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Venture for Canada Welcomes Annie Marsolais to the Board of Directors Venture for Canada welcomes Annie Marsolais, former CMO of BDC, to its Board of Directors, bringing a bilingual, Quebec perspective and people-first leadership.

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Venture for Canada Launches AI at Work: Hands-On Responsible AI Training for Canadian SMEs Venture for Canada, the first national nonprofit in Canada to be part of the Claude Partner Network, is launching AI at Work, a new national workshop series where we deliver practical, responsible AI training for Canadian small and medium-sized businesses (SMEs) as a Approved Claude SMB Trainer.

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Venture for Canada Launches 2026-2027 Alumni Council Meet Venture for Canada’s 2026-2027 Fellowship Alumni Council, a group of entrepreneurial leaders committed to building a strong community of Fellowship alumni across Canada.

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Introducing Venture for Canada’s Entrepreneurship Through Acquisition Advisory Council Venture for Canada introduces its ETA Advisory Council to help make Entrepreneurship Through Acquisition a more accessible path to business ownership.

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Building Canada’s Future Starts With People A note for July's newsletter from Steven Wang. "The conversation around AI often focuses on disruption. At Venture for Canada, we're asking a different question: How do we create pathways that help more Canadians use this technology to create more opportunity?"

What We Heard at VFC’s AI & the Future of Work Roundtable In June, Venture for Canada convened leaders from across AI, venture capital, education, workforce development, law, and public policy for an AI & the Future of Work Roundtable hosted at The Dais at Toronto Metropolitan University. The roundtable brought together members of Venture for Canada's newly established AI Advisory Council, VFC Board members, and staff to explore a question that is becoming increasingly urgent: What will it take to prepare young Canadians for an AI-shaped economy?

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Canada Launches AI for All: What Businesses, Workers, and Students Need to Know From free AI training to 90,000 work placements for young Canadians, Canada's new AI strategy places workforce development at the centre of its vision. Here's what you need to know about the government's plan to prepare Canadians for an AI-enabled future.

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Venture for Canada CEO, Steven Wang, recognized at Senate Committee on Foreign Affairs and International Trade on building Canada’s economic future

Venture for Canada Appoints Steven Wang as New Chief Executive Officer to Lead Next Chapter

Venture for Canada Launches Fellowship Academy: A 60-Hour Shortcut into Canada’s Startup World Introducing Fellowship Academy: a new 8-week, part-time career accelerator designed to equip young Canadians with the entrepreneurial skills, community, and confidence to break into the startup world. With a flexible, hybrid format, the program is built to lower barriers to entry and fast-track access to Canada’s innovation economy.