The Indigenomics Institute Announces the 2025 Indigenomics 10 to Watch List

COAST SALISH TERRITORY & VANCOUVER, British Columbia--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The Indigenomics Institute, a leading national Indigenous economic, financial, and data company, is pleased to announce the 7th annual 2025 National Indigenomics 10 to Watch List.

The Indigenomics 10 to Watch List is an annual award presented by the Indigenomics Institute at the Indigenomics BAY STREET Conference that recognizes and upholds leadership, outcomes and economic reconciliation in the emerging 100 billion dollar Indigenous economy. The 10 to Watch List highlights recent developments of corporations, Indigenous businesses, entrepreneurs, partnerships and initiatives that demonstrate leadership and excellence in the growth and design of the Indigenous economy.

“The 10 to Watch List showcases the growing force of Indigenous economic leadership in this country. Each recipient is a powerful example of what it means to design, build, and lead within the Indigenous economy and an economic reconciliation framework,” said Carol Anne Hilton, CEO and Founder of the Indigenomics Institute. “Their innovation, purpose, and collaboration define the momentum of Indigenous economic growth in action.”

This year’s recipients of the Indigenomics 10 to Watch List include:

1. Alberta Indigenous Opportunities Corporation (AIOC): Redefining access to capital and Indigenous ownership in Canada’s economy, AIOC has unlocked billions in Indigenous equity participation across major infrastructure and energy projects, demonstrating that reconciliation can be measured in outcomes—ownership, wealth creation, and shared prosperity.
2. Indigenous & Community Engagement (ICE) Inc.: A national leader in Indigenous-led research, policy, and engagement, ICE is transforming how Canada measures Indigenous economic impact including supporting the Thunder Bay Indigenous Economic Impact Report, which quantified over $1.5 billion in annual Indigenous economic contribution regionally.
3. BMO: Leading economic reconciliation through the National Reconciliation Centre and the Office of Reconciliation, BMO is embedding reconciliation directly into its financial systems and advancing Indigenous participation in capital markets.
4. Dä Dä Ghāy Development Corporation (Ta’an Kwäch’än Council): Driving a new era of prosperity in the Yukon through diversified investment in construction, energy, real estate, and infrastructure—building economic self-reliance and opportunity regionally.
5. Indigenous SME Business Magazine: Setting the pace for how Canada sees Indigenous entrepreneurship, the magazine showcases Indigenous business excellence, innovation, and leadership, transforming visibility into validation and influence.
6. BDC Capital – Indigenous Growth Initiative: Transforming how investment supports Indigenous entrepreneurship by building equitable partnerships that create new channels for Nations and Indigenous business leaders to access capital on their own terms, including a $100 million Indigenous capital platform to invest in Indigenous led businesses.
7. Seven Generations Capital: An Indigenous investment platform redefining how reconciliation and finance converge—structuring partnerships that make Indigenous Nations co-owners and architects of long-term, values-based development.
8. Arctic Gateway Group: A northern-led infrastructure powerhouse transforming the North into a strategic trade corridor through Indigenous ownership of the Port of Churchill, Hudson Bay Railway, and Churchill Marine Tank Farm.
9. Canadian Indigenous Investment Summit: Establishing Canada as a global destination for Indigenous-led investment, theSummit connects Indigenous Nations, institutional investors, and international partners to structure investment pipelines and expand Indigenous access to global capital.
10. Aaniin Retail: Transforming Indigenous retail through language, culture, and ownership, Aaniin has evolved from a bold streetwear brand into a full-scale Indigenous-owned retail platform and business incubator connecting culture with commerce.

About The Indigenomics Institute

Indigenomics is a leading national Indigenous economic, financial, and data company advancing the growth, visibility, and intelligence of the Indigenous economy in Canada. Anchored by the $100 billion Indigenous economic target, Indigenomics drives evidence-based strategy, investment readiness, and Indigenous economic inclusion through data leadership and analytics. The Indigenomics Institute has built a series of leading edge innovations including the Indigenomics AI Economic Intelligence Platform, the National Indigenous Economic Reconciliation Action Planning Hub and launched the Indigenomics LEGO DESIGN Corporate Reconciliation Planning Sessions using the LEGO® Serious Play® methodology. Indigenomics champions modern Indigenous economic design grounded in worldviews, sustainability, and self-determination for shared economic transformation.