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EPICENTRE EVENTS
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EVENTS
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July 22, 2020
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COMMUNITY EVENTS
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A Message from the Director
Summer is finally here. I hope everyone has been enjoying their summer thus far.
Our
2019/2020 Annual Report
, covering the period of May 2019 to April 2020
, is
now
available
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This past year, over ninety student ventures and startups
participated in various venture programs
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Our presentations, events and workshops reached o
ver 3,000 individuals.
We were also able to develop several new partnerships which strengthen our
regional entrepreneurial ecosystem
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Thank you to everyone for supporting us along the way!
Finally, I would like to thank Lynda Sollazzo for
being a fantastic EPIC team member for the past two and a half years.
Lynda has taken a new position in the
Office of the
Registrar.
We wish her all the best in her new job.
Have a wonderful and safe Canada Day!
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EPICentre continues our operation virtually
EPICentre and its makerspace, Windsor Mold Group EPIC Makers' Base
remain
physically close
d. Our team, however, continues to operate remotely. We are
available for virtual meetings or phone calls. You may contact the following persons directly for questions related:
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Wishing Lynda Sollazzo All The Best
Our Office Coordinator, Lynda Sollazzo has accepted a position at the University of Windsor Registrars office. Although we hate to see her leave, we're wishing her all the best in her new position. Thank you for everything Lynda!
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We Want To Hear From You!
The EPICentre team is committed to helping you gain all the tools, resources and connections needed to start and maintain a successful startup. We've created this quick survey to get a better understanding of the kinds of events and workshops you would like to see in the future. Please take a few moments to fill it out and help us help you make the best of your entrepreneurial journey! Please Click here to take the survey
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Pivoting to a Virtual Program
Working in an entrepreneurship incubator comes with many perks, one of them being the constant buzzing energy in the space - so many minds, so many talents and so many people trying to come up with creative solutions to solve complex problems. Read More
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Every year, the EPICentre features our newest cohort of startups in the RBC EPIC Founders Program in a series we like to call Meet Our Founders. So far, we've featured two amazing startups Xenia Education and EdSay.ai. Keep checking back to learn more about this years cohort!
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EPIC Incubator Member Launches New Product:
Fetch Moto
After lots of work and refinement, the team from Fetch Moto is excited to announce that their product is now ready. Fetch Moto is a platform that streamlines the vehicle buying process by facilitating a reverse auction for the consumer. Learn more about Jesse's Journey.
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GaiaDigits Announces Cooperation with
Tencent Cloud to Make Global Expansion
GaiaDigits, a professional workforce management (WFM) solution company, is pleased to announce a strategic collaboration with Tencent Cloud to expand global business outside the Asia-Pacific regions.
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MENTUR - A New Career Mentorship Company Launches in the Windsor-Essex Region
MENTUR
a unique and one-of-its kind company, to not only the Windsor-Essex region but in Canada was launched last month by co-founders and entrepreneurs Christina Zheng, Rebecca Cao
, and Fei Niu.
Click here to learn more.
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Past EPIC Incubator Member
Teams Up with Caesars Windsor
Over a 4 - month period, Sarjan Health partnered with Caesars Windsor to identify, engage, and enroll Caesars Windsor employees with chronic MSK into the 12-week digital intervention program and measure results of the first graduates. Click here to learn more
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Where Are They Now? SiliconBrane Inc
We caught up with former members of the RBC EPIC Founders Program and founders of SiliconBrane Inc. to tell us what they're up to now!
Click here to read all about their journey, how they got started and how they feel they benefitted from the 12-week accelerator program that helped kick off their entrepreneurial journey.
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Throughout the month of July, The EPICentre team will strive to shine a light on the subject of wellness. Through these unprecedented times, we understand that many people may be feeling mixed emotions - we're right there with you! Join us on July 8th as Clinic Social Worker/Therapist
Shaun Ouellette teaches us
The Importance of Wellness When Starting a Business. Additionally, EPIC Incubator members, Half Step Away will be hosting a workshop titled "
Building Resilient Wellness Strategies" on July 29th
where they'll discuss common feelings amid the pandemic and how to overcome them.
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Have a great idea?
A solution to a newfound problem?
The next big thing?
We want to hear about it!
We're taking our EPIC Idea sessions virtual. email [email protected] to get set up with one of our EPIC Program Leads. You'll have the opportunity to discuss your idea and find out the next steps to make your dreams a reality.
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