Innovation Rooted in Tradition, Wealth Built in Community
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.
About Fireweed
A Village to Scale Your Business – Your Way
Rooted in Indigenous Values. We are now accepting expressions of interest for the 2026 Fireweed Venture Accelerator, an Indigenous-led, 12-month cohort designed for founders ready to scale. Learn more here.
Our Values
Entrepreneurship
A pathway to sovereignty and self-determination.
Reciprocity
Business rooted in mutual benefit, sustainability, and shared resources.
Power-Building
Equipping Indigenous entrepreneurs with capital, strategy, and networks.
Collaboration
Strengthening connections between Indigenous-led ventures, investors, and institutions.
Liberation
Dismantling barriers and creating new economic realities.
Our Mission
Our mission is to support Indigenous entrepreneurs and elevate the innovation ecosystem by delivering education, storytelling, research, land-based placemaking and funding that centres the well-being and success of entrepreneurs and furthers our economic liberation and sovereignty through leading participation in the global economy.
Our Vision
Through power building and collaboration, we envision a future where Indigenous entrepreneurs lead and thrive in the global economy, creating a legacy of well-being, success, and liberation.
Lodgepoles: Our Essential Supports
In traditional Indigenous architecture, lodgepoles provide structure, stability, structure, and shelter. They also provide shape, form, flexibility, and aesthetic elegance. At The Fireweed Institute, our lodgepoles anchor our mission and ensure sustainable, long-term impact:
1
Learning & Training
Groundbreaking, first-of-its-kind programs like our startup accelerator and Indigenous investor training, setting bold, new standards in Indigenous entrepreneurship.
2
Wisdom & Research
Rooted in cultural practices, forward-looking Indigenous-led research shapes business strategy and policy. Research done for us, by us.
3
Storytelling
Elevating Indigenous voices, reshaping narratives, activating partnerships, and amplifying success stories.
4
Advising & Consultation
Providing expert guidance on decolonial economic strategies and fostering equitable systems of growth.
5
Community Wealth
Power-building for Indigenous entrepreneurs, ensuring wealth is distributed, passed down, and reinvested in families and communities.
6
Land-Based Centre
A state-of-the-art, Indigenous-centred space, harnessing a social enterprise model to fuel emergent Indigenous innovation.
Core Takeaway
We’re building a framework for next-level Indigenous business training, real research, and wealth-building that actually cycles back into communities.
