“[Impact investing] is a newer phenomenon and speaks to the times we’re in—the emissions, the Paris Accord—there’s a shift in the culture to care about these things.” – Sarah Stevens Sarah Stevens is a consultant and founder of Innov8 Green, a real estate holding and investment company. As an investor, …
Angels for Climate Solutions: Meet the Top 5 Climate Tech Startups The top 5 finalists have been announced! Which climate tech startup will win $150,000 to advance their solution? Join in and watch the final pitch night for the Angels for Climate Solutions program on April 25 (4 – 6 pm). …
Innovative Companies to Watch in 2023: Meet the Top 15 Climate Tech Startups Climate tech is on the rise, and it’s time for climate tech startups to take the spotlight. As the climate crisis becomes increasingly urgent, effective and innovative solutions are needed more than ever to build a climate-resilient …
Meet the Top 14 Cleantech Startups We’re thrilled to announce the top 14 startups participating in the Quebec Cleantech Investment Challenge, powered by HSBC, competing for $100,000 in funding to develop their innovative climate solutions. Over the next 12 weeks, these Quebec-based ventures will learn how to strategically navigate the …
Here we have our third intake of early-stage entrepreneurs joining Spring’s newly founded IMPACT Startup Visa (ISV) Incubator! The incubator is designed to support immigrant entrepreneurs in developing a Minimum Viable Product (MVP) and launch plan for the Canadian market. Besides launching a business in Canada, what is another similarity …
The Importance of Impact-led Investments and Social Responsibility in Solving Global Problems “Impact investing is a neat way to bring some of the values of charitable giving over to the for-profit world, and support early- stage companies doing high-impact work.” This is one of the statements made by Sonya Bell, …
Join us in welcoming this fresh group of impact companies and their founders to the Canadian startup and impact ecosystem! Through Spring’s IMPACT Startup Visa Accelerator Program, they will learn about the best practices for doing business in Canada and how to plan, measure, and grow their positive impact on the …
Here we have our second intake of early-stage entrepreneurs joining Spring’s newly founded IMPACT Startup Visa (ISV) Incubator! The incubator is designed to support immigrant entrepreneurs in developing a Minimum Viable Product (MVP) and launch plan for the Canadian market. Besides launching a business in Canada, what is another similarity …
A special edition of Spring Activator’s Impact Investor Challenge in collaboration with the TELUS Pollinator Fund for Good. The aim: stimulate impact investing in women-led businesses. Register for the Pitch Finale Meet the Top 5 Women-led Ventures We are excited to introduce the Top 5 women-led companies in the …
At Spring Activator, supporting impact startups is what we do. One of the ways we do this is through our Investment Readiness Training Program. We connected with Dennis and Thomas, Co-Owners of ListSimple and participants in the last KAST Investment Readiness Training Program, that took place on April and May …
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