Indigenous Business Landscape Analysis & Nuclear Procurement Workshop

Project Overview

The North Shore Mi’kmaq Tribal Council (NSMTC), in partnership with the Wolastoqey Nation in New Brunswick (WNNB), is leading a multi-year initiative titled Building the Indigenous Supply Chain Supporting SMR (Small Modular Nuclear Reactor) Development and Deployment in New Brunswick. This research initiative is structured across three interconnected project phases:

Phase 1: The development of a Supply Chain Overview and Gap Analysis that proposed a broad definition of the nuclear supply chain, identified gaps within New Brunswick’s existing supply chain and highlighted systemic barriers to Indigenous participation in the emerging SMR economy.

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Phase 2 (current phase): In the current project phase, our team has conducted an Indigenous Business Landscape Analysis that has captured and catalogued capacities of the current Indigenous business ecosystem in New Brunswick.

Phase 3: The development of a Strategic Plan for Growing the Indigenous SMR Supply Chain in New Brunswick. Informed by research findings of Phase 1 and Phase 2, the Strategic Plan will identify gaps and define priority enablers to grow Indigenous participation in the New Brunswick SMR and energy sector supply chain.

Workshop Objectives:

• Validate the Vision: We will present our preliminary findings from the latest phase of research. Your feedback will ensure our conclusions accurately represent the current landscape of Indigenous business capacity in New Brunswick.
• Strategic Planning: We will dig into the key opportunity areas that will inform research priorities for Phase 3: Strategic Plan for Growing the Indigenous SMR Supply Chain in New Brunswick
• Direct Procurement Pathways: An overview of current procurement portals to highlight immediate, tangible opportunities connected to energy supply chains.

Who Should Attend?

o Indigenous business owners and operators

o Economic Development Officers

o First Nation Elected Leadership

o Economic Training Officers

o Procurement Specialists

o Government – Provincial/ Federal

o Energy Sector NGOs

o Businesses working in the energy sector and adjacent industries

Logistics

• Catering: Lunch and refreshments will be provided for all attendees.

• Travel Support: Travel assistance is available for eligible New Brunswick Indigenous-owned businesses and employees of Indigenous owned businesses, community leadership, and community employees (ETO’s/EDO’s)

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Host or Publisher North Shore Mi'kmaq Tribal Council