Our Growth Program Alumni

Seven cohorts. 70+ entrepreneurs. Decades of wisdom rooted in land, language, and community.

Cohort 7: Made in the North: Indigenous Micro-Manufacturing

  • Portrait of a smiling man with short dark hair, wearing a black textured shirt, against a dark background.

    James Mearns

    Nunavut

  • A woman with short dark hair smiling outdoors with a blurred background of water and land.

    Alakan White

    Nunavut

  • A young man with dark hair and beard, wearing a white shirt and a brown sweater, smiling against a black background.

    Simeonie Kisa-Knickelbein

    Nunavut

  • A woman with light skin and long, wavy brown hair wearing a black top and a colorful woven shawl, standing against a black background.

    Treiva Plamondon

    Northwest Territories

  • A woman with long dark hair smiling at the camera, wearing a black floral dress, against a plain dark background.

    Catherine Blondin

    Northwest Territories

  • A smiling woman with dark hair, wearing floral earrings, a floral top, and a heart-shaped necklace, against a black background.

    Ellie Adjun

    Northwest Territories

  • Portrait of a young woman smiling, wearing a black headscarf, black sweater, jewelry, and earrings against a black background.

    Tanya Snow

    Northwest Territories

  • Portrait of a woman with long dark hair, wearing a black sleeveless top, colorful beaded necklace, and lightning bolt earrings, smiling against a dark background.

    Angela Code

    Yukon

  • Portrait of a woman with long dark hair, wearing a black top and striped blazer, against a dark background.

    Amber Baker

    Yukon

  • Portrait of a woman with shoulder-length dark hair, wearing a black and white checkered shirt over an orange T-shirt with a black and white bird illustration, and colorful earrings, against a black background.

    Larissa Stanley

    Yukon

Cohort 6: Indigenous Language Innovation

  • A smiling woman with short black hair, wearing a red jacket with a white collar and a floral top, poses against a dark background.

    Sandy Kownak

    Nunavut

  • A woman with long, wavy brown hair and makeup, wearing a black outfit with a gray fur collar, has lines drawn on her face against a dark background.

    Anisya Todd

    Nunavut

  • Portrait of a woman with long dark hair, wearing beaded jewelry and a metallic headband, against a dark background.

    Pallulaaq Friesen

    Nunavut

  • Headshot of a man with dark hair, smiling, wearing a black shirt against a dark background.

    Carl Jr Kodakin-Yakeleya

    Northwest Territories

  • A woman with glasses, jewelry, and a black dress smiling against a dark background.

    Miranda Currie

    Northwest Territories

  • Smiling woman with long wavy hair, glasses, and a large necklace, wearing a white jacket, against a dark background.

    Amanda Baton

    Northwest Territories

  • A young woman with medium-length dark hair, smiling, wearing large iridescent earrings and a black top, against a dark background.

    Joelle Charlie

    Northwest Territories

  • Portrait of a woman with long black hair, tattoos on her hands, wearing a gray blazer, colorful earrings, and layered necklaces, sitting against a dark background.

    Skaydu.û Jules

    Yukon

  • Woman with long black hair, glasses, and a brown textured top standing against a dark background.

    Whitney Johnson-Ward

    Yukon

Cohort 5: Digital Creatives

  • Portrait of a woman with green hair, glasses, large earrings, and facial piercings, smiling at the camera.

    Siku Rojas

    Nunavut

  • A smiling man with dark hair, wearing glasses, a patterned shirt, and a necklace with a pendant, standing against a plain background.

    Rico Manitok

    Nunavut

  • Portrait of a man with long black hair, mustache, and goatee, wearing a light gray shirt and black tie, against a plain gray background.

    Ipeelie Ootoova

    Nunavut

  • A woman taking a selfie near a window, with snow outside.

    Jamie Wetrade-Stevenson

    Northwest Territories

  • Portrait of a man with dark brown hair, a beard, wearing a denim jacket over a purple shirt, standing against a plain green background.

    Brandon Larocque

    Northwest Territories

  • A woman with dark hair, wearing earrings and a necklace, posing against a gray background.

    Melaw Nakehk'o

    Northwest Territories

  • Portrait of a young woman with dyed pink hair, wearing glasses, a patterned shirt, and a black leather jacket, standing against a plain gray background.

    Elaine Landry

    Northwest Territories

  • Close-up portrait of a man with curly dark hair, brown eyes, and a salt-and-pepper beard, wearing a gray hoodie against a green background.

    Cody Fennell

    Northwest Territories

  • A young man wearing a beige cap, black hoodie, and white t-shirt sitting against a plain background.

    Nick Johnson

    Yukon

  • A man with a beard and mustache wearing a black baseball cap with a white lightning bolt logo and a blue plaid button-up shirt, smiling in front of a plain neutral background.

    Brian Ladue

    Yukon

Cohort 4: Local Food

  • A woman with shoulder-length dark hair and light skin wearing a red top, black apron, and jewelry, standing in a kitchen with various utensils and containers in the background.

    Nuka Fennell

    Nunavut

  • A man wearing glasses, a winter coat with a fur-lined hood, and a baseball cap taking a selfie in a snowy landscape with a red ATV and gear in the background.

    John Niakrok

    Nunavut

  • A young woman with long dark hair, wearing hoop earrings, a necklace with a yin-yang pendant, and a striped shirt, smiling while sitting in a vehicle.

