In the startup ecosystem, women founders are less likely to receive financing than men, says Google, which is the reasoning behind its Accelerator for Women Founders. There are 12 startups comprising the 2022 cohort of Google for Startups Accelerator: Women Founders, now in its third run. The dozen women-led fledglings hail from across North America, […]
Google Accepting Applications for Latest Startups Accelerator Canada Program
In 2020, Google launched its first Startup Accelerator in Canada. Since then the company has rolled out additional accelerator programs to support different technical areas, graduating more than 50 Canadian startups. Google is now accepting applications until June 21 for the third cohort of its Startups Accelerator Canada program. The program is open to startups […]
Vancouver Startups Rank Among Second Cohort of Google Accelerator
Last year, Victoria’s Audette and Vancouver’s Goose Insurance were two BC startups among 12 across Canada for Google’s first Cloud Accelerator in the country. Earlier this year Google called upon Canadian startups once again to wrangle a second cohort for its popular Cloud Accelerator, a 10-week virtual program offering Canadian startups in the cloud an opportunity […]
Former Meta Exec Reno Mathews Joins Ever-Expanding Trulioo in New Role
Trulioo today announced the appointment of Reno Mathews as the company’s first Chief Compliance Officer. Mathews joins the leading global identity verification company with 20 years of experience in building global compliance programs and leading remediation efforts related to regulatory enforcement actions in the banking, money service businesses, crypto and broker-dealer industries. “Reno’s global compliance expertise […]
Google Canada Opens Applications For Second Cloud Accelerator Program For Startups
Google Canada has opened applications for the second Google Cloud Accelerator Canada. The 10-week virtual program gives Canadian startups in the cloud the opportunity to access the best of Google’s programs, products and mentors. Startups will receive cloud mentorship and technical support from Googlers, as well as workshops on product design, customer acquisition and leadership […]
Google Selects Vancouver’s SafetyDocs For Women Founders Accelerator
Four Canadian startups are among the 12 chosen to participate in the second Google for Startups Accelerator: Women Founders program cohort. The Women Founders accelerator is open to tech startups in the seed to Series A stages, with headquarters in Canada or the United States. The program is designed for companies with women founders, or […]
FARM-TRACE Selected For First Cohort of Google Climate Change Accelerator
Vancouver’s FARM-TRACE has been chosen to participate in the first cohort of Google’s climate change accelerator, which is aimed at supporting companies developing technologies that support the global fight against the climate crisis. FARM-TRACE automates impact reporting across farms, aiming to help users receive transparency into monitoring metrics including deforestation or carbon stored. The agtech […]
Two Vancouver Startups Selected For 2021 Google for Startups Accelerator
Google Canada has announced the twelve startups that will be taking part in the 2021 Google for Startups Accelerator Canada and two Vancouver startups made the cut. Google for Startups Accelerator Canada is a three-month accelerator program for Seed to Series A Canadian technology startups. The accelerator is designed to bring the best of Google’s […]
Vancouver Startup Chosen for Google’s First Voice AI Accelerator Cohort
Google has selected the companies for its first Google for Startups Accelerator: Voice AI program and a Vancouver startup has been included in the inaugural cohort of twelve. The three-month program is a digital accelerator for Seed to Series A technology startups based in North America. The accelerator program is designed to bring the best […]