These 8 Canadian startups launched to help those most vulnerable to the coronavirus

Author Vinod Rajasekaran
Big problems in need of solving are fuel for innovation

Why It Matters

COVID-19 has been an extraordinarily difficult time for startups — an estimated $28 billion in investments could dry up this year alone. The pandemic also presents new and pressing problems that need solving, an atmosphere in which social entrepreneurship can thrive.

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