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Posted on: February 13, 2023 Posted by: Spring Activator Comments: 0

Spring Activator and the TELUS Pollinator Fund Launch The Second Health Impact Investor Challenge In Support of Impact-Focused Healthcare Solutions

This special edition of Spring Activator’s Impact Investor Challenge, presented by the TELUS Pollinator Fund for Good, aims to connect healthcare founders with investors and support them in navigating the investment process and Canadian healthcare landscape On a mission to champion investment within the impact investor and startup ecosystem, Spring …

Posted on: February 2, 2023 Posted by: Marlubi Gomez Comments: 0

Interview with Sonya Bell: an impact-first investor, who recognizes that the company’s mission is what matters most

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, …

Posted on: November 2, 2022 Posted by: Spring Activator Comments: 0

Meet the Entrepreneurs In Spring’s IMPACT Startup Visa Accelerator

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 …

Posted on: September 21, 2022 Posted by: Spring Activator Comments: 0

Meet the Entrepreneurs In Spring’s IMPACT Startup Visa Incubator

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 …

Posted on: September 14, 2022 Posted by: Spring Activator Comments: 0

Meet the Ventures: Women-led Impact Investor Challenge

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 …

Posted on: July 22, 2022 Posted by: Marlubi Gomez Comments: 0

Spring Activator launches Women-led Impact Investor Challenge to support the growth of women running impact-focused businesses

Special edition of Spring Activator’s Impact Investor Challenge (IIC), in collaboration with the TELUS Pollinator Fund for Good, aims to stimulate impact investing in women-led businesses On a mission to promote gender diversity within the impact investor and startup ecosystem, Spring Activator and the TELUS Pollinator Fund for Good are …

Posted on: June 9, 2022 Posted by: Spring Activator Comments: 0

UVX Inc. wins Spring Activator’s Health Impact Investor Challenge presented by the TELUS Pollinator Fund

The Challenge culminated in UVX Inc. receiving $300,000 in capital investment from the graduating cohort of 35 newly trained impact investors On June 8, UVX Inc. was selected as the winner of Spring Activator’s 2022 Health Impact Investor Challenge, presented by the TELUS Pollinator Fund. UVX focuses on disinfecting occupied …

Posted on: May 25, 2022 Posted by: Spring Activator Comments: 0

Meet the Entrepreneurs Who Are Part of Spring’s First IMPACT Startup Visa Incubation Program

Here we have our first 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 …

Posted on: May 25, 2022 Posted by: Spring Activator Comments: 1

Welcoming Another Batch of Entrepreneurs to the IMPACT Startup Visa Accelerator

Posted on: May 9, 2022 Posted by: Spring Activator Comments: 0

Angel investing in the Yukon: an exciting road ahead

Spring Activator is partnering with YukonUniversity Innovation & Entrepreneurship, Yukonstruct, and Yukon Venture Angels to develop the ecosystem of early-stage angel investors in the Yukon. Since the start of 2022, these organizations have partnered to launch the first Investor Challenge in the territory. The goal has been to foster interest …

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