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Discover Brenda Ahenkorah’s journey from being a researcher to founding a company optimizing benefits resources for wellbeing. Learn more inside.

Discover Addy Graves’ journey from corporate life to co-founding Cashew. Learn more about how she’s revolutionizing market research.

Discover Gurleen Gill’s journey in finance, her passion for financial feminism, and her role in empowering the women economy.

After eleven intensive weeks of learning to become venture-ready and fundraise confidently, Movement51 Founder Lab 2024 is officially wrapped. Relive the June 26, 2024 Demo Day celebration!

Discover Leilani Mustillo’s journey from Registered Veterinary Nurse to Founder of Animal HealthLink.

What you need to know about negotiating as a woman founder (or any entrepreneur). Whether with investors or partners, be confident and authentic to secure successful deals.

Learn the importance of founder mental health and hear some self-care strategies from startup founders in the 2024 Founder Lab.

Meet Lourdes Juan, a woman entrepreneur using tech to fight food waste. Explore her journey and Knead's impact, and support change now.

April 23 marked the official kickoff of our Founder Lab Class of 2024. Over 3 days, we welcomed 20 founders and co-founders from across Canada to Calgary for connection, community building, and learning.

The M51 Founder Lab supports early-stage women and gender-diverse founders become venture ready. Meet the 20 companies in the 2024 cohort!

Learn more about our Founder Lab in this recording of the March 2024 information session.

Explore Cheryl LeBarr’s evolution from MADE Apparel to MADE Tech, redefining outdoor wear with tech innovation.

Learn more about our Founder Lab in this recording of the February 2024 information session.

Join M51 & Genna Woolston on the Silver Swallow journey, crafting resilience and sparking conversations with a luxury kombucha line.

After an incredible nine weeks, we celebrated the brilliant graduates of our Founder Lab 2023 cohort during Demo Day on June 23, 2023 at Platform Calgary.

The M51 Founder Lab supports early-stage women and gender-diverse founders become venture ready. Meet the 20 companies in the 2023 cohort!

Movement51 has secured a three-year funding commitment from TD Bank Group (TD) for its investment readiness Founder Lab, a first-of-its-kind program for Canada’s entrepreneurial ecosystem.