In its latest report, the National Angel Capital Organization finds that women comprise just 17% of the organization’s membership.
Topic: women entrepreneurship
The Short Report, March 11, 2020: Anonymizing research applications mitigates gender bias; Superclusters spend a fraction of their budget; Athena Pathways aims to train 500 women in AI
Three maritime research projects led by researchers at the Université du Québec à Rimouski (UQAR) have received more than $3 million in funding through a joint international funding initiative between the Agence nationale de la recherche (ANR) in France and the Fonds de recherche du Québec (FRQ). The projects address issues related to sustainable ocean transport, the effects of…
ISED announces new Women Entrepreneurship Knowledge Hub to be led by Ryerson
The Government of Canada will invest $9 million over three years in the Women Entrepreneurship Knowledge Hub (WEKH) as part of the Women Entrepreneurship Strategy announced in Budget 2018.
Women entrepreneurs not appreciated for their innovation, new study suggests
A new study shows that efforts to innovate by women entrepreneurs are not being recognized because of a dominant focus on technologies. Titled Everywhere, Everyday Innovating – Women Entrepreneurs and Innovation, the report says women in Canada are innovating in all aspects of the business but are hampered by policies and programs that restrict the concept of innovation to technology and goods rather than services.