The University of Windsor has joined other post-secondary institutions across the province and country to mandate COVID-19 vaccination for all students, faculty, staff, and visitors who attend campus starting September. As part of the UWindsor community, EPICentre will be following the policies and protocols. Please visit UWindsor’s Return to Campus website for the latest updates on the policies and protocols. We will do everything we can to help keep our community safe.
The RBC EPIC Founders Program has just wrapped up as summer is coming to an end. We are proud to graduate seven teams in this last cohort on August 19th. Thank you to our Demo Day sponsor WEtech Alliance and the Program Sponsor RBC Foundation.
Last week, we kicked off the 4th cohort of the EPIC VentureWomen Program by welcoming eight women-led businesses. We look forward to working with them over the next four months.
Lots of opportunities are coming this fall semester. We are excited to bring back the RBC EPIC Business Model Canvas Competition this year that will be run completely on a virtual platform on November 12th and 13th. The highly in-demand NextGen CTO Program will begin on October 22nd, applications open on September 27th. Finally, the EPIC Founders Accelerating 2020s Program will commence on November 1st, applications open on October 1st.
EPIC NEWS
RBC EPIC Founders Final Pitch Day
This past month our Summer EPIC Founders wrapped up their program with a Demo Day and Final Pitch. Read all about it here!
Alumni Association EPICentre Founders Award Annual Scholarship
Are you a UWindsor student with an entrepreneurial streak? Win $1000 as part of the Alumni Association EPICentre Founders Award. Applications are now open to scholarships and bursaries. Log in to UWinsite Student > Student Homepage > Award Profile as soon as possible to start applying
University of Windsor EPICentre Offers Skills-Based Digital Badges to Student Entrepreneurs
Learn more about our revamped EPIC Discovery Program!
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 OPPORTUNIEIS
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.
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.
Check out some of the professional development offerings from Continuing Education. UWindsor Alumni receive a 10% discount on many courses, be sure to email continue@uwindsor.ca for more information!
