Three Windsor-Essex Among 100 High-impact Canadian Startups Selected to Participate in Innovative New Program, AC:Studio

WEtech Alliance, in partnership with the Accelerator Centre, local companies GaiDigits, IPM Scoutek and WonderWell Toy Co. have been selected among 100 startups in a new, regional-first hybrid venture studio program known as AC:Studio.

Windsor Region Leads Nation in New Business Growth

According to StatsCan Windsor-Essex region enjoyed the largest percentage increase in Canada in its active business count. Our area was one of only two CMAs to enjoy double-digit growth. DETAILS

Trailblazing, All-Black Ontario Baseball Team Gets the Video Game Treatment

The Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation (OLG) partnered with the Chatham-Kent Black Historical Society and Major League Baseball (MLB) recreated the CK All Stars team in a video game. They were the first all-Black Ontario Baseball team to win a championship title in 1934 breaking colour barriers in the sport. DETAILS

Windsor-Essex "Canada's Automobility Capital" on World Stage at 2022 NAIAS

Our regional participation in the NAIAS built awareness of Windsor-Essex as a premier location for mobility innovation and showcased technological advancements to companies looking to expand into Canada’s Automobility Capital. DETAILS

CAMufacturing Solutions’ APlus Software Elevates Industry

CAMufacturing is doing things in the additive manufacturing space, making the industry more efficient and more reliable with their new APlus software. DETAILS

More Tech News:

• October Biz X Magazine Tech Bytes | 4 Ways an EV Charging Station Can Give Your Business a Boost (page 25)
• WEtech Alliance Welcomes New Directors and Advisors 
• Windsor-Essex Featured in Globe and Mail Perspective Magazine
• Check out even more Tech News HERE.

Women Driven Mobility YQG Breakfast (October 25)

Join WEtech Alliance, St. Clair College Research and Innovation, and Invest WindsorEssex for a networking breakfast followed by a panel discussion with Women Driven Mobility: Rethinking the Way the World Moves authors, Katelyn Shelby Davis and Kristin Shaw.

Innovation Outpost | Start-up Stories in Lakeshore (October 19)

Join WEtech, along with Libro Credit Union and the Municipality of Lakeshore, at Wagner's Orchards and Estate Winery to hear from founders on their most memorable set-backs and "Comebacks".  DETAILS

2022 Emerging Technologies in Automation Conference and Trade Show | The Power of Automation (October 26)

The Emerging Technologies in Automation Conference is your opportunity to interact with over 350 delegates, visit displays from 50 exhibitors and hear from industry experts focused on innovative and emerging technologies. Don't forget to check out the Startup Zone powered by WEtech Alliance! DETAILS

2022 Cross-Border MedHealth Summit (November 1)

A regional collaboration with the medical innovation ecosystems and entrepreneurs in Southeast Michigan and Southwest Ontario. The MedHealth Summit is transforming the way healthcare innovation is discovered, sourced, and delivered. DETAILS

More Tech Events:

• Intro to 3D Printing (October 20)
• APMA 70th Annual Conference (October 19)
• Explore Opportunities in the EV Supply Chain (Oct 25)
• AIS Technology Centre Open House (October 27)
• WindsorEssex DevFest (November 12)
• Check out even more Tech Events HERE.

New Tech Connect Thursday Web Series Starts Today!

Join us online, along with partners Invest WindsorEssex, St. Clair College, University of Windsor, and Workforce WindsorEssex on the first Thursday of every month from 12pm-1pm, to meet some of the fastest-growing tech and innovation companies, people and the organizations leading the way across the entire tech industry. Connect with peers and learn the latest trends, insights and what it’s like to work for Windsor-Essex’s (and beyond) top startups, companies, and organizations. Hosted virtually, Tech Connect Thursday plugs you into the Windsor-Essex (and beyond) tech scene.