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July 2014 - In This Issue:
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 | | From left to right: Mike Thomas (Noxtrom Digital), Yvonne Pilon (WEtech Alliance), and Joe (Spotted in Windsor) pose during Social Media Day 2014 held on June 27, 2014 in collaboration with the City of Windsor's Cultural Affairs Department, YKNOT Windsor-Essex and Arts Council Windsor & Region. |
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Netmon Inc. is Hiring a Senior Network Support Technician
For a complete list of available positions, please click here.
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Modern Tribe is Hiring a WordPress Technical Support
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Next Dimensions Inc. is Hiring a Senior Cisco Network Engineer, Senior Systems Engineer, and Business Development Manager
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AlphaKOR is Hiring a Web Designer / Online Marketing Manager and More
As AlphaKOR continues to grow, they are looking for individuals that are seriously interested in using their expertise to further develop a career in technology. For more information,
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Red Piston is Hiring a Account/Project Manager, 3D Modeler, Javascript/
PHP/Web/Game Developer and iPhone/Android Developer
For a complete list of available positions, please click here.
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Quicken Loans is Hiring
For a complete list of available positions including .NET Developer, Telecom Engineer, please click here.
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Where to Network: July
If you're looking to network this July, take advantage of these local networking events to build your networks and meet new faces.
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Interested in the SR&ED Seminar and Webinars?
On July 9 and 23, free public online webinars will be held to provide a general overview of the Program, explaining the eligibility criteria, what expenditures qualify, and how to file a scientific research and experimental development (SR&ED) claim. The industry-specific workshops explain the SR&ED Program's eligibility criteria as they relate to a specific industry. Read more.
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Best Online Tools for New Startups
Check out this list of great online tools for startups from StartUp Ready. Read more.
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Getting Organized in a Digital World Session July 31st in Chatham, ON
Ever wonder how you can use your computer / cell phone / tablet and cloud services to really get yourself and your company organized? This upcoming seminar will get you started on the right track! For more information, click here.
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Save the Date! Windsor-Essex Tech Show November 4
It's coming.... the 3rd Annual Windsor-Essex Tech Show at the Caboto Club on Tuesday, November 4, 2014. Topics include security, cloud, social media, disaster recovery, 3D printing and more. Follow Windsor-Essex Regional Chamber of Commerce for updates!
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12 Apps You Need to Download this Summer
(Source: Business Insider) Summer is in full swing, and there are plenty of apps to help you survive and thrive in the heat. We've collected the best apps to aid you in your summer adventures rather than take you away from the action. Read more.
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Ashlyn Bird
Client & Program Facilitator
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By: Karen Behune Plunkett, CEO and President, WEtech Alliance
I am very pleased to introduce and give a warm welcome to our newest team member - Ashlyn Bird. Ashlyn will be fulfilling this newly created role as Client & Program Facilitator. As WEtech grows in both maturity and more robust in our programs and deliverables for our innovation and technology clients and sectors, it was prudent to review and restructure our client Intake and programs processes. I am confident that these new processes will enhance our current client experiences while also delivering a better ability to engage and collaborate with our regional entrepreneurial service provider partners for excellent client needs. Welcome Ashlyn! Please contact Ashlyn Bird at [email protected]. Happy summer - have F.U.N. and be safe!
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Client/Member Feedback Wanted!
What Can We Do to Help You Accelerate?
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WEtech is in the process on building out its program and service offerings to better assist our clients and members. In order to better understand your needs, please share your thoughts on how we could better serve your business. Your feedback is greatly appreciated. Tell us.
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On behalf of WEtech Alliance and the WindsorEssex Economic Development Corporation, thank you to those who attended the Innovation Information Forum at the Caboto Club on June 25. We hope that the forum provided you with valuable insight into the many federal innovation and commercialization programs available to Canadian businesses. In case you missed the event, we are pleased to share with you the presenters slides. Read more.
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Member Spotlight: Parallel 42 Systems
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Parallel 42 Systems is a software company. We develop various types of websites and apps, and they're a lot of fun, but we also help our customers with more fundamental challenges. A lot of organizations struggle to properly leverage their data: sometimes it's costly and time-consuming to get it into the right condition for analysis and reporting, or other times it's locked up in a third-party format that can't be easily accessed with off-the-shelf tools. Read more.
