Coalition of Innovation Leaders against Racism (CILAR)

Coalition of Innovation Leaders against Racism (CILAR): CILAR’s mandate is to connect Black, Indigenous and people of colour to the innovation sector to help rebuild and transition the new economy.

Coalition of Innovation Leaders against Racism (CILAR): CILAR’s mandate is to connect Black, Indigenous and people of colour to the innovation sector to help rebuild and transition the new economy. Senior leaders from Canada’s tech and innovation industry are committing to end anti-Black and systemic racism and to hire and support diverse talent, employees, and founders. DMZ and CILAR have also announced a $1 million program expansion for the DMZ Black Innovation Fellowship (BIF) program to help offer skills development programs, start-up development, and support to help company founders

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