Iceland has made a name for itself in terms of women’s labour force participation in Europe.…
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Icelandic Crowberry Capital invests in the Seattle startup’s DEI-focused database
Iceland’s VC firm Crowberry Capital welcomes the Seattle startup GemmaQ as a portfolio company after leading…
Meet the biotech startup that received funding from both Garage Capital and Maple Leaf Foods
Kitchener-Waterloo-based Evolved Meats claims that from only a few cells it can grow “whole cuts of…
Applications close May 31 for Amii’s AI program for women and gender-diverse people
The Alberta Machine Intelligence Institute (Amii) has opened applications for the second edition of its Kickstart…
This startup is milking cow cells in a lab for animal-free dairy
“We spend a lot of time trying to understand how the biology works in a cow,…
Telus backs new social impact fund focused on community safety and wellness in Edmonton
In partnership with the Edmonton Police Foundation, Telus has backed a new social impact fund designed…
Want your company to offer a green 401(k) option? This startup can help
Only 4.7% of 401(k) plans offer the choice of an environmental, social, and governance fund, according…
This startup fights climate change by growing algae in the desert
Per unit area, the company claims to capture as much carbon as a rainforest can. In…
This startup designed an electric cargo ship to cross the ocean
Until recently, most experts would have argued that battery-electric ships weren’t feasible for traveling across oceans.…
The Sahara desert is full of plastic trash. This refugee camp is recycling it into new products
One machine shreds the plastic into tiny pieces while other machines wash and dry them. Then…