BlackTECH

Name

BlackTECH

Legal name

Black Tech Entrepreneurship & Career Hub

Website

https://blacktechhub.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2018

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

BlackTECH Hub is a Black-led, Canada-wide nonprofit founded in 2018 that delivers six integrated programs — entrepreneurship development, workforce upskilling, AI and cleantech, education and research, women empowerment, and community safety — to advance economic inclusion for Black professionals, entrepreneurs, and community members across multiple provinces.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Community Economic Development Services

NAICS

Other Technical and Trade Schools (611519), Computer Training (611420)

akta.pro primary industry

Education Access & EdTech for Equity (Low-cost Learning, Skills Platforms) (BPAGALAH)

akta.pro secondary industries

Workforce Readiness, Career Pathways & Youth Employment Nonprofits (BPAGADAF), STEM, Digital Literacy & Maker Education Nonprofits (BPAGADAG)

Keywords

• Community economic development
• Entrepreneurship development programs
• Workforce upskilling services
• AI and cleantech training
• Nonprofit community programs

Headquarters

HQ city

Mississauga

HQ country

Canada

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Not publicly disclosed: BlackTECH Hub's revenue model is not explicitly disclosed in available sources. As a community economic development organization, revenue likely derives from grants, government funding, corporate partnerships, and donations rather than direct product/service sales.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

BlackTECH Hub is a Black-led nonprofit that designs and delivers free community economic development programs for Black communities across Canada through six core pillars: Entrepreneurship Development, AI and Cleantech, Education & Research, Workforce Upskilling, Women Empowerment, and Community Safety. Programs are delivered via mentorship, skills training, incubation support, applied research, and community engagement, connecting participants to capital, employers, networks, and ecosystem partners.

Product overview

BlackTECH Hub operates as a community economic development organization offering six interconnected core programs: Entrepreneurship Development, AI and Cleantech, Education & Research, Workforce Upskilling, Women Empowerment, and Community Safety. These programs work together to advance economic inclusion for Black communities across Canada by combining skills development, entrepreneurship support, innovation, and community-driven approaches. The organization functions as a platform for connection and scale, bringing together talent, enterprise, research, and community insight to create inclusive pathways.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Entrepreneurship Development Flagship program supporting Black entrepreneurs across Canada through mentorship, business planning, financial literacy, and access to funding opportunities and business networks, from early-stage ideation through launch, growth, and scaling.
• AI and Cleantech Program Program designed to position Black professionals and entrepreneurs as active contributors in artificial intelligence and clean technology sectors through skills development, applied learning, technology literacy, ethical AI awareness, and innovation ecosystem engagement.
• Education & Research Program Community-driven education and research initiatives that generate insight, inform practice, and influence policy through collaborative research, data collection, and knowledge mobilization in support of evidence-based Black economic inclusion.
• Workforce Upskilling Program Workforce development program addressing persistent labour market gaps for Black professionals, youth, and newcomers through practical skills training, career navigation, mentorship, and employer engagement to enhance employability and career advancement.
• Women Empowerment Program Program supporting leadership development, entrepreneurship, and economic participation for Black women through mentorship, peer networks, and access to resources that strengthen professional growth and address intersecting racial and gender-based barriers.
• Community Safety Program Prevention, restorative, and reintegration-focused programs addressing the social and economic conditions that influence stability and justice involvement for Black youth and adults, through skill-building, employability support, entrepreneurship pathways, and coordinated community responses.

Quantifiable outcome

• Supported over 20,000+ individuals including entrepreneurs, job seekers, youth, women, newcomers, and community members
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• DreamcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDream is listed as an ecosystem partner supporting BlackTECH Hub's initiatives. The partnership contributes to the organization's inclusive economic development ecosystem.
• FACEcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFACE is listed as an ecosystem partner supporting BlackTECH Hub's community initiatives and economic inclusion programs.
• John Howard SocietycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerJohn Howard Society is an ecosystem partner contributing to community safety and reintegration initiatives, supporting justice-involved individuals through prevention and restoration programs.
• KPMGcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerKPMG is listed as an ecosystem partner providing expertise in professional services, consulting, and possibly mentorship for entrepreneurship programs.
• LCBOcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLCBO is listed as an ecosystem partner supporting BlackTECH Hub's economic development initiatives.
• OnatiocoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerOnatio is listed as an ecosystem partner contributing to BlackTECH Hub's network and resource ecosystem.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• DMZ (Toronto Metropolitan University): Leading Canadian startup accelerator serving tech entrepreneurs through incubation, mentorship, and capital connections. Comparable as a tech-focused entrepreneurship ecosystem builder, but serves a broader demographic.
• United Way Greater Toronto: Major Canadian nonprofit funding and operating community impact programs including economic inclusion initiatives. Comparable as a Canadian community economic development organization, though significantly larger and broader in mandate.
• MaRS Discovery District: Larger Toronto-based innovation hub supporting entrepreneurs and innovators. Comparable as a Canadian ecosystem builder for entrepreneurs, though serves a broader demographic and operates at significantly greater scale.

Regional players

• CivicAction: Toronto-based civic organization tackling urban economic inclusion and workforce participation challenges. Comparable in focus on economic inclusion and cross-sector partnerships within Canadian urban contexts.

Direct peers

• Canadian Black Chamber of Commerce: National Canadian organization representing Black businesses and entrepreneurs, offering networking, advocacy, and capacity-building programs. Most directly comparable peer in mission and Black-led community focus.
• Rise: Nonprofit advancing economic mobility for Black Americans through programs that connect talent to opportunity. Comparable in mission focus on Black economic inclusion and integrated program pillars spanning entrepreneurship, workforce, and leadership.
• Black Business and Professional Association (BBPA): Long-standing Canadian organization supporting Black professionals and business owners through networking, mentorship, and programming. Comparable in mission, target demographic, and Toronto-based community focus.
• Futurepreneur Canada: Canadian nonprofit providing entrepreneurship programming, mentorship, and financing for young entrepreneurs including underrepresented founders. Comparable in entrepreneurship development and community-led delivery model.
• Black Opportunity Fund: Canadian initiative mobilizing capital and programming to advance Black economic inclusion across Canada. Highly comparable in geography, demographic focus, and integrated economic inclusion model.

Emerging players

• BKR Capital: Black-led Canadian venture capital fund focused on investing in and supporting Black entrepreneurs. Comparable in Black economic empowerment focus but operates primarily through capital deployment rather than program delivery.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/blacktech_hub
• Facebookfacebook.com/blacktechcommunity

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds1 record

Investors1 record

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M&A

Investments

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