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VOLUME 85
July 2021
EPICentre Virtual Events
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Message from the Director
We are excited to announce that the RBC EPIC Business Model Canvas Competition will take place during the Global Entrepreneurship Week on November 12th and 13th this year. The competition was cancelled last year due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The competition will be held virtually this year. Applications will start in September, so stay tuned! 

The RBC EPIC Founders program is wrapping up in August with the Final Pitch and Demo Day on August 19th. To continue with the previous tradition, the cohort will present their prototypes in their virtual booths in the morning. The Final Pitch will take place virtually in the afternoon. We encourage you to attend either or both events. Details can be found on our events page.  

As the restrictions start to loosen up as COVID-19 cases drop in our region, staff at the University of Windsor will gradually return to campus in the fall. The EPICentre team will start returning to our office in August on a rotational basis. We are glad to be able to work with our colleagues in-person again. We look forward to the moment when we are able to welcome visitors back to the EPICentre’s facility.   
 
EPIC NEWS
Applications Now Open for the
EPIC VentureWomen Program
Visit our website to learn more about how you can get started on your entrepreneurial journey!
EPICentre welcomes three small businesses to the 2nd EPIC Nimble cohort
The EPIC Nimble Program is yet again set to help Windsor-Essex small businesses find creative and innovative ways to pivot. 
Navigating Intellectual Property as a Student Entrepreneur
As a student entrepreneur, Intellectual Property is almost certainly something you will have to consider while developing your business. IP may be relevant in several ways when you have a start-up business
EPIC VentureWomen Final Pitch Competition Recap
The 2021 EPIC VentureWomen Program wrapped up on July 8th, 2021. Since early March, seven women changemakers had the opportunity to engage in several activities, events, and virtual learning opportunities that included several workshops, networking events, team building exercises, and much more.
EPIC OPPORTUNIEIS
MY EPIC IDEA
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 layanb@uwindsor.ca 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.
RBC EPIC Founders Networking & Demo Day Powered by WEtech Alliance
Our Networking and Demo Day will be hosted on Remo to provide you with a holistic and dynamic networking experience with our 2021 RBC EPIC Founders. Remo allows participants to have face to face networking opportunities that encourage meaningful conversations.
RBC EPIC Founders
Final Pitch Competition
Join us on Thursday, August 19th for the culmination of the program with our Founders Final Pitch Competition. This event welcomes each team to pitch their business idea to a panel of judges and LIVE audience. The winner of the Final Pitch Competition will walk away with a $3,500 cash prize, sponsored by RBC Foundation.
EXTERNAL OPPORTUNIEIS
Envision a Post-COVID Future
The University of Windsor and the City of Windsor are uniting to join the Windsor-Essex community in inspiring, learning, and imagining what is ahead for our region following the pandemic.
BorderHacks Applications Open
BorderHacks is a virtual hackathon focused on connecting students cross-border to work on challenges and compete against their peers for prizes.

When: September 25th and 26th
Where: On BorderHacks' discord server http://discord.borderhacks.com
Certificate in E-Commerce
Designed for business leaders and owners who want to establish or improve their digital presence and professionals who wish to become more well-versed in digital marketing, the Digital Marketing and e-commerce module offered by University of Windsor Continuing Education is delivered through six consecutive three-hour sessions.
Windsor-Essex 2021 Vital Signs Survey
Vital Signs® is a community report that combines national, provincial, and local data with residents’ views on important local issues. Tell your community what's important to you by taking the survey.
Produced by the Entrepreneurship, Practice & Innovation Centre (EPICentre) at the University of Windsor
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