Nobellum spotlighted at the City of Toronto Small Business Forum
Toronto,? November 16 2023:?
With over 7,000 registrants, the City of Toronto Small Business Forum was the highlight of Small Business Month for businesses across the GTA. The event spotlighted the Nobellum Innovator Program and the startups who are currently being accelerated as participants of Nobellum’s 2023 cohort. Nobellum’s mandate is to support the startup of 100 Black-owned businesses in STEM by 2025 .? Backed by the University of Toronto Scarborough, the Innovator Program provides early-stage startups the opportunity to receive training, coaching, and funding at no cost to them.
The Small Business Forum featured panels, keynotes and a diverse trade show which highlighted businesses from all backgrounds, including Nobellum. Startups from the Nobellum Innovator Program hit the tradeshow to market, dazzle and amaze attendees by showcasing their innovative products, services and cutting-edge inventions. The day came to an exciting end when six dynamic Nobellum startups made their pitch on the mainstage and Kiwi Charge , a startup that creates portable electric car chargers, took first place!
满地可银行 is proud to sponsor the Nobellum 2023 Cohort as they participated in the City of Toronto’s Small Business Forum Trade Show. Last June, BMO honoured Nobellum Founder, Melisa Ellis, with an award for Black Tech Community Builder of the Year at the 2023 Obsidi by The Black Professionals in Tech Network Awards, presented by BMO. This award represents her dedication to inspiring a new generation of STEM professionals and leading initiatives that support the start-up of at least 100 Black-led businesses in STEM by 2025.
“We’re excited to begin our relationship with Nobellum by sponsoring their 2023 Nobellum Innovator Program cohort at the City of Toronto Small Business Forum Tradeshow and helping Black tech entrepreneurs make progress,” said Rebecca Tascona, Head B2C Strategy Platform & Operations, BMO. “Melisa Ellis is a true collaborator and innovator, and BMO was honoured to present her with the BMO Black Tech Community Builder of the Year Award at the Black Professionals in Tech Network Awards. BMO’s Purpose, to Boldly Grow the Good in business and life, inspires us to collaborate with purpose-driven community leaders and build an inclusive society for all.”
“I am extremely grateful to have been a recipient of the BMO Black Tech Community Builder,” says Melisa Ellis, Founder & CEO of Nobellum. “I am optimistic about the opportunities this partnership will bring, especially because of our shared values around the future of Black entrepreneurship. Through this partnership, I hope to see the creation of more opportunities for Black Entrepreneurs and professionals to have access to banking and finance tools they can leverage to propel their businesses.”
ABOUT NOBELLUM?
Nobellum is a social and technology enterprise with a focus on strengthening the Black business ecosystem. Our mission is to support Black youth and professionals to engage in entrepreneurship and innovation. Led by professionals in the Science, Technology, Engineering, Math (STEM) industry, Nobellum seeks to expose youth to the advantages of leveraging technology to sustain their entrepreneurial ventures.?
Our mission is to foster economic development and equip Black millennials with the tools to start and scale their own businesses.?
Our vision is to see a more diverse tech startup community with equitable access to funding.?
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About BMO Financial Group
BMO Financial Group is the eighth largest bank in?North America?by assets, with total assets of?$1.25 trillion? as of?July 31, 2023. Serving customers for 200 years and counting, BMO is a diverse team of highly engaged employees providing a broad range of personal and commercial banking, wealth management, global markets and investment banking products and services to over 13 million customers across?Canada,?the?United States, and in select markets globally. Driven by a single purpose, to Boldly Grow the Good?in business and life, BMO is committed to driving positive change in the world, and making progress for a thriving economy, sustainable future, and inclusive society.?
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Linkedin: https://ca.linkedin.com/company/nobellum?
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