Weekly Tech Roundup #2

Here’s what caught our eye this week in our weekly #techroundup. Enjoying this content? Make sure you subscribe to our updates and follow Disruption Magazine .?

• Congratulations to Canadian Women's Network member Blanka , which was ranked No. 50 in the Top 100 Tech Companies to Watch in 2023 by FoundersBeta. The company, which helps entrepreneurs launch their own branded product line and integrates with any ecommerce platform, has already helped thousands of people since launching in 2021.?
• WNORTH is hosting its “Journey to C-Suite” roadshow with a focus on bringing diversity to executive positions. Showcasing real-life advice targeted at women and diverse individuals who want to break down C-suite doors, events are scheduled in New York, Toronto and Vancouver from April to June 2023. A virtual event is also planned. WNorth has also put out a call for speakers to be profiled at the events. Submissions close March 17.?
• Arlan Hamilton, founder at Backstage Capital , has launched a new weekly podcast, “Arlan’s Your First Million.” New episodes are released every Wednesday morning (L.A. time). Hamilton is a serial entrepreneur and author, who founded Backstage Capital in 2015 to invest in more founders who are women, people of colour, or belong to the LGBTQ community.?
• Women Get On Board Inc. (WGOB) is hosting its?#WGOBSummit2023?in?Toronto on May 16th bringing together corporate directors, executives, governance professionals and investors, as boardroom experts. Register?here.?
• CELS - Canadian Entrepreneurs in Life Science is looking for Canada’s most innovative?Life Sciences companies?for its upcoming Valley Ready program. The program is best suited for companies in the Pre-Seed to Series A stages looking to commercialize or raise capital in the US in the next 12 months. Apply?here.?
• Calling Founders to apply for Google for Startups ' Black Founders Fund to access non-dilutive funding, investor prep, Google Cloud credits, mental health counseling, and more. Apply by March 25 here.
• Femtech Canada is calling #femtech founders to join its?company directory to increase investor exposure. Tag your company and note that you are fundraising. To be included, submit this brief request.
• University of Toronto Entrepreneurship 's #entrepreneurshipweek kicks off on March 9th. Check out their list of Top 10 Startups to Watch to read more about startups tackling #singleuseplastics, #privacy and #security, #selfdriving, #forestrestoration, and more!
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