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The Black Entrepreneurship Alliance is a non-profit incubator supporting Black entrepreneurs and professionals in agri-food, tech, and skill development.

Description

The Black Entrepreneurship Alliance (BEA) is a dynamic organization committed to empowering Black entrepreneurs, innovators, and professionals. As a business incubator established by Black Creek Community Health Centre in collaboration with York University, the BEA provides tailored support to help Black founders scale their companies.

It offers a wide range of incubator programming, mentorship, and investor-founder networking opportunities to foster growth and sustainability. The BEA connects entrepreneurs with industry leaders, talent, and impactful networks through its wide range of programs, creating business development and success pathways.

Focused on addressing systemic barriers, the BEA is dedicated to promoting inclusive innovation, economic empowerment, and community wealth-building, ensuring Black innovators have the resources and connections they need to thrive.

Contact the team at Innovation Factory and CITM to get connected with Black Entrepreneurship Alliance.

Get connected with Black Entrepreneurship Alliance

Black Entrepreneurship Alliance

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Quick Facts

  • Supporting companies in the tech, agri-food (CPG) sectors
  • Provides investment readiness services
  • Provides micro-credential courses
  • Offers programming, mentorship and networking opportunities
Whether you are looking for support in product development, validation or just networking, our role is to help make services more visible to you and to reduce the amount of time it takes to activate these supports.

Ready to accelerate your business growth?

Founders Fast Track is 6 week mentorship program that provides your startup with access to industry expertise, resources, networking opportunities, and skills to help you secure investment capital.

Applications are open until April 13, 2025. 

Synapse Life Science Pitch Competition March 26, 2025 from 4:00pm - 8:00pm EDT

Get tickets for the 2025 Synapse Competition!

Innovation Factory’s Synapse Competition is Ontario’s premier life science pitch competition, dedicated to fostering innovation in the life science sector.

Why you should attend:

  • Meet the finalists at the 12th annual Synapse Competition showcase!
  • Discover emerging life science innovations
  • Network with industry leaders and Ontario’s thriving life science ecosystem.

March 26, 2025 | 4:00pm – 8:00pm EDT