Indigenous Enterprises Foundation · Temuco, Chile · GSDA Associate Member
The trust infrastructure between Indigenous businesses and the companies operating on their territories
We register, certify and audit businesses from Chile's 11 Indigenous peoples, so companies operating on their territories can buy local with independent verification. Part of the global GSDA network, alongside Supply Nation, NMSDC and MSDUK.
AMCHAM delegation on the ground, with Indigenous communities and businesses
THE GLOBAL NETWORK
We are not inventing the model
The Foundation is a member of the GSDA, the alliance of organisations that have spent decades verifying Indigenous businesses and connecting them with large buyers. Chile's standard was not improvised: it was built on what already works in those countries.
The organisations in the network
- Supply NationAustralia
- NMSDCUnited States
- MSDUKUnited Kingdom
- CAMSCCanada
- SASDCSouth Africa
Chile is the first country in South America with an organisation of this kind.
The national census of Indigenous
businesses in Chile
The Foundation produced the first national diagnosis of the entrepreneurial ecosystem of Chile's 11 recognized Indigenous peoples — now in its second edition, and the basis of everything we do.
97% operate informally.
The Indigenous Enterprises Foundation exists to support them toward formalization and culturally-relevant growth.
How can the
assistant help you?
Four guidance areas, available immediately and free of charge.
Business setup
Choose the right legal structure, get your Tax ID and receive a personalized checklist by region and sector.
Ask the assistantIndigenous Enterprise Seal
The Seal platform is open and accepting applications. We guide you through the process and the three certification levels.
Ask the assistantFunding
BIA, CONADI, CORFO, INDAP and SERCOTEC. Identify available funds and application requirements.
Ask the assistantBusiness model
Build your canvas with cultural relevance. Value proposition, channels and revenue streams in an Indigenous context.
Ask the assistantFour platforms,
one shared journey
An Indigenous business moves from the moment it exists —even if no one has registered it— to the moment a responsible company buys from it and can report it. Three platforms build and verify the Indigenous supply; the fourth is the demand that pays for it.
Indigenous Census
With artificial intelligence and public sources, the Foundation identifies the universe of Indigenous businesses in Chile —17,268 in 2025— without waiting for them to sign up. The mouth of the funnel and the Foundation's moat.
Indigenous Directory
The business signs up and declares its Indigenous identity, with its consent. Visibility and access to the Foundation's programs, still without documentary verification.
Indigenous Enterprise Seal
The Foundation documents Indigenous ownership, management and control (at least 50% of capital plus Indigenous administration). The mark buyers need to report without exposure.
Indigenous Procurement Program
The demand that pays: it connects responsible companies (BHP, Codelco) with verified Indigenous suppliers and measures local content with the ILO 169/ESG dashboard.
The system operates under the bylaws of the Indigenous Enterprises Foundation and its Tiered Certification System.
What the Foundation does
Four programs to support Indigenous entrepreneurs and companies at every stage of their economic journey.
Ventures Registry
Free enrollment to make visible, connect and strengthen Indigenous ventures across Chile.
Sign upFormalization Advisory
Support through legal processes, legal structure and business model design with cultural relevance.
Ask the assistantIndigenous Enterprise Seal
The Seal platform is now accepting applications. Start yours and be among the first certified companies.
Go to the Seal platformPartnerships with Responsible Companies
For companies operating on Indigenous territories: a verified directory, matchmaking and Indigenous local-content reporting aligned with their commitments — ILO Convention 169, IFC PS7, ESG.
For buying companiesIndigenous Directory of Chile
Indigenous businesses from the 11 peoples, organized by people, region and sector, with explicit verification levels: Registered, Certified and Certified + Audited. The basis of Chile's verifiable Indigenous local content.
directorioindigena.com
Register your Indigenous venture
The Indigenous Ventures Registry is the foundation of the ecosystem. Enroll to make your business visible, connect with partners and access the Foundation's programs.
Founded in 2020 · Chile
The ecosystem Indigenous
peoples deserve
The Foundation supports leaders and companies from Indigenous peoples of Chile in their economic development with cultural relevance. We work along five axes of the VIVES model — Valuation, Integration, Connection, Empowerment and Sustainability — to build an ecosystem where Indigenous companies thrive on their own terms.
Since 2020, the Foundation has developed the first census of Indigenous businesses in Chile, the Indigenous Directory and the Indigenous Bank of the Americas (BIA) for specialized financing. Since 2026 it is an Associate Member of the Global Supplier Diversity Alliance (GSDA) — the network of Supply Nation, NMSDC, MSDUK, CAMSC and SASDC.
“To build bridges between Indigenous Peoples and Responsible Companies of Chile and Latin America to contribute to Indigenous economic autonomy, inclusion, sustainability and reconciliation.”
Indigenous Voices:
Companies and Ventures
Sandra Paillal
Indigenous Voices
Belén Huentecura
Indigenous Voices
Carolina Nahuelhual
Indigenous Voices
Karen Antinopai
Indigenous Voices
Paulo Araya
Indigenous Voices
Angelo Quilodrán
Indigenous Voices
Juan Andre Hidalgo
Indigenous Voices
Christian Milla
Indigenous Voices
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Latest news
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FEI destaca la urgencia de crear una Banca Indígena de las Américas para catalizar el desarrollo y la inclusión financiera tras su participación en el 16° Foro Global de Negocios Indígenas.
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Venancio Coñuepan participa en el primer encuentro internacional de The Possibilists en Berlín, marcando la integración de la Fundación al Consejo Global.
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Los pueblos indígenas representan solo el 6% de la población mundial, pero son custodios de más de un cuarto de la tierra. Cinco estrategias del Foro Económico Mundial para impulsar el comercio indígena.
Jun 2025¿Por qué es importante formalizar tu emprendimiento indígena?
Un paso estratégico hacia la autonomía económica, el reconocimiento y el fortalecimiento de nuestras comunidades. Guía completa de beneficios y pasos para formalizar.
Born in Temuco,
working across all of Chile
Non-profit foundation headquartered in La Araucanía with active presence in the 8 regions of the country with the largest Indigenous populations. We support entrepreneurs from Arica to Magallanes.
11 Indigenous peoples
Headquarters
Av. Caupolicán N° 110, Temuco, La Araucanía
contacto@empresasindigenas.org
+56 9 4966 5343
Does your company operate on Indigenous territory?
Community relations are a material risk to your operation. Buying from verified Indigenous businesses of the territory is the most direct, auditable way to manage it: verified local content, social license and ILO 169/ESG compliance. Let's talk.
Write to the FoundationIndigenous Directory
Explore formalized Indigenous companies from the 11 peoples across Chile.
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