Hot DesQ is a program run by the government of Queensland in Australia through its Advance Queensland initiative to bring startups from around the world to Queensland and get them engaged with the local startup community. Through the program, startups receive $50,000-$100,000 in funding plus space at a coworking site in Queensland of their choice for six months. In return, … [Read more...]
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Sorry to hear about the death of Barry Gekiere. I first met him in his Ventures West days when he would stop by in Waterloo -- often with @robinaxon. He helped a lot of startups over many years.
Barry Gekiere, managing director of the MaRS Investment Accelerator Fund, has died of cancer treatment-related complications. We collected remembrances from some of the many people whose lives he touched: https://thelogic.co/news/barry-gekiere-pillar-of-canadas-tech-community-has-died/