Breaking through the glass ceiling

Shivani Dhamija took a leap of faith by starting her own business. Challenging the difficulties that immigrant women entrepreneurs face, she founded a prepared meal service in the province. Today, her products are sold in more than 150 grocery stores. She wants to be an example for other immigrant women, to break down barriers and to show them that anything is possible.

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Employees working at shivani's kitchen food plant in halifax

About Shivani’s Kitchen

Starting with a line of prepared meals in 2011, Shivani’s Kitchen now offers sauces, spice blends, frozen dishes and cooking classes. In addition to stores throughout the Maritimes, Shivani’s Kitchen also distributes its products to a few locations in Maine. The company has just opened a new food production plant in Nova Scotia.

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James Larson of Ezink

Creating tomorrow’s battery

e-Zinc has embraced the challenge of rethinking energy storage to reduce its environmental impact.

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Travis Powell, CEO of Aggregate Recycling

Managing waste differently

Travis Powell, an Indigenous entrepreneur, is revolutionizing the construction industry by managing contaminated soil.

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Solenne Brouard-Gaillot of Polystyvert wearing a white hard hat

Innovating to recycle plastic

Thanks to its technological breakthrough, Polystyvert is now able to recycle polystyrene. By cleaning this type of plastic, the company, founded by Solenne Brouard Gaillot, allows this raw material to be reused several times.

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