Fireweed Venture Accelerator
acceleratorA 12-month Indigenous-led cohort designed for founders ready to scale their businesses
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The Fireweed Institute
Innovation Rooted in Tradition, Wealth Built in Community
Overview
The Fireweed Institute is an emerging virtual and land-based Centre for Excellence in Indigenous Entrepreneurship & Innovation, upholding the vision of a robust and thriving entrepreneurship ecosystem and equitable Indigenous participation in the global economy.
Type
Not-for-Profit
Affiliation
SFU Radius
Regions
British Columbia (BC)
Operates across multiple Indigenous homelands with accountability to Sḵwx̱wú7mesh and shíshálh Nations. Uses a 'Lodgepoles' framework anchoring six essential support areas: Learning, Wisdom (research), Storytelling, Advising/Consultation, Community Wealth, and Land-Based Centre. Plans a state-of-the-art Indigenous-centred physical space with a social enterprise model.
Classification
Industries
General/industry agnostic
Stages supported
DiscoveryEfficiency
BAI Positioning
Foundations & Ecosystem-Buildingmedium confidence
Build the entrepreneurial foundations and an innovation platform for ventures and founders to build from
Sector-agnostic (broad industry focus). Flexible accountability (community-oriented, earlier-stage).
DisclosureBAI type is CAIN’s inferred classification based on available data. It has not been confirmed by the member unless otherwise indicated.
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Indigenous Investor Training
courseTraining program for Indigenous investment professionals
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