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We are a community of Black, Indigenous and People of Colour pursuing entrepreneurship & innovation. Members across Turtle Island (Canada)

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Our Purpose
We believe in the power of community to create a more inclusive, diverse, equitable, and accessible world. Our Mission
Improve the well-being of Black, Indigenous and People Of Colour by supporting them to start, build and accelerate high-growth and high-value companies in emerging industries. Our Vision
A world where Black, Indigenous and People Of Colour are at the forefront of entrepreneurship and innovation globally. We partner with people, organizations and enterprises that share our mission of improving the well-being of Black, Indigenous and People of Colour through entrepreneurship & innovation. Our goal is to support BIPOC access to employment, education, and training and a network that provides them with the knowledge, skills, and agency they need to thrive in an ever-changing world.

10/07/2026

You might already have the skills the future of energy needs. ⚡

On November 5, join us for the Tribe Energy Opportunity Forum, an evening bringing together leaders and experts from across Nova Scotia’s energy ecosystem with founders, professionals, students, researchers and innovators.

Our goal is to help more Black, Indigenous and racialized people understand where opportunities are emerging in energy, where their skills and ideas can fit, and how they can be part of shaping what comes next.

And energy is a much bigger story than many people realize.

AI. Software. Data. Climate technology. Research. Entrepreneurship.

All of these areas are playing a growing role in how we produce, move and use energy.

You’ll hear from leaders including Karen Hutt, Executive Vice President, Corporate Development at Emera Inc. and CEO of Emera Energy; Michelle Robichaud, President of the Atlantica Centre for Energy; and Dr. Jeff Dahn, Professor Emeritus at Dalhousie University and one of the world’s leading battery scientists, alongside other energy leaders, researchers and innovators.
You don’t need to already work in energy to be part of the conversation.

Come learn where the sector is heading, meet people already building across the ecosystem, and see where your skills, experience and ideas could fit.

📅 November 5, 2026�
⏰ 5:30–8:30 PM�
📍 Volta, 1800 Argyle Street, Unit 101, Halifax
🔗 Learn more and register: https://luma.com/ibidhhxd

09/21/2026

A year ago, this was a program bringing entrepreneurship into high schools.

Now, students can earn a high school credit for it.

Beginning this school year, Tribe Network’s African Nova Scotian Youth Entrepreneurship & Innovation Program has been approved by the Nova Scotia Department of Education and Early Childhood Development as a Personal Development half credit.

Over the last year, we worked with more than 80 African Nova Scotian students across four high schools, exploring entrepreneurship, financial literacy, ownership, skilled trades, emerging technologies like AI, and what it actually takes to turn an idea into something valuable.

What stood out most was how the conversations changed.

Students went from asking whether entrepreneurship was even an option for them to asking how much it costs to start, how to price an idea, whether they could build something while still in high school, and what it means to own what you create.
That’s the work.

Not just teaching entrepreneurship, but helping young people see more pathways available to them — and giving them the tools to start exploring those pathways earlier.

We’re excited to keep building from here.

09/15/2026

Cohort 2 of Tribe Innovation Hub: AI Stream is now open.

Whatever you've been building, it's time to see how far it can go.

The Tribe Innovation Hub: AI Stream gives racialized founders in Nova Scotia 16 weeks to turn an AI-enabled venture into something stronger, tested, and closer to market.

That means getting out of the drafts and into the work:
✔️ Build or refine your MVP
✔️ Put it in front of real customers
✔️ Pressure-test the problem, market, and business model
✔️ Work through pricing, GTM, and traction
✔️ Set venture-specific milestones and get coaching to reach them
✔️ Build alongside founders who are moving just as seriously as you are
✔️ Get connected to experts, investors, partners, and next-step opportunities

You don't need to have everything figured out.

You do need to be ready to build.

Applications close October 21, 2026

Apply Now: https://tribenetwork.ca/innovation-hub/ai-stream?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=ai_stream

Build it. Test it. Take it to market.

09/04/2026

What can your team take from challenge to pitch in one day?

The Tribe Innovation Hub AI Hackathon @ SMU is happening October 10.

We’re bringing students, builders, designers, founders, product thinkers and problem-solvers together at Saint Mary’s University for one full day of building.

At 10 AM, we reveal the challenges.
Your team chooses one.
Then the clock starts.

Spend the day using AI creatively to research the problem, explore ideas and turn your solution into something tangible.

That could be a prototype.
An AI workflow.
A product concept.
A user experience.
A demo.

Mentors across AI, technology, product and UX will be available throughout the day to help you work through questions and make the idea stronger.

Then you pitch what you built.

The strongest teams move on to the final round and compete for:
🥇 $1,000 — First Place
🥈 $500 — Second Place
🥉 $250 — Third Place

📅 Saturday, October 10
⏰ 10 AM–6 PM
📍 Arthur L Irving Entrepreneurship Center, Saint Mary’s University, Halifax
👥 Teams of 2–5

You can register solo, and we will match you with a team.

We’re especially looking to bring Black and racialized builders into the room, alongside students, recent grads and problem-solvers from across Nova Scotia.

One day. One challenge. Build something real with AI.
🔗 Register: https://www.tribenetwork.ca/program/tribe-innovation-hub-ai-hackathon

07/28/2026

Big things rarely start big.

