Bryan is a Social Venturist, Entrepreneur, a licensed Professional Engineer and has over 30 years of experience in the Energy Industry. He is the Co-Founder and the Managing Partner at BlackTech Capital (“BTC”) and the Founder & CEO of Enliten. He has experience in creating, developing, and growing companies in the Energy, CleanTech and Sustainability Sectors with a focus on Black and other Underrepresented founders.
Given the challenges that Bryan faced as a black entrepreneur, especially around getting financing for his businesses, he is committed to helping to remove those obstacles for other black entrepreneurs. In addition to his work through BTC, he is a CleanTech Entrepreneur in Residence (”EIR”), Mentor or Advisor for the University of Toronto’s Black Founders Network, the Canadian Black Chamber of Commerce, Toronto Metropolitan University’s (formerly Ryerson) Social Venture Zone and EIR for numerous other accelerators and innovation centres. He also sits on the Board of the Centre for Learning and Development in Regent Park.
Helping to develop and grow early-stage companies and their founders is a passion for Bryan; it is all about helping others to make their dreams come true. His core values are Love, Integrity and Transparency with a focus on developing companies that are Good for People and Good for Planet.