Startups stories
In an AI-driven adtech world, unsung 'connectors'-often women-are emerging as key leaders, translating innovation into real-world impact.
Orange Business is tackling tech's gender gap with school outreach, inclusive hiring, upskilling and support for women-led startups.
JCDecaux launches Nurture for Country, doubling ad spend and support for eligible First Nations-owned firms across its Australian network.
Irish-founded Nory opens a New York HQ to spearhead a US rollout of its AI platform aimed at cutting costs for pressured restaurants.
As AI reshapes tech, women still battle entrenched bias; only a deliberately human lens can turn this revolution into real inclusion.
Cicada opens applications for its 2026 Tech23 deep tech week, seeking 23 startups as alumni funding tops USD $280 million nationwide.
No one hands you a leadership manual; the real work is learning to lead from your values, your growth edges and the people who inspire you.
Leaders are urged to move beyond binaries and embrace a “yes, and” mindset, uniting AI and humanity, purpose and profit for lasting impact.
On International Women's Day, a fintech founder urges women to seize complex payments as a frontier for real inclusion and global impact.
From fire-ravaged British Columbia to NATO defence, FireSwarm is betting ultra-heavy drone swarms can transform fires and frontline rescues.
Ottawa is investing CAD $8.5M in 40 Atlantic Canada projects to speed AI adoption, boost exports and drive regional productivity gains.
As International Women's Day nears, inclusive tech emerges as a powerful lever to unlock women-led growth and reshape local economies.
Mastercard opens 2026 fund in Canada, offering CAD $10,000 grants and support to help women-owned small firms grow amid economic uncertainty.
Energyz Black wins Hotwire's debut Accelerator, securing pro bono PR support to scale its AI-driven energy careers and skills platform.
AI is opening doors for women entrepreneurs, turning limited time and resources into leverage and levelling a historically unequal field.
From office junior to MGA founder, Lyndsey Thompson shows how quiet resilience and self-belief are reshaping the insurance market for women.
Scalare revenue jumps 360% to AUD $7.13 million as its integrated founder platform delivers first half of positive operating cash flow.
FinTech Australia unveils Fintech Data Horizons Summit to spotlight real-world open banking and data sharing across key sectors in 2026.
On International Women's Day, a finance leader reflects on the quiet power of giving fully, even when outcomes are uncertain.
Dyna.Ai secures an eight-figure USD Series A to scale agentic AI from pilots to production in complex, regulated financial enterprises.
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