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Startups stories
'He/Him Salary' & hidden barriers still hold women back
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hybrid & remote work
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'He/Him Salary', hidden networks and biased hiring still block women's careers and pay, business leaders warn ahead of International Women's Day.
From optics to outcomes: What real progress for women in tech looks like
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fintech
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risk & compliance
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healthtech
Women in tech win visibility but little venture capital; real progress demands funding that follows performance, not familiar faces.
If women do not build it, it will be built without us
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data analytics
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fintech
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ai
A 24-year-old founder argues women must build the AI shaping power, or watch systems encode the blind spots that once shut them out.
Balancing the scales: Women's authority and risk-taking still judged differently in marketing and tech
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marketing
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it industry
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branding
Women in marketing and tech still see their authority doubted and risk-taking questioned, while male confidence is too often overvalued.
Style, substance, and strategy: Drawing similarities between pageantry and PR
Yesterday
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partner programmes
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clean technologies
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marketing
From runway to boardroom, Australia's pageant stage doubles as a high-stakes PR lab for purpose-driven personal branding in 2026.
Why legal literacy is the ultimate empowerment for women in tech
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saas
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partner programmes
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physical security
Women in tech gain real power not just by innovating, but by mastering legal literacy to protect their work, legacy and leadership.
How do we patch the leaky bucket of women leaving venture capital?
Yesterday
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hcm
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leadership
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flexible work
One in four women has left venture capital in five years, spurring calls for data-driven fixes to stalled careers and leaky retention.
Why closing the gender gap in entrepreneurship is key to unlocking growth
2 days ago
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zendesk
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ict sector
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iwd
With women-led start-ups securing just 2.3% of 2024 VC funds, Cristina Fonseca says closing tech's gender gap is vital for growth.
Why women's health data is still an afterthought in tech - and what needs to change
2 days ago
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healthtech
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iwd
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opinion
Women's health tech is failing because data, research and investment still treat female bodies as exceptions, not the default.
B.C. startup drone swarm tech wants to target wildfires faster
3 days ago
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robots
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clean technologies
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procurement
From fire-ravaged British Columbia to NATO defence, FireSwarm is betting ultra-heavy drone swarms can transform fires and frontline rescues.
Ottawa backs Atlantic Canada AI with CAD $8.5M fund
3 days ago
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edutech
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robots
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agricultural technology
Ottawa is investing CAD $8.5M in 40 Atlantic Canada projects to speed AI adoption, boost exports and drive regional productivity gains.
Mastercard fund backs Canadian women small businesses
3 days ago
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payment technologies
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mastercard
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smb
Mastercard opens 2026 fund in Canada, offering CAD $10,000 grants and support to help women-owned small firms grow amid economic uncertainty.
AI, women in tech & why progress demands a human lens
4 days ago
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digital transformation
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ai
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it industry
As AI reshapes tech, women still battle entrenched bias; only a deliberately human lens can turn this revolution into real inclusion.
We are not climbing a ladder, we are building it
4 days ago
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digital transformation
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physical security
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genai
Generative AI is levelling the creative-tech field, giving women a rare chance to shape rules, narratives and power from the ground up.
Beyond silicon: AMD evolves AI processor performance, makes play for investment trillions
4 days ago
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semiconductors
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digital transformation
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hyperscale
AMD shifts its AI pitch from raw silicon to open software and cloud access as it targets developers and a share of looming trillions.
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Lessons from the frontlines: A woman's journey in payments and leadership
5 days ago
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fintech
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ai
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payment technologies
From hyperinflation in Sofia to leading fintech in New York, a CFO shows how resilience and risk‑taking can redefine women's careers.
Mila secures CAD $36m to boost Quebec's AI research
5 days ago
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ai
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ai ethics & governance
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ml
Mila wins CAD $36m Quebec funding to scale AI research, talent training and responsible innovation across Montreal's tech ecosystem.
Empowering women in tech: why we need to be more intentional
5 days ago
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hcm
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it industry
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ict sector
To close tech's gender gap, leaders must champion women with pay transparency, mentorship, male allyship and everyday intentional action.
GSMA unveils global fund for green mobile innovation
Last week
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digital transformation
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iot
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supply chain
GSMA launches global Green Transition fund, offering GBP £100,000-£200,000 grants for mobile-led clean energy and circular device projects.
Canadian VC dips in 2025, sees slight fourth quarter surge
Last week
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agricultural technology
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manufacturing
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clean technologies
CVCA: Canadian venture capital slid in 2025 even as private equity soared to CAD $57.5 billion, fuelled by a handful of mega-deals.