🇦🇺 Australia

Sharon Winsor of Indigiearth collaborated with SBS food on a recipe for strawberry gum churros and white chocolate dipping sauce. “This quick, and easy sweet treat showcases the native Australian ingredient, strawberry gum, paired with churros and a white chocolate dipping sauce.”
Luke Bourke, guest chef at Sydney Seafood School and a National Indigenous Culinary Institute alumnus, gave a mention to Indigiearth as he shared his knowledge for sourcing and cooking with Indigenous food.
Indigiearth was highlighted on a Women’s Health list of Indigenous fashion and beauty brands to celebrate this NAIDOC Week, and always.
Trenna Probert of Super Fierce was awarded the 2024 Most Innovative Financial Services Business Leader award by Acquisition International. Trenna writes: “Our bold vision is fuelled by a passionate commitment to equality. It includes EVERYONE regardless of gender, race, religion, sexual orientation & everything else in between.”

🇨🇦 Canada

Ocean Legacy Foundation and its clean ocean crew joined the first BlueAct Ocean Conservation Day at Gibsons Public Market to talk about their shoreline cleanups.
Kristine Beese of Untangle Money spoke to The Globe & Mail in a piece discussing how women have taken control of their own financial reins through understanding money and having an investment plan.
RainStick Shower has closed $2.6 million CAD in new financing led by Raven Indigenous Capital Partners as it looks to scale its water-saving shower system.
Ocean Legacy Foundation announced the launch of new, affordable plastic testing and production support services. Starting July 3, local recyclers, startups, and amateur material developers will have access to high-quality melt flow and moisture testing at their Steveston Facility.
Aunalee Boyd-Good, co-director and designer with Ay Lelum: The Good House of Design in Nanaimo, appeared on the CBC podcast “This is Vancouver Island” to discuss the business of making art on the island.
NeuroFlex is looking at ways to improve treatment for concussion and brain injuries in motorsports.

SaLisa Berrien of COI Energy sat down with Alexa Hall, Startup Program Manager at Google Cloud to discuss Black History Month, startups, funding, climate change and more.