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Communitech reveals first cohort of new program to support minority female, non-binary founders Kitchener-based tech hub Communitech has unveiled the first cohort of its Fierce Founders Uplift program, selecting 10 promising minority female and non-binary startup and small business founders from across Canada. The new program, which is supported by Google for Startups and the Government of Canada through FedDev Ontario, is set to begin in March and expected to run for up to five months. According to Communitech, it will be tailored to the needs of each founder. The program focuses on historically underrepresented groups in the entrepreneurial landscape. Fierce Founders Uplift aims to help “shatter the glass ceiling,” focusing on two historically underrepresented groups in the entrepreneurial landscape: minority women-identifying and non-binary founders. Program participants will receive $10,000 in non-matching funds and professional coaching. ....