CATALYST FOR ENTREPRENEURSHIP
& INNOVATION (CEI)
Caribbean & LATAM
The Caribbean and LATAM are among the fastest growing emerging market regions globally, with millions of small and medium enterprises driving employment, innovation, and economic resilience across Barbados, Jamaica, and Columbia.
Yet a significant share of these businesses sit in the missing middle. Too large for micro financing and not yet structured for institutional capital.
CEI is a Caribbean and LATAM led ecosystem platform that prepares enterprises for investment, enables cross border growth, and unlocks scalable regional impact.
About Us
Nobellum offers a home-grown, globally informed approach to innovation. CEI Global is built on culturally grounded insight, regional relevance, and the strategic capacity to create new pathways for Caribbean and Latin American founders.
We equip Caribbean and LATAM founders with the tools, networks, and investment pathways to scale. Through small and mid sized investments, grants, and innovative funding mechanisms, we create actionable opportunities for growth and lasting impact across the Caribbean and LATAM.
Mission
Vision
A thriving Caribbean and LATAM innovation ecosystem where founders have seamless access to capital, networks, and resources, and where home grown solutions drive sustainable economic growth and regional leadership.
Led by Caribbean born women entrepreneurs the Catalyst for Entrepreneurship and Innovation Global is a regional ecosystem development platform designed to unlock scalable growth across the Caribbean and Latin America.
CEI Global exists to close the persistent funding and capability gap facing small and medium enterprises that are too large for micro financing and not yet structured for institutional capital. This missing middle represents one of the greatest untapped engines of inclusive economic growth in the region.
Through enterprise readiness investment preparedness and regional market connectivity CEI Global prepares founders and businesses to absorb capital scale responsibly and compete globally. The platform aligns diaspora expertise regional talent and global partners to build investable enterprises and resilient markets.
Our work focuses on outcomes. Stronger enterprises. Capital ready founders. Cross border growth. Sustainable regional prosperity.
Rooted in the Caribbean.
Upskilled Abroad.
Returning to Rebuild
Caribbean and LATAM Solutions
Led by Regional Experts
Past Projects
Over the past two years, CEI Global has engaged more than 82,000 participants across six markets, including Jamaica, The Bahamas, Barbados, Trinidad, Toronto, and Vancouver, through partnerships with over 25 ecosystem leaders and global innovation platforms, including Collision, Web Summit, and Elevate, where founders gain direct exposure to international investors, enterprise partners, and policy leaders.
We have trained and funded 13 Jamaican women led businesses to participate in CEI Global Canada, connecting them with more than 4,000 founders and 50 investors. Several participants secured funding and achieved international visibility by pitching on global stages and participating in curated investor and partner engagements.
Building on the success of the 2024 Black Women in Tech Week delegation sponsored by the Development Bank of Jamaica (DBJ), we launched CEI Jamaica in 2025 in partnership with the Jamaica Technology Digital Alliance (JTDA) and the Development Bank of Jamaica (DBJ). This initiative supported 8 women led organizations to integrate technology, strengthen operational readiness, and prepare for global expansion.
We are now scaling this proven foundation beyond program delivery by expanding into investment pathways, innovative funding mechanisms, and cross regional connectivity that directly address the missing middle across the Caribbean and LATAM.
Pilot - CEI Jamaica (2025)
CEI Jamaica was an Innovation Exchange program connecting founders and investors across Canada and international markets. Delivered in partnership with the Development Bank of Jamaica (DBJ) and the Jamaica Technology and Digital Alliance (JTDA), the pilot focuses on investment readiness, market exposure, and cross border collaboration to support globally competitive enterprises.
Policy, Capital & Market Access Roundtable — BDC
Inbound | Caribbean → Canada | Toronto | 2025
A strategic policy and investor roundtable aligning Caribbean and Canadian senior leaders around export pathways, capital access, and cross-border trade collaboration.
Key Participants
Development Bank of Jamaica, Jamaica Technology & Digital Alliance, The Consulate General, BDC
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International & Canadian Senior Executives
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Regions Represented
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Participating Institutions
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Trade Policy Pathways Discussed
International Business Development — Collision Conference
Inbound | Caribbean → Canada | Toronto | 2024
Connected Caribbean buyers and investors with Canadian technology companies to enable export-driven collaborations and cross-border commercial pathways.
Key Participants
Jamaica Technology & Digital Alliance, Caribbean distribution partners
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Foreign Buyers Introduced
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Global Conference Participants
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International Investors Engaged
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Cross-Border Collaborations Initiated
Women-Led Innovation & Cross-Border Market Delegation — Elevate Festival (Toronto)
Inbound | Caribbean → Canada | Toronto | 2024
Caribbean women-led founders and market partners engaged in targeted matchmaking and export readiness activities with Canadian companies.
Key Participants
Development Bank of Jamaica, Jamaica Technology & Digital Alliance, Women in STEM Canada
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Global Conference Participants
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Foreign Market Partners Engaged
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International Pitch Awards
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International Readiness Certifications