Social enterprise Nobellum has partnered with UofT to launch 100 Black-owned technology start-ups by 2025
DM&C is supporting innovation in the technology sector! Our team is working with Nobellum, a non-profit social and technology enterprise, to help them in their mission to launch at least 100 Black-Owned businesses in STEM by 2025.
The DM&C team is excited to work with such a passionate community of Black and Indigenous People of Colour who are dedicated to carving out a space in the technology industry to increase diversity and inclusion for Black founders in STEM.
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Afro Toronto
Building an ecosystem to support Black tech talent
July 4th, 2022
Melisa Ellis, a U of T alumna and founder of non-profit social and technology enterprise Nobellum, speaks about the importance of economic empowerment in the Black community and why she’s helping build and support a pipeline of Black innovators and Black-owned businesses in Science, Technology, Engineering & Math (STEM).
Scarborough Mirror/ Toronto Star
Young, Black and in tech? University of Toronto Scarborough hosts pitch contest for STEM-based businesses
June 29th, 2022
The UTSC event from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. at the campus’s Highland Hall, 1265 Military Tr., will be ratcheted up with slam poetry, authentic Caribbean and African cuisine and other things “incorporating our culture” while teams present ideas for science, technology, engineering or math (STEM) businesses, said Ellis.
City News
A non-profit to launch 100 Black-owned startups by 2025
June 21st, 2022
A local non-profit is hoping to inspire young black entrepreneurs to find a career in stem. Brandon Rowe speaks with the founder to find out the inspiration behind this initiative.
Breakfast Television
This non-profit is working to launch 100 Black-owned startups by 2025
April 5th, 2022
Nobellum’s Founder, Melisa Ellis, was featured on Breakfast Television to share the ‘why’ behind the organization, their partnership with UofT and why their Nobellum Innovator Program is important for building Black economy.
Future People Podcast by Imani Walker
S01 E10 – EP10: “Changing The Face of Tech” with Melisa Ellis
July 11th, 2022
Melisa Ellis joins Future People Podcast to talk about her non-profit Nobellum Enterprise and how she’s helping to create 100 Black Businesses in STEM by 2025.
What is Nobellum?
Project team:
Dayo Kefentse — Managing Director
Natassia Morris — Project Manager
Adam Power — Lead Digital Designer
Aryana Singh — Junior Marketing Coordinator