Sometimes, all it takes is the right community and investment to help transform business ideas from concept to reality.

With support from Emera, the Tribe Start Small Grant has awarded more than 70 Black, Indigenous, and racialized entrepreneurs across Atlantic Canada microgrants of up to $1,000 to start, build, test, launch, and grow their businesses.

The impact speaks for itself. Emera’s $50,000 contribution has helped founders generate over $270,000 in revenue, launch new products and services, and take meaningful steps toward building sustainable businesses.

This partnership between Tribe and Emera has always been about more than funding. It's about creating the conditions for Atlantic Canada entrepreneurs to thrive through mentorship, community building, and fostering a region where founders can connect, collaborate, and build.

We're incredibly grateful to Emera for believing in the work of the Tribe Network and in our mission to be a global community of racialized people driving change through technology, entrepreneurship, and innovation.

To every founder who's taken a chance on themselves, thank you for letting us be part of your journey. We're excited to see what comes next. 🧡💙

06/18/2026

🚨🚨 Applications close in 4 days.

Tribe Innovation Hub: AI Stream is a 16-week applied venture validation program for racialized founders in Nova Scotia, building AI-enabled startups.
Built, not taught.

Whether you’re shipping your first MVP or have a business idea in mind, the program is designed to meet you where you are and move your venture forward.

Here’s what founders get:
✔️ Applied builder sessions where the work happens with you, not at you
✔️ Milestone-driven coaching to sharpen decisions and keep momentum high
✔️ Peer accountability pods with founders building alongside you
✔️ A complete AI-supported venture building toolkit: ICP, GTM, pricing, pitch deck, traction tracking
✔️ Real pressure-testing before you go to market
✔️ Investor exposure and pathways into accelerators, pilots, and grants
✔️ Access to world-class mentors and founders like Tash Jefferies who will challenge your thinking, pressure-test your ideas, and help you move faster

📅 Applications close June 22, 2026

Apply now. Link in Bio

05/26/2026

A lot of founders don't need another course.

They need structure. Accountability.
Real feedback.
And time dedicated to actually building.

That's what Tribe Innovation Hub: AI Stream is designed for.
The AI Stream is a 16-week applied venture validation program for racialized founders in Nova Scotia building AI-enabled startups.

Whether you're shipping your first MVP or have a business idea in mind, the program meets you where you are and helps move your venture to the next stage.

Here's what you'll get:
✔️ Bi-weekly applied builder sessions where the work happens with you, not at you
✔️ Milestone-driven coaching and mentorship to move your venture forward, sharpen your decisions, and keep your growth on track
✔️ Peer accountability pods with founders building alongside you
✔️ A complete AI-supported venture building toolkit, including ICP canvas, GTM plan, business model, pricing, pitch deck, and traction tracker
✔️ Access to investors, ecosystem partners, and pathways into accelerators, pilots, and grants

You come in with an idea or prototype. You leave with a venture that's been built, tested, and ready to take the market

🗓️ Applications close June 22, 2026

Limited spots. Apply now: https://tribenetwork.ca/innovation-hub/ai-stream?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=ai_stream

Build it. Test it. Take it to market.

04/28/2026

What can you say in 30 seconds?

We’re putting our founders to the test — elevator pitch style.

Today’s spotlight: a solution tackling a real gap in how we monitor and support the health of aging adults.

We invest in senior care, but we rarely see the full picture of functional health — what’s declining, what’s being missed, and where intervention could make all the difference.

John and his team are building an AI-powered wearable platform to change that — giving care providers actionable insight so they can improve quality of care and help seniors live independently, longer.

It’s simple: better data → better care → better lives.

Stay tuned for more of these, snapshots of what our community is building.

04/27/2026

Tribe HQ was more than an office. It was a reference point. A place where "showing up as yourself" was the operating principle.

The space became something bigger than what we planned it to be. That's what happens when a community has a space that has been created for them — it stops being an office and starts being a reference point. I went to Tribe. I met someone at Tribe. Tribe helped me figure that out. You should speak to Tribe.

We’re taking that soul with us to 1800 Argyle.

We’re reimagining what it means to build here—shifting from a destination to a connected ecosystem. You can now find Tribe on the 8th floor, anchoring ourselves at the heart of the innovation ecosystem at Volta.

To everyone who made 1717 Barrington what it was — thank you! The address was just a street number. You made it a home.

Come see the view. We’re hosting a Tribe Social on June 3 at 5:30 PM to open the doors. If you’ve ever been a part of what Tribe has built—as a founder, a partner, or a friend of the ecosystem—this one is for you.

🔗 Register Now: https://luma.com/e2qvmu1o
📖 Read the full reflection on this move: https://tribenetwork.substack.com/p/tribe-has-a-new-home

04/21/2026

You have 30 seconds. Do you know what to say? 🎤

Most founders skip straight to the product and lose the room before they even get there. The fix is simpler than you think.

In this episode of Founder Support, Katerina walks through the exact pitch structure that works in any conversation:

✅ Lead with who you are and your background before anything else.
✅ Frame the problem clearly and make it relatable.
✅ Show why YOU are the right person to solve it.
✅ Close with a clean, confident summary that sticks.

Whether you’re at a networking event or in a VC meeting, this is the formula.

📩 Got a question for a future episode?
Drop it in our DMs!

🔔 Follow for more from the Founder Support series.

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