NACIA Among 50 Leading Partners in NSF Engines Semifinalist Coalition to Drive Water and Energy Innovation Across the Southwest
The Native American Capital and Investment Alliance (NACIA) is proud to announce its role as one of the 50 core organizations in the Energized Watershed coalition, a University of New Mexico (UNM)-led initiative recently named a semifinalist in the 2025 National Science Foundation (NSF) Regional Innovation Engines competition.
Centering Culture, Scaling Impact: How Bernina Gray is Reimagining Capital for Indigenous Entrepreneurs
At NACIA, our Growth Capital Program isn’t just about helping Native entrepreneurs raise money—it’s about building futures rooted in culture, sovereignty, and community. One of our standout participants, Bernina Gray, is doing just that. As the founder of nDigitize and visionary behind the Béeso platform, Bernina is on a mission to create digital and financial tools that empower Indigenous entrepreneurs without compromising cultural identity. Her journey so far offers a powerful reflection of what’s possible when values lead the way.
Regenerative Abundance: The Native Food Revolution of Bidii Baby Foods
The red earth tells stories here. So does the corn. Amid the sweeping vistas of the Navajo Nation, where ancestral rhythms of agriculture hum beneath the blaze of contemporary life, a quiet revolution is taking shape. In the shadow of Shiprock, New Mexico, Bidii Baby Foods emerges not merely as a business enterprise but as a reclamation of Indigenous food sovereignty, a profound reimagining of economic development that transcends conventional market attitudes.
NACIA Hosts Inaugural DeepTEK Symposium in Albuquerque
NACIA is proud to announce the inaugural DeepTEK Symposium, taking place from September 11 to 16, 2024. This exclusive, by-invitation event will bring together over 30 Native entrepreneurs, investors, and industry leaders to explore groundbreaking sustainability solutions rooted in Native American traditional ecological knowledge (TEK).