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VOLUME 92
FEBRUARY 2022
EPICentre Virtual Events
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March 3, 2022






March 23, 2022
Message from the Director
In celebration of International Women’s Day, we have lined up a series of events throughout March to honour woman entrepreneurs in our community. Follow our social media and check out our event page for details. We wish all women a Happy International Women’s Day on March 8th.  

Last week, the EPIC Founders Accelerating 2020s cohort has just wrapped up. We are pleased to support four unique ventures in the past four months. I’d like to thank FedDev Ontario and Invest WindsorEssex for supporting the program, and RBC Foundation for sponsoring the Top Pitch award.  

Last month, we also welcomed four social purpose ventures in our 4th cohort of the EPIC Libro Social Enterprise Program, a program generously sponsored by Libro Credit Union. We are excited to be working with them over the next four months.  

The University of Windsor has just launched its Strategic Planning Survey and is calling on the campus and external communities to help inform the process. Please help us complete the survey by March 7th.  

Thank you for your continuous support. We’ll see you in Spring! 
EPIC NEWS
Introducing our newest Libro-EPIC Social Enterprise Cohort!
On February 7th, 2022, EPICentre launched the 4th cohort for the Libro-EPIC Social Enterprise Program. In partnership with Libro Credit Union, our Libro-EPIC Social Enterprise Program aims to support changemakers looking to launch and grow a social enterprise.  
That's a wrap on our
EPIC Founders Accelerating 2020’s Program!
New inventions, fresh ideas, novel ways of doing things; this year’s cohort of the EPIC Founders Accelerating 2020s program has again showcased what innovative minds can create.
A CELEBRATION OF FEMALE ENTREPRENEURS
Pivotal Times: Don’t Panic, Just Pivot with Felicia Maxwell
We are thrilled to announce our second session of the Entrepreneurship SpeakHER Series which will take place on Thursday, March 3rd, 2022. 
We will be joined by Felicia Maxwell, Owner, and Founder at Fit4Life Health and Fitness LLC. 
Work & Life Balance: Productivity + Purposeful Living
We are thrilled to announce our third session of the Entrepreneurship SpeakHER Series which will take place on Friday, March 25th! 
We will be joined by Karthy Chandra, Founder of Goalden Hour. 
Announcing an amazing opportunity for students to network on an international level!

EPICentre is proudly collaborating with the Portland State University Center for Entrepreneurship to connect students and community members to female founders, and foster connections within entrepreneurship.
 
A big thank you to the US Consulate office in Toronto who have sponsored this session to allow for cross-border connections and build an international network of like-minded women entrepreneurs!
 
Get out the planners and calendars and save the date of Thursday, March 31st at 6 pm! An official event link with registration will be available soon, stay tuned.
EPIC OPPORTUNITIES
EPIC Blue Sky Competition
The EPIC Blue Sky Competition is a way for students from the University of Windsor or St. Clair College to look to the sky and propose an innovative idea in the form of a product or service that satisfies a need or solves an existing problem.
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
In Dialogue with
Dr. Mary Anne Chambers
Dr. Mary Jo Haddad, CM, BScN, MHSc, LLD, Chancellor of the University of Windsor extends an invitation to students, alumni, faculty, staff and community members to join in the Live Virtual Chancellor’s Leadership Series: Agent of Change: In Dialogue with Dr. Mary Anne Chambers.
Strategic Planning Survey
UWindsor has launched its Strategic Planning Survey! The University is embarking on its next strategic plan, Aspire: Together for Tomorrow, and is calling on the campus and external communities in the Windsor-Essex region and beyond to help inform that process. 
Breaking the Bias
In recognition of this year’s International Women’s Day, RISE Windsor-Essex will be welcoming Canadian Senator Kim Pate for a special presentation on March 7.
TeCK Week YQG Returns
March 21-27, 2022
TeCK Week YQG is set to return digitally this year, March 21st-27th offering a collaborative series of events spearheaded by WEtech Alliance. The week brings together tech leaders, founders, talent, researchers, investors, expats, and the broader community.
Produced by the Entrepreneurship, Practice & Innovation Centre (EPICentre) at the University of Windsor
Learn More about EPICentre: https://youtu.be/_0oUPfJh8CM