TVZ GRIT Founders Meet & Greet
Please join us in welcoming our TVZ GRIT Founders to Canada, during an evening of casual networking!
Narththannaa Sathiyamoorthy, CEO of Journe
Journe is a community-based tourism enterprise that offers authentic lifestyle and cultural experiences rooted in local traditions. We design immersive travel experiences such as cultural workshops, homestays, traditional cooking classes, and eco-adventures that connect European travellers with local communities in meaningful and responsible ways. Beyond tourism, Journe empowers local communities by helping them develop sustainable income streams through tourism-based entrepreneurship. We provide training, collaboration, and market access opportunities that enhance community livelihoods, promote cultural preservation, and ensure long-term financial sustainability
Ahalya Ravindran , Managing Director of Natural Roots Inc
Natural Roots (PVT) Ltd is a sustainable agri-based enterprise that produces natural sugarcane jaggery, syrup, and other value-added organic food products. We work closely with rural farmers especially women to promote eco-friendly cultivation and traditional processing methods. Our products are chemical-free, healthy, and environmentally responsible, made with a commitment to rural development and women empowerment.
Lavanya Ratnabala, CTO of NeuroFleets
NeuroFleets (Pvt) Ltd develops decentralized fleet automation systems for coordinating autonomous robots and drones using Multi-Agent Reinforcement Learning (MARL) and Graph Neural Networks (GNNs).
The GRIT initiative funded by the Global Affairs Canada empowers woman-led and woman-serving businesses in Northern Sri Lanka.
Funded by Global Affairs Canada, the Growth, Resilience, Investment and Training (GRIT) project is a six-year initiative supporting women-led and women-serving enterprises in Sri Lanka’s
As part of this work, WUSC has mobilized high-skilled and high-net-worth individuals from the Canadian Tamil diaspora to strengthen Sri Lanka’s entrepreneurial ecosystem. Through mentorship and volunteer engagements, diaspora experts provide insights into navigating North American markets, global supply chains, digital transformation and investment landscapes— guidance that helps women entrepreneurs overcome systemic barriers and compete internationally.