wait until the water and housing crisis is solved, because we’re missing out on the new way of doing business,” says Jarret Leaman, founder of Centre for Indigenous Innovation and Technology.
All fun and games: How Lightouch’s unique platform helps kids develop emotional intelligence
Our goal is to empower families, and get them to spend more time together
Register for a chance to attend Web Summit in Lisbon
Collision is sending a Canadian delegation to Web Summit this November to show the world the best that Canada has to offer.
Getting a crash course in resilience
Gray Graffam, director of startup incubator The Hub, shares his advice for founders who are just starting out.
Taking a collaborative approach to business paid off for this food entrepreneur
The connections Erika Araujo made through the Newcomer Entrepreneurship Hub has helped her weather the pandemic.
“Something that makes Toronto truly unique is that willingness to share and communicate with people very openly inside the industry looking at the global pie as something we can all co-create and achieve together.”
Satish Kanwar, VP of Product, Acceleration, Shopify
"Startups in Toronto benefit from support at every stage. From the very early stage we have incubators, accelerators and seed stage investors. In the growth stage, we have funders willing to invest a lot of money to really help a company take-off. This gives tech companies in Toronto a huge advantage.”
Allen Lau, CEO & Co-Founder, Wattpad
“I think it’s an attractive place to come for talented people, it's a huge market for creative people and I think there are some companies emerging that give people hope that it can be done here.”
Mike McDerment, CEO/Co-Founder, Freshbooks
“The scale and quality of meet-ups and conferences and speaking events have gone up dramatically. You don’t need to leave Toronto to build a successful company.”
Evgeny Tchebotarev, Co-Founder, 500px
“In Toronto, Bombardier manufactures business and commercial aircraft and relies on the diversified, local regional supply chain. We work with more than 70 suppliers located in the Greater Toronto Area and we benefit from a variety of expertise going from complex machining to systems integration.”
Graham Kelly, Vice-President, Global Operations & Toronto Site, Bombardier Aerospace
"If you come to our studio and take a look at the people sitting around the table discussing ideas, they’re from almost every part of the world. I think it has really helped Umbra create an international style.”
Paul Rowan, Co-Founder, Umbra
"A culture of collaboration is really at the heart of what’s next in innovation. What’s exciting in Toronto is that we have local and international businesses partnering with the startup ecosystem and increasingly with the academic community to position themselves for success in the future. And it’s happening across the spectrum from digital media and information technology, to life sciences and healthcare, energy solutions and social innovation.”
Dr. Ilse Treurnicht, Former CEO, MaRS Discovery District
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