Category: Announcement
Women Entrepreneurship Knowledge Hub (WEKH) receives almost $4 million from Government of Canada – Celebrates Women’s Entrepreneurship Day at TSX Market Open
November 17, 2023
Toronto, ON November 17, 2023: Today, the Women Entrepreneurship Knowledge Hub (WEKH), WEDO Canada and TMX Group celebrated Women’s Entrepreneurship Day with more than 125 diverse women entrepreneurs and entrepreneurship […]
Demystifying Procurement & Diversifying the Supply Chain
May 4, 2022
Procurement is often not well understood nor on the radars of diverse women entrepreneurs. Yet procurement offers women entrepreneurs valuable opportunities for business growth and development, especially as efforts to […]
Categories: Announcement, Events
Pow Wow Pitch 2022: Pitch to Win $200,000 in Prizes
April 29, 2022
The Pow Wow Pitch, North America’s premier pitch competition and non-profit organization supporting emerging Indigenous entrepreneurs, is back—and it’s bigger than ever before. This year, WEKH is supporting the Pow […]
Categories: Announcement
Introducing WEKH’s new Executive Director, Sabine Soumare!
February 17, 2022
Wendy Cukier, Founder and Academic Director of the Women Entrepreneurship Knowledge Hub, (WEKH) is pleased to announce the appointment of our new Executive Director, Sabine Soumare! Sabine joined us in […]
Categories: Announcement
The Women Entrepreneurship Knowledge Hub releases annual research report and receives $5 million Government of Canada investment to support women’s economic empowerment
August 3, 2021
The Honourable Mary Ng, Minister of Small Business, Export Promotion and International Trade, announced $5 million from Budget 2021 for the Women Entrepreneurship Knowledge Hub (WEKH), which is led by Ryerson University’s […]
Women Redefining: Entrepreneurship in Alberta Podcast Series
July 26, 2021
WEKH is proud to present Women Redefining, a podcast dedicated to sharing the stories of women entrepreneurs in Alberta who are fighting the odds and finding success. In this five-part […]
Categories: Announcement
Now Live: New Sharing Platform for Canada’s Women Entrepreneurship Ecosystem
June 4, 2020
Not many entrepreneurs can endure the impact of COVID-19 on their businesses alone. Now more than ever, the generosity of the ecosystem is critical to help sustain the great strides […]
Categories: Announcement
Important New Supports for Women Entrepreneurs
May 20, 2020
As you know, the Women’s Entrepreneurship Knowledge Hub (WEKH) has been working around the clock during the COVID-19 crisis to track impacts on diverse women entrepreneurs to share information about […]
Categories: Announcement
Women-owned ventures in the spotlight at the Canadian Women Entrepreneur Awards
November 21, 2019
Last night, a remarkable group of female trailblazers were celebrated at the RBC Canadian Women Entrepreneur Awards Gala, presented by WEKH partner Women of Influence. Dr. Wendy Cukier had the […]
Categories: Announcement
Building on Ontario’s Trade Opportunities in the EU and the Pacific
November 15, 2019
Canadian businesses could be exporting more, particularly women-owned businesses. That was the message yesterday at the 2019 Ontario Economic Summit, in the afternoon panel with Japanese Consul-General Takako Ito, and […]
Categories: Announcement