The Gray Matter Experience
TGME is the space for young Black innovation. They provide coaching, capital, curriculum, connections, and community to level the playing field for teens to enter the entrepreneurial space. TGME has created an environment and community where Black students can explore business and creative areas within an innovative space - fostering the development of entrepreneurial skills, mindsets, self-agency, and the transferability of these skills and mindsets into school, career, and life.
Gray Matter has invested over $95,000 in seed funding and pro bono services to teen founders and worked with over 1000 students nationwide to expose them to entrepreneurship practices. The Gray Matter Experience has been recognized by the Chicago Bulls, Chicago CS Magazine, Streetwise Magazine, Chicago Tribune, Essence Magazine and Fox 32.