Potawatomi Ventures and Data Holdings attend RES 2025
Potawatomi Ventures wrapped up another well attended Reservation Economic Summit (RES) that is organized by the National Center for American Indian Enterprise Development (NCAIED).
RES is known for its excellent networking, collaborations, business development sessions, centered around building bridges of suitable time with the American Indian Enterprise.
RES 2025 Features
4,500+ Attendees Across the U.S. & Canada
100+ Training, Academic Bootcamps, and Business Development Sessions
60+ Artisan Booths represented at the Most Diverse Indian Artisan Market
Largest Native American Business Trade Show
200+ Trade Show & Artisan Market Exhibits
Meet with Fortune 500 Companies in the Buy Native Procurement Matchmaking Expo
This year, Data Holdings made a debut hosting a booth at the Trade Show with the intention of showcasing the big investment that was made by FCP to get environmental impact as low as possible (the cold weather in Wisconsin is appropriate for data centers.) With 17 Megawatts of power, 46,000 square feet with a customer base that includes State and Tribal governments, public companies including Fortune 500, non-for-profits, and international clients.
The Innovation Center Director had the opportunity to provide a snapshot of the Innovation Center being a new resource hub for native entrepreneurs with the goal of being visible, understood, and supported with their future endeavors.
Potawatomi Ventures, PV Board Members, and Executive Council made some very great connections during this year’s attendance and look forward to another year of continued collaboration. Potawatomi Ventures CEO, Kip Ritchie spoke to the importance of RES and networking with other tribes, "In Indian Country, our strength lies not in isolated victories, but in the collective rise of all our nations. Collaboration and sharing our best practices is essential for sustainable economic growth to support prosperity for future generations."
