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How organizations are pivoting towards a virtual International Women’s Day
As we enter year two of the COVID-19 pandemic, organizations are finding new ways to make virtual what was once in-person. For more than a century, International Women’s Day (IWD) has featured conferences, breakfasts, and other in-person events focused on connecting and celebrating women. In 2021, IWD will be a fully virtual affair.
BetaKit spoke with a variety of organizations – from startups to global corporations – about how they are grappling with honouring the spirit of International Women’s Day in a new virtual world.
“We needed something more.”
“I have always organized Women in AI/tech events, but now we needed something more,” said Helen Kontozopoulos, founder of AI startup ODAIA. “We needed an event that can coach, mentor, teach, and network, all in one week and beyond.”
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Applications open for Volta pitch competition
Applications for Volta’s eighth pitch competition are open for early-stage Atlantic Canada-based tech startups until March 29.
The Halifax-based innovation hub’s semi-annual pitch competition acts as an intake for its one-year cohort program, Volta Cohort, which aims to foster entrepreneurial talent and support innovative startups in Atlantic Canada with the potential to scale.
On May 19, 15 finalists will compete for a $25,000 investment and entry to Volta’s one-year program.
Fifteen finalists will present their three-minute pitches to a panel of judges at the virtual May 19 pitch competition for the chance to earn a $25,000 convertible note investment and admittance to Volta Cohort, which provides startups with investment, mentorship, and other resources. Eligible startups must not have closed a financing round yet.
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