About Vice-Principal ResearchWE-CAN
Supporting women entrepreneurs in Kingston and beyond
Jun 04, 2021
Since launching 18 months ago, Queen’s Partnerships and Innovation’s WE-CAN Project has supported more than 800 women from underrepresented groups and sectors in achieving their entrepreneurial goals.
Music app founded by Queen’s professor named EdTech Digest finalist
May 27, 2021
For the second year in a row, Cadenza® Practice App has been named by EdTech Digest as a Finalist in the Trendsetter category for innovative contributions to the education sector.
In a do or die situation, Queen’s Partnerships and Innovation’s WE-CAN Project offered Christy Falkenberg a way ahead
Apr 22, 2021
Stone City Digital participates in programs offered by Queen’s Partnerships and Innovation (QPI), made possible with support to Queen’s University from the Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario through the Scale-up Platform Project and from the Government of Ca
Ten women-led companies chosen for Compass North Bootcamp
Mar 24, 2021
Queen’s University and L-SPARK are delighted to announce the 10 companies selected to participate in the second Compass North Bootcamp
When her business exploded, Queen’s Partnerships and Innovation’s WE-CAN program gave Brooke Woboditsch the tools to flourish
Mar 18, 2021
Brooke Woboditsch’s CCS took a hit when COVID-19 swept the world. And like so many others, she rolled up her sleeves and started searching for ways to bounce.
Effective mentoring through WE-CAN helps Kathy Wray smooth out the financial peaks and valleys
Mar 04, 2021
Southeastern Telecommunications Services participates in programs offered by Queen’s Partnerships and Innovation (QPI)
WE-CAN participant Alix Carr-Harris brewing up success with local specialty coffee
Feb 22, 2021
Alix Carr-Harris is the co-owner and founder of Haymaker’s Coffee Co. on Wolfe Island and a participant in various WE-CAN programs, including the Rural Mentorship program and the LEAD program for women entrepreneurs.
WE-CAN Project helped CR Fixture Design identify a new opportunity and direction for growth
Jan 22, 2021
CR Fixture Design is an outsource design solution for the fixture and gauge industry, providing shops with high-quality designs and helping them to keep up with demand
Making it possible: YourWay Program supports women entrepreneurs with a global outlook
Jan 21, 2021
For more than 20 women in the greater Kingston region, the YourWay Program delivered by a partnership between KEYS Job Centre, St Lawrence College and the City of Kingston has provided a pathway to possibility over the past few months and opened new doors to valuable connections
WE-CAN participant Kaoru Miller infusing her passion into her business
Jan 15, 2021
Kaoru Miller is the owner of Cha Cha Tea in Kingston and a participant in WE-CAN’s FUSION Coaching Program for women entrepreneurs
WE-CAN participant Rhonda Liston uses passion and experience to help others
Dec 16, 2020
Rhonda Liston is the owner of Rebelle Fit in Kingston, and a participant in WE-CAN’s Spark Marketing Services Program.
WE-CAN participant Lana Thomas guided by traditional symbol of the Mi'kmaq star
Dec 03, 2020
Lana Thomas is the owner of Mi'kmaq Wooden Art in Ottawa, and a participant in WE-CAN's Kwe-Biz program for women entrepreneurs who identify as Indigenous.