    Shayna Allen

    Northwest Territories

  • A young man smiling, wearing glasses, a gray beanie, and a blue t-shirt, sitting in front of a large window with a scenic mountain backdrop.

    Lance Raddi Gray

    Northwest Territories

  • A woman with red hair smiling, wearing a maroon top with gold zippers, against a dark gray background.

    Kaitlyn White-Keyes

    Northwest Territories

  • Woman standing near a fenced area with sheep, wooden structure above, and a blue bucket hanging on the fence.

    Scott and Jackie Dickson

    Yukon

  • A woman with brown hair smiling and wearing a black outfit, standing in front of a wooden wall with Christmas decorations and gift bottles on a table.

    Allison Kormendy

    Yukon

  • Smiling woman wearing glasses and a black hat standing behind a table with red packages of Yukon Bannock, in front of a promotional poster about Bannock.

    Teresa Ward

    Yukon

  • Woman with glasses and dark hair, smiling, wearing a black hoodie walking outdoors on a dirt path surrounded by green trees.

    Christine Lewis

    Yukon

Cohort 3: Circumpolar Fashion

  • A woman with long wavy hair wearing a silver satin top, white skirt, and accessorized with a choker necklace and tattoos, standing against a plain gray background.

    May Ningeongan

    Nunavut

  • Young woman with black hair wearing a black and silver top and a long maroon skirt standing against a dark background.

    Melissa Attagutsiak

    Nunavut

  • Portrait of a young woman with long brown hair, wearing a gray blazer over a black floral top, standing against a dark gray background.

    Lavinia Van Heuvelen

    Nunavut

  • A young woman with long dark hair, smiling, wearing jewelry including earrings and a necklace with a moon-shaped pendant, and a black and white polka-dot dress with a bow tie detail.

    Papatsi Anrango Kotierk

    Nunavut

  • A woman with dark hair, wearing glasses, a floral patterned jacket with a fur collar, and earrings, smiling against a dark background.

    Nicole Camphaug

    Nunavut

  • A woman with long dark hair, glasses, and earrings, smiling, wearing a black and white patterned top with red accents, standing against a dark background.

    Elizabeth Arey

    Northwest Territories

  • Portrait of a woman with long dark hair, wearing colorful beaded earrings and a black sleeveless top, smiling against a dark background.

    Dorathy Wright

    Northwest Territories

  • A woman with shoulder-length blonde hair wearing a black top and colorful beaded earrings, smiling against a dark background.

    Erica Lugt

    Northwest Territories

  • Close-up image of a woman with long black hair, wearing a colorful patterned top, smiling softly against a white background.

    Brenda Asp

    Northern Tutchone from central Yukon and Tahltan from northern British Columbia

  • A young woman with long dark hair smiling, wearing large earrings that say "Land Back" and a gray cardigan over a blue top, against a plain white background.

    Robyn McLeod

    Deh Gáh Got'ı̨ę First Nation in the Dehcho region

  • Portrait of a woman with long dark hair, wearing glasses, and a colorful embroidered jacket against a white background.

    Kaylyn Baker

    Yukon

  • Woman with long brown hair wearing beaded earrings and a fur-lined black coat, posing against a white background.

    Vashti Etzel

    Yukon

Cohort 2: On-the-Land Tourism

  • A man holding a glass award or trophy at a ceremony, standing in front of a microphone with a dark curtain background.

    Alexander Flaherty

    Nunavut

  • A woman with dark, wavy hair and hoop earrings smiling at the camera, wearing a black top against a gray background.

    Sheila Flaherty

    Nunavut

  • Portrait of an older woman with glasses, black hair, wearing a blue patterned jacket and white blouse with a flower pin, against a gray background.

    Mavis Elias Adjun

    Nunavut

  • A man taking a selfie outdoors on a snow-covered landscape, wearing a winter jacket with a fur-lined hood, a cap, and sunglasses on his head.

    Atuat Shouldice

    Nunavut

  • A man with dark hair, wearing a brown embroidered fringed jacket and a light purple collared shirt, smiling against a plain gray background.

    James McPherson

    Northwest Territories

  • Portrait of a man with short black hair and a goatee, wearing a gray polo shirt, against a gray background.

    Dumaresq Valpy

    Northwest Territories

  • Portrait of a woman with long dark hair, earrings, and a black top, smiling against a gray background.

    Bobbi Rose Koe

    Northwest Territories.

  • Headshot of a woman with long brown hair, smiling, wearing gold and orange earrings, a necklace with a heart-shaped pendant, and a black top with colorful embroidered flowers on the shoulder, against a gray background.

    Teri-Lee Isaac

    Yukon

Cohort 1: Land Crafted focused on land and marine-based products.

  • A smiling woman with short, dark hair and gray sides, wearing a colorful scarf and earrings, sits at a table in a room with a computer monitor and a blackboard in the background.

    Joella Hogan

    Yukon

  • Nooks (Keenan) Lindell

    Nunavut

  • Emma Kreuger

    Nunavut

  • Bernice Clarke

    Nunavut

  • Brenda Dragon

    Northwest Territories

  • Joel Dragon Smith

    Northwest Territories

  • Misty Ireland

    Northwest Territories

  • Tania Larsson

    Northwest Territories

  • Kym Rempel

    Yukon

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