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EPICENTRE EVENTS
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Check our
EVENTS
page for updates
November 5, 2019
November 29, 2019
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COMMUNITY EVENTS
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- November 14, 2019
- November 16, 2019
- November 21, 2019
November 27, 2019
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A Message from the Director
Greetings!
A couple of great initiatives took place in the month of October that we were proud to be a part of.
EPICentre
participated in the week-long showcase of all things in tech, TECH WEEK YQG, led by
WEtech
Alliance. What a great week to showcase the talented entrepreneurs and innovations in the region! In celebration of Women Entrepreneurship Week, we hosted a panel discussion consisted of three amazing local young female entrepreneurs.
On November 8
th
and 9
th
, we will be hosting the 4
th
RBC EPIC Business Model Canvas Competition
where twelve semi-finalist teams from all across Ontario
have been selected to
compete for the top prize of $10,000. We would like to invite you to come watch the
final pitch
on November 9
th
.
On November 22
nd
, we will be hosting the 3
rd
New Kids on the Blockchain Symposium
in partnership with School of Computer Science, Cross Border Institute, and Office of Research and Innovation Services. For the first time, we will
also
host two
hands-on workshops
on November 23
rd
where attendees will learn how to make a blockchain application.
Last but not least
,
we would like to welcome Paul Brereton to
EPICentre's
team. Paul is a recent graduate of
EPICentre
and Odette School of Business. Paul will be helping
EPICentre
research and implement two new programs, the EPIC Female Founder in Tech program and the NextGen CTO program, funded by the
FedDev
Ontario in the new year. Stay tuned for details
on
these exciting programs and opportunities.
Happy Halloween and have a fun and safe trick-or-treating tonight!
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Women Entrepreneurship Week
More than 200 universities and colleges in 30 countries hosted Women Entrepreneurship Week on October 19-26, 2019. This week was comprised of panel discussions, workshops, seminars, and conferences - events of all kinds - to highlight trailblazing women entrepreneurs from all disciplines. Our focus at EPICentre was to highlight young women entrepreneurs that have participated in EPICentre programs and activities, as well as, recent graduates from the University of Windsor.. Read More
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An EPIC Tech Week Roundup
Working in an open-concept innovation space has not only allowed us to join forces with some seriously amazing local start-ups, but we also have the opportunity to see first-hand the incredible work that Yvonne Pilion and her team at WEtech Alliance put into their vision every single day and that includes hosting Tech Week YQG. Read More
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The Many Factors of Wellness
An Inside look at ACE Community Health
Today we're highlighting Bonnie McIntosh, owner and founder of ACE Community Health, a stakeholder engagement practice that partners with companies and organizations from all different industries to create products centred around health and wellness. Read More
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EPICentre-based Tourism Incubator
Expands Across Ontario
The Ontario Tourism Innovation Lab is a non-profit initiative that was created to find, foster and support new tourism ideas, experiences and partnerships, and to build a community of tourism innovators and entrepreneurs in Ontario.
Launched as a pilot in Windsor Essex in 2018, the Lab and its "Spark" Mentorships & Grants Program are expanding to new regions across the province in 2019-20, including Bruce County, Chatham-Kent, Northeastern Ontario, Sarnia-Lambton.
The Lab is a program of Hackforge, a non-profit technology organization, and is based at the University of Windsor - EPICentre. The initiative was recently selected as a finalist for the 2019 Ontario Tourism Innovator of the Year Award, the winner to be announced at the Ontario Tourism Summit in Blue Mountain on October 30th.
Learn More
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3
rd
New Kids on the Blockchain
Symposium & Workshops
During the session, attendees will have the opportunity to gain an introductory understanding of blockchain technology, followed by in-depth discussions on blockchain applications in different areas and a panel discussion. Learn from expert speakers from various industries on how blockchain technology is being applied in their businesses in this year's topic "Transformation to Decentralized System: The Future of Blockchain at your Workplace".
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EPIC Student Ambassador Program
The EPIC Student Ambassador Program kicked off this past September with our fall cohort. 5 Ambassadors from multidisciplinary faculties are currently working towards planning an event that will not only help build their resume skill but also grow their network. We would love for you to join our growing team and help make this event the best one yet!
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Proteus Innovation Competition Launch
The University of Windsor will be participating in the Proteus Innovation Competition, a three part competition that will challenge individuals to create a viable commercialization strategy for 1 of 3 promising technologies, in hopes of winning a cash prize of up to $5,000! The Launch party for the competition will be hosted in the EPICentre workshop room and also livestreamed at Western University in London, and McMaster University in Hamilton on November 20th, from 3-5pm.
Please register for the launch party at
EPICentre
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Call for Leaders to Present at the
Lancer Leadership Conference 2020
The LLC 2020 theme is Leadership and YOU! The conference encourages applications from faculty, staff, and students at any level from first-year through PhD, in any subject area, with any background. This is an opportunity for you to share your leadership story!
There are two main threads for you to consider:
* Leadership and self-care - how can leaders sustain themselves on their leadership journey?
* Leadership and self-knowledge - how do values, strengths, social identity, and personal style serve to power leadership?
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The Queen's Entrepreneurs' Competition
The QEC is student-run and judged by executives from companies such as Google, CIBC, and Accenture. Located in the heart of Toronto, Ontario, the competition attracts attendees from some of the largest investment firms and corporations. The competition is open to all undergraduate students with an entrepreneurial business.
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Calling all entrepreneurs, innovators and startups in the community to join us in addressing this year's HealthBound challenge:
A solution to efficiently access, navigate and/or coordinate the car for individuals (and/or caregivers) in the community experiencing mental illness and addiction in order to improve overall quality of life.
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Spinal Cord Rehab Innovation Challenge Launch
Praxis Spinal Cord Institute
(formerly the Rick Hansen Institute) and
MaRS Discovery District
have partnered to launch the Spinal Cord Rehab Innovation Challenge - a competition aimed at identifying technologies that enable measurement of rehabilitative interventions and health outcomes
for those living with spinal cord injury (SCI). Learn More
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