Perseverance and Confidence: Building Blocks for Women in STEM
By Yasmin Ranade
The biggest obstacles for girls in STEM are bias and stereotypes – often girls don’t know anyone who they could relate to in these fields.
Tag: technology
Canadian C2 Conference Previews the Future with Commerce and Creativity
by Lee Rickwood
What will be the next ‘moonshot’? Will the next one be colonizing Mars? Is it Hyperloop, Elon Musk’s vision for a sustainable, super-fast transportation system for the planet? What if The Future is Postponed, and not because of bad weather, but poor investment in science, research and innovation?
Millions in Grant Funding Fuel Best and Brightest Canadian Tech Ideas; Google Doodles, Too!
by Lee Rickwood
More than $5 million dollars is being awarded to some of Canada’s best and brightest technology innovators, and there’s even some awards for student doodlers.
Technology Empowers Inclusive Education in Canada
By Yasmin Ranade
Inclusive education is about opening up our schools and classrooms to students with diverse needs and supporting both the children and their teachers to ensure that appropriate learning is the result.
Do High Tech Tools and Big Data Analytics Decide Our Elections?
by Lee Rickwood
Small and large companies alike are providing a range of related services that target digital and social media users, using advanced data analytics to psychographically identify political beliefs and lifestyles.
Celebrating Canada’s 150th Birthday with a Tech Twist
By Yasmin Ranade
With July 1st only a few months away, Whatsyourtech.ca is pleased to begin its celebration of Canada’s 150th birthday by highlighting Canadian tech innovations and efforts that pay tribute to Canada’s sesquicentennial anniversary.
Black Code – Canadian Documentary Shines Bright Light on Hacking, Surveillance, Cyber-Crime
by Lee Rickwood
More than 120 years ago, a “torrid tempo” of tech change was first cited as a potential threat to privacy and a driver of unrestrained surveillance.
Controversial Immigration Bans Won’t Stop U.S.-Canada Tech Projects
by Lee Rickwood
Disruptive new immigration bans and restrictive visa proposals in the U.S. are said to be a boon for the Canadian tech scene, with observers anticipating a growing flow of skilled workers to this country who can’t, or won’t, head to the States. Yet cross-border collaboration in the tech industry is not going away.