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Helping founders scale since 2010 🇨🇦
Toronto
Joined December 2009
Canada doesn’t have an innovation problem; we have a scaling problem. Founders have to go global to tap into bigger markets and often find it easier to expand down south than across provinces. They face more red tape at home than international markets. @dmzhq Founder
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DMZ Toronto does amazing work to support talented entrepreneurs take their ideas to the next level. At the Black Innovation Summit, I had the chance to see some of their incredible pitches and reiterate our government's commitment to ensure that talent always has opportunity in
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Canada's new defence commitment - 5% of GDP by 2035 - could be the move that changes everything for our startup ecosystem. Here's what makes defence a game-changer: ➡️ Multiyear contracts in a tough VC market, giving founders stability to scale. ➡️ Dual-use tech with market
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Big news ✈️ We’re teaming up with @TorontoPearson to bring startup innovation to one of the busiest airports in North America. Through the Toronto Pearson Innovation Program, DMZ will help connect the airport’s innovation team with founders building next-gen tech in areas like:
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Only 3 in 10 Veterans know about 0% down home loans. Join our mission to help veterans find their way home.
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What can Canada do to keep tech workers and founders here? And what do we lose when they go? @JeyanTVO asks @_KelseyHahn (@MonarkTech) and @asnobar (@dmzhq) tonight at 8pm on The Rundown. | Producer: Mike Attenborough
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Shopify and Cohere are Canadian tech giants, but many startups struggle to scale. @JeyanTVO talks with @_KelseyHahn (@MonarkTech) and @asnobar (@dmzhq) about the barriers to growth and solutions for success at home and abroad. https://t.co/pSTwCuZWh6
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I’m looking forward to speaking at the Black Innovation Summit on October 30 — @DMZHQ’s flagship event celebrating Black excellence in entrepreneurship and innovation. The Summit brings together hundreds of founders, investors, and tech leaders for meaningful conversations,
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10 years. A decade ago, I stepped into the Executive Director role at @dmzhq not knowing where the journey would lead, only that I was lucky to inherit a strong foundation to build on with purpose. I’ve witnessed incredible moments: welcoming world leaders to our headquarters,
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SHEIN has built 170+ tools to speed up clothing production and ensure consistent quality. Now, innovative tools make it faster and cheaper to create the glam dresses you love, streamlining the process while maintaining style and accessibility.
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DMZ × JVA Startup Hackathon が無事終了🎉 35名以上の若手イノベーターがSDGsをテーマに社会課題へ挑戦💡 メンターや講師の皆さまのサポートのもと、アイデアを形にし、情熱あふれるピッチで締めくくりました。 熱気あふれる週末を一緒に過ごした皆さん、ありがとうございました！🔥 #DMZJapan
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Grateful to @BNNBloomberg's @LindsBiscaia for having me to discuss what’s at stake for Canada’s innovation economy as we head into #Budget2025. There are three tipping points that could set our startup ecosystem on a stronger path: ➡️Prioritizing Canadian procurement
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NordSpace was proud to be the lead supporter and sponsor of $10,000 in cash prizes to 3 teams at Canada’s first Defence Tech Hackathon powered by The Icebreaker! Building Canada’s future in space, including sovereign launch for assured access to space, means we have a
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Defence hackathon brings whizzes from across Canada together to solve Arctic surveillance
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Software and defence enthusiasts gathered to compete and rapidly develop scalable solutions for maritime tracking in Canada’s North at the event
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Members of the #CDNTech and business community are mourning the news of champion Nadir Mohamed's passing. https://t.co/d3wxAcVVyV
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Mohamed received the Order of Canada in 2019 for advancing the nation’s tech sector.
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Some things you just never get over. ❤️
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I'm honoured to be featured by @dmzhq alongside incredible founders who are driving innovation and shaping the future of business and technology in Canada 🇨🇦 It's been an incredible journey, and we're just getting started.
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Happy to announce that @VerveAR has been accepted into the @GoogleStartups Cloud Program and we were awarded $25,000 in cloud credits. Thank you to our partners @dmzhq for facilitating the entire process. This will supercharge our product development and help us scale 🚀
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#Budget2025 has the potential to be a huge turning point for Canadian startups. Buy Canadian policies and NATO commitments can give founders what they’ve been missing for too long: anchor customers who can commit to substantial contracts. Smarter procurement and support to
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Highlight of my summer was being at the @WebSummit Thank you to the @dmzhq team for making this happen 🚀
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