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3 ways urban tech and investment will change in a post-COVID world

Jun, 2022 | Article

As people return to downtown living, how will cities and startups adapt?

Want to solve a business problem? Storyboard it

Feb, 2022 | Book

Building a narrative — complete with a beginning, middle and end — is an effective framework when faced with a challenge, writes professor Angèle Beausoleil in her new book.

How women-led companies can raise more money through crowdfunding

Oct, 2021 | Opinion

Research shows it can be more difficult for female entrepreneurs to find funding for their start-ups, in part because entrepreneurship is itself seen as a masculine pursuit. The good news: they can overcome these barriers through "social validation."

Leading the way to recovery: the Creative Destruction Lab's moonshot

May, 2021 | Article

The Creative Destruction Lab is an incubator that brings tech-based solutions to the world’s most pressing (and current) challenges. Launched in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, the CDL Recovery Program generated 28 world-changing products within the first year of the pandemic.

From hierarchy to holacracy

May, 2021 | Article

As organizations learn how to navigate an ongoing global health and economic crises, it’s a good time to focus on better understanding the internal forces that power them. Welcome to The Moment, a Toronto-based innovation studio where purpose, not any one person, is boss.

Think Again: The Power of Knowing What You Don't Know

Feb, 2021 | Video

Catch the highlights of this livestream conversation with Adam Grant, the bestselling author, as he discusses his latest book "Think Again: the Power of Knowing What You Don't Know."

The rise of risk-mitigating technologies

Jan, 2021 | Article

Alberto Galasso discusses how the global pandemic is forcing firms to rethink their innovation strategies, and how leaders should go about investing in risk-mitigating technologies in the era of COVID-19.

Bruce Mau’s 24 Principles For Designing Massive Change in Your Life and Work

Oct, 2020 | Video

Brian Mau and Heather Reisman discuss Mau's design philosophy in his book MC24 — a collection of essays and design work. Watch to learn more.