Nobellum – Initiation of an Economic Development Program for Black Youth & Entrepreneurs in STEM – uOttawa

Founded in 2020, Nobellum is a female-led ecosystem of leaders from the BIPOC community with a mandate of supporting the start-up of at least 100 Black-owned businesses in Science, Technology, Engineering, Math (STEM) by 2025. This year, Nobellum is launching the Nobellum Innovator Program, U of T Chapter in collaboration with the University of Toronto Scarborough Campus and its campus linked accelerators – The BRIDGE and The Hub. Our project will be focused on developing a 12 month incubation program for Black startups in STEM. Through this initiative we aim to breakdown barriers for Black entrepreneurs and deliver an incubation program that provides access to resources, training and development for equity deserving groups.

Faculty Supervisor:

Michael Geist

Student:

Partner:

Nobellum Enterprise

Discipline:

Business

Sector:

Other services (except public administration); Professional, scientific and technical services

University:

University of Ottawa

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