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BAY STREET BULL

6 Canadian Startups That Are Hardcoding Diversity Into Today’s Leading Companies
15+ Organizations Cultivating Black Talent in Canada

BETAKIT

City of Toronto Commits $250,000 to expansion of Black Innovation Fellowship
Ryerson’s DMZ Reaches $400,000 of $1 Million Goal to Expand Black Innovation Fellowship
Shopify Partners with DMZ, Dream Maker Ventures For Black Entrepreneurs Initiative
THE DMZ’S BLACK INNOVATION PROGRAMS SET TO RECEIVE $1.2 MILLION FROM ONTARIO GOVERNMENT

BNN BLOOMBERG

'I don't want to be a unicorn': Black founders struggle to raise venture capital

BYBLACKS

How The Ryerson DMZ Is Helping Black Tech Entrepreneurs Make A Difference

CBC

City pledges over $1.2 million in funding to support Black arts, business communities

CVCA CENTRAL

The Barriers and Lost Opportunities in Backing Canada’s Black Entrepreneurs
Reaching Full Potential: Removing Barriers and Elevating Black Entrepreneurs

DAILYHIVE

8 startups that are currently in Ryerson's Black Innovation Fellowship
Toronto-based Black business leaders you should know

GLOBE AND MAIL

Canadian corporate leaders back Ryerson’s Black Innovation Fellowship

FUTURE OF GOOD

'We know everyone has potential’: Inside Canada’s only Black-focused tech incubator

HAMILTON SPECTATOR

Tech startup finds new footing in pandemic, but stays grounded from Black Innovation Program support

INNOVATING CANADA

Powerful Tech Incubator Works to Support Black Entrepreneurs

THE AFRICAN EXPONENT

Toronto Metropolitan University Partners Dream Makers to Help Migrants Startups in Canada

TORONTO.COM

A more supportive ecosystem is finally forming around Canada’s Black tech founders

TORONTO STAR

New Ryerson DMZ Program offers fellowship for Black tech entrepreneurs
Toronto to invest $1.2M to support Black artists, confront anti-Black racism
When Toronto comes back, it must be a city that works for everyone
Action is needed to close the gaps on inclusivity and equity for all in a post-pandemic Canada

STARTUP HERE TORONTO

Toronto’s top accelerators and incubators for startups and entrepreneurs

THE EDGE

Ryerson’s DMZ Black Innovation Fellowship: Countering Underrepresentation in the Start-up World