With 100+ Ventures in 5 countries, we are rounding up the news every 2 weeks to share what’s happening. Engage, share + follow using the hashtag #RadicalGenerosity to amplify.
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Australia
- Code Like a Girl has received $880,000 from the Australian Government to expand its School of Code program with courses and internship placement.
Canada
- Fanjoy has received $100,000 from Central Counties Tourism through FedDev Ontario to create a fully accessible culinary studio destination.
- Brenda Dragon of Aurora Heat will share her work replacing single-use products and fast fashion in an upcoming speaker series with CFUW Aurora/Newmarket.
- Skipper Otto was mentioned in a piece featuring spot prawns as a wonderful and versatile lobster alternative.
- Teara Fraser of Iskwew Air launches elibird aero, decarbonizing the aviation industry through digital transformation.
New Zealand
- Nisa was mentioned in a list of 13 stylish ways to up your activewear attire in 2023.
- Guardian Angel Safety and their recently launched Guardian Angel Portal were featured in a piece celebrating their efforts to keep workers safe on isolated job sites.
United Kingdom
- BelleVie has been announced as a finalist for this year’s Home Care Awards, which will be announced on March 22, 2023.
- The British government is poised to ban certain single-use plastic products, announced in an NPR piece that quotes Steve Hyndside, the policy manager at City to Sea
United States
- UC Berkley shared a profile on alumna Sophia Yen, founder of Pandia Health, and the epiphany that led to her starting the company.
- Brandi DeCarli, CEO and Founding Partner of Farm from a Box, joins Dennis Donohue and Candace Wilson on the Voices of the Valley podcast to discuss the dynamic and sustainable future of agriculture.
- Sonja Ebron of Courtroom5 appeared on an episode of the “Pioneers and Pathfinders” podcast to discuss her personal journey, her experience as a serial entrepreneur, and how her training as an engineer influences her approach to the development of Courtroom5.
Podcast Round Up
— Curated by Taproot Publishing
