October 2020 EPICentre Newsletter

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VOLUME 76

October 2020

Message From

The Director

We have some great news to share with you!

We are excited to once again partner with Libro Credit Union to continue t he Libro EPIC Social Impact Initiative. This initiative intends to help our community address the most challenging issues through social entrepreneurship. Our three-step approach includes raising awareness on social entrepreneurship, providing skill development opportunities and supporting new and existing social enterprises through funding and mentorship.

Supported by FedDev Ontario and in partnership with Centre for International Governance Innovation (CIGI), we launched the NextGen CTO Program last week. Through this program, participants will develop intellectual property (IP) knowledge and understand how IP can be leveraged strategically to grow their businesses. We are pleased to partner with Dr. Dan Wu’s students in the Master of Applied Computing program to participate in this inaugural round.

The application for the EPIC Founders Accelerating 2020s Program has officially closed two weeks ago. Seven teams have been accepted into the program. More information on these amazing startup ideas will be shared on our social media in the coming weeks.

Finally, thank you to Layan Barakat, our Marketing Assistant, for giving our monthly newsletter a facelift. I hope you all like the new design!

EPIC NEWS

Introducing the Fall VentureWomen Cohort

EPICentre is excited to announce our Fall 2020 EPIC VentureWomen Cohort. This program will support 10 women-led ventures over the next 4 months, providing them with tailored training and support, mentorship and advisory services, access to $2,500 in funding.

Welcoming our EPIC VentureWomen Advisory Panel

Through the EPIC VentureWomen program, participants will have access to tailored training and support through our EPIC Advisory Panel which aims to provide the VentureWomen with training and resources in topics such as leadership, teamwork, sales strategy, finance, accounting, business law, and product development.

NextGen CTO Program

The NextGen CTO Program aims to develop the next generation of CTOs (Chief Technology/Technical Officers). CTOs are important executive-level positions especially in innovation-driven companies as they lead the technology department and oversee the development and innovation of new products and services. CTOs must understand the importance of intellectual property (IP) and how IP can be leveraged strategically to grow their businesses.

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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.

EXTERNAL OPPORTUNITIES

2021 IDeA Competition

The IDeA competition is held annually and is designed to challenge our students to develop innovative, practical, and cost-effective solutions to address accessibility issues that affect persons with disabilities.

EPIC SPOTLIGHT

Celebrating Small Business Week With The EPIC Nimble Team

The week of October 19th, the nation recognized Small Business Week – a celebration of Canadian entrepreneurs and their contribution to the economy.

Meet Our EPIC Venture Women: Mylene Tu

EPICentre is thrilled to welcome a brand new cohort of EPIC VentureWomen. Each week, we’ll be featuring a different founder or team in a series we like to call 10-for-10. This week, Meet Mylene Tu, founder of Lumaki Labs.