Lenovo has announced the winners of its 2025 Evolve Small grant program, an initiative designed to support small businesses across North America. This year, ten businesses were selected from over 900 applicants to receive a comprehensive prize package. Each winner will be awarded $25,000 in grant funding, a technology package valued at $10,000, and a year of professional development provided by Goodie Nation.
The 2025 grant package includes AI training for the first time, allowing recipients to gain insights into integrating AI into their operations. “At Lenovo, we believe small businesses are the backbone of our communities and are at the heart of innovation,” said Milo Speranzo, Chief Marketing Officer of Lenovo North America. “This year’s recipients represent the bold, resilient spirit driving North America’s small business community forward.”
The selected businesses include Just Add Honey Tea Co., Archway Pet, Urban Hydration, Coble Studios, DungeonForward, Cubtale, Crossfaded Hair Studio, Fila Manila, Helius Originals, and Simply Smile Studio. These companies span various industries such as tea blending in Atlanta and eco-luxury products in Toronto.
Lenovo’s Evolve Small program is part of its broader transformation from a device maker to a leader in technology solutions powered by AI. The company emphasizes Hybrid AI as crucial for inclusive progress and aims to make AI tools accessible to all business sizes. Since its inception four years ago, Evolve Small has distributed more than $3.6 million in grants and technology across the U.S. and Canada.
