About this Event
Experience venture showcases, cultural entertainment, and genuine connection with founders, funders, and ecosystem builders working in and around Toronto's Indigenous innovation community.
We look forward to welcoming you to a celebration of Indigenous entrepreneurship and innovation.
The Fireweed Industry Night brings together Indigenous entrepreneurs, investors, ecosystem leaders, and allies for an evening of connection, celebration, and economic possibility.
This is the final seasonal Industry Nights hosted by the Fireweed Institute as part of the Fireweed Venture Accelerator — Canada's only national, cohort-based accelerator specifically designed for individual Indigenous entrepreneurs on a path to investment readiness. Each Industry Night is designed to spotlight both the Fireweed cohort and the local Indigenous entrepreneurship ecosystem — because building Indigenous economies means investing in the whole community, not just passing through it.
— Indigenous Business Showcase: presenting Fireweed's 2026 cohort ventures alongside Winnipeg's own Indigenous entrepreneurs and Flint Hub founders
— Keynote and Fireside Chat: conversations with leaders shaping the future of Indigenous entrepreneurship and investment
— Cultural Entertainment: traditional and contemporary Indigenous performance
— Food and Drink
Attire: mocktail reception; bougie moccs, ribbons and beads
2026 Fireweed Indigenous Venture Accelerator Cohort
Sixteen Indigenous-led ventures building across technology, food systems, construction, design, culture, finance, and land-based industries; each grounded in community and growing toward investment- and export-readiness: AgriTech North, DIVERGE Social, First-ory, Heartberry Soda, Inspector in a Box, Kettle and Hive, Locality Brewing, MRF FieldTech, 49 Dzine, Northern Roots Lodge, Ode'mini Giizis Coffee Co. & Café, RiGEL, Rocktree MgO, SproutSync, The New School of Fundraising, and Tradish Canada.
Click here to learn more about the 2026 Fireweed Indigenous Venture Accelerator Cohort.
About the Fireweed Institute:
The Fireweed Institute is a national Indigenous-led Centre of Excellence dedicated to advancing economic sovereignty and self-determination for Indigenous entrepreneurs, innovators, and investment professionals.
Event venue & nearby stays
81 Bay St. suite 3700, 81 Bay Street, Toronto, Canada
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