Climate Change & Environment

4 Black-owned businesses receive nearly $3M in investment funds to spur growth

Pepco, the parent company of Exelon, a large U.S. electricity generator and distributor based in Chicago, distributed the funding.

Transportation

Black-owned EV mobile solutions company SparkCharge receives $1M from non-profit investor Elemental Excelerator

The investment will help the growing company expand its fleet of electric mobile charging vans, invest in research and development, and grow its team to aid the country’s transition to electric vehicles.

Agriculture

Carleton University's Kaleb Aman wins 5,000 euro-prize and Canadian James Dyson Award for sustainable irrigation system

The James Dyson Award is an international design competition that encourages young designers and engineers to come up with innovative solutions to real-world problems.

Finance

Black-owned Future Capital acquired by Spring Activator to boost impact investing in underrepresented communities

Financial details about the merger were not disclosed.

DEI & Sustainability

8 Black entrepreneurs chosen for Apple's Next Impact Accelerator program focusing on sustainability

Helping businesses scale, the program is part of Apple’s Racial Equity and Justice Initiative — a global effort to expand equity and opportunity for Black and Brown communities.

Climate Change & Environment

Black VC firm Brown Venture Group announces investment in Indigenous-owned clean renewable energy producer

The investment will help Big Navajo Energy expand its ability to capture and produce hydrogen from sustainable natural resources on native land.

Climate Change & Environment

Black-owned startup ChargerHelp! facilitating mass EV adoption by fixing charging stations across the U.S.

Terry is partnered with Tritium and utilities, including Duke Energy and Southern California Edison, to service more than 10,000 stations.

Climate Change & Environment

Dollaride secures $500K from Elemental Excelerator to test EV ridesharing service in New York

The business aims to create clean transportation access in various New York boroughs, which could benefit more than 600,000 people in the city.

Art & Creativity

Valley of the Kings Cards offering eco-friendly greeting notes for lost loved ones, pets

What you won’t find at Hallmark is what you’ll find with Valley of the Kings (VOK) Cards.

Climate Change & Environment

The Black Economic Council of Massachusetts encouraging Black business owners to be part of transition to net zero

The group recently held a Kickstarter event encouraging Black-owned businesses to grow by installing or servicing electric vehicle chargers, reselling equipment, and offering charging services.

Reports

Public Policy Forum report suggests Atlantic Canada is poised for economic growth

Significant improvement in 16 of 20 economic indicators between 2008 and 2022 may persuade more Black entrepreneurs to set up shop or relocate out east.

Finance

Mikaila Ulmer's Me and the Bees lemonade brand reaches $10.2M in revenue, reports $250K to bee conservation efforts in "Shark Tank" update

She appeared on an episode with her dad when she was nine and struck a deal with shark Daymond John. He offered $60,000 for 25 per cent of the business.

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4 Black-owned businesses receive nearly $3M in investment funds to spur growth

Black-owned EV mobile solutions company SparkCharge receives $1M from non-profit investor Elemental Excelerator

Carleton University's Kaleb Aman wins 5,000 euro-prize and Canadian James Dyson Award for sustainable irrigation system

Black-owned Future Capital acquired by Spring Activator to boost impact investing in underrepresented communities

8 Black entrepreneurs chosen for Apple's Next Impact Accelerator program focusing on sustainability

Black VC firm Brown Venture Group announces investment in Indigenous-owned clean renewable energy producer

Black-owned startup ChargerHelp! facilitating mass EV adoption by fixing charging stations across the U.S.

Dollaride secures $500K from Elemental Excelerator to test EV ridesharing service in New York

Valley of the Kings Cards offering eco-friendly greeting notes for lost loved ones, pets

The Black Economic Council of Massachusetts encouraging Black business owners to be part of transition to net zero

Public Policy Forum report suggests Atlantic Canada is poised for economic growth

Mikaila Ulmer's Me and the Bees lemonade brand reaches $10.2M in revenue, reports $250K to bee conservation efforts in "Shark Tank" update