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Why Just Tap, When You Can Hyper Tap!
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 iDream Interactive Inc is proud to showcase Hyper Tap for iPhone and iPad. The game has you take the helm of the Hyperion Valkyrie as you blast through space, dodging the deadly Neo Barriers at increasing speeds. It's your job to avoid certain destruction by guiding the ship through the lethal gauntlet, requiring intense focus, instant reflexes and split second decisions. Read more.
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Daedas Inc. Announces Balloo - An Application That Lets Us All Do A Little Social Good
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Balloo is built on a principle of do good for yourself, be good for the planet. Many individuals share our vision for a better tomorrow. Our goal is to bring these people together and multiply their impact. When people use Balloo, we plant trees.
Balloo sends you 7 daily tasks and you pick 3 of them to engage with. They're simple conscious things like riding a bike to work or turning off the lights when they aren't in use. As you engage with them you earn points and when you earn points, we plant trees. Don't forget that you can sign up for closed beta at www.balloo.org! Read more.
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Tech Support for Non-Profits in Windsor-Essex
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Hackforge is pleased to announce a technology support initiative for non-profits in Windsor and Essex County. This program matches individuals seeking technology experience with the needs of organizations that would otherwise find it difficult to fund a technology project. Hackforge is a community-driven organization that uses technology to empower local individuals and groups. Read more.
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HackUWIN is University of Windsor's Annual Hackathon, organized by the students, for the students. HackUWIN is 36 hours Hackathon organized at University of Windsor. Graduates, Undergraduates and High-School students from anywhere are welcome at HackUWIN. If you don't belong to any of the above categories and really want to come, contact us at [email protected]. Read more.
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Local Inventor Launching Indiegogo Campaign for Innovative Dock/Viewing Stand
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The CORE is an advanced Docking/Viewing System targeted at Apple enthusiasts. After almost a year of research and development, the product is ready for market and the Apple enthusiast in each of us. Local entrepreneur and creator, Cary Lucier calls it the CORE. Read more.
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 TekSavvy Solutions Inc., one of Canada's leading independent telecommunications service providers, is the recipient of the 2014 Telecom Employer of Choice (EOC) Award. The Canadian Telecom EOC Recognition Award is a national program dedicated to identifying, recognizing and promoting the best employers in the Canadian telecommunications industry. Read more.
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Goober - The Future of Urban Transportation
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 (By: Rob Whent) Everyone around the world has heard of UBER by now. For those of you that have been living in a cave for the past 12 months, UBER is an application for your smartphone that has disrupted the entire taxi industry. With the UBER app on your phone, you can "hail" a car to come pick you up and take you to wherever you are going. From a consumer standpoint, it's awesome. The driver immediately calls you back to confirm the pickup and the app lets you track the cars progress. Oh and it's a nice new Lincoln Town Car or the like, and the driver is dressed professionally and the car is uber-clean. Payment is all done through the app, tip included. If there is a real taxi nearby, you will most definitely be given the stink eye. Read more.
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WETECH & COMMUNITY UPCOMING EVENTS
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July 8, 15 & 22 - FREE 1-on-1 Entrepreneurial Coaching
Have an itch to ditch bad business habits? Need help to jump-start your business? Need expert advice to steer clear of dead ends? WEtech Alliance offers FREE 30-minute sessions every Tuesday with entrepreneurial experts to rekindle passion for your business. Appointment required. For more information, click here.
July 9, 16 & 23 - FREE 1-on-1 Entrepreneurial Coaching (Satellite Office)
Have an itch to ditch bad business habits? Need help to jump-start your business? Need expert advice to steer clear of dead ends? WEtech Alliance offers FREE 30-minute sessions with entrepreneurial experts to rekindle passion for your business. Appointment required. For appointment, please email Karim Amellal at [email protected].
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Community Upcoming Events
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July 9 - Windsor Soup
Join Enactus and Pathway to Potential for our exciting new project, Windsor SOUP. Soon to be a regular event, Windsor SOUP is a microgranting dinner which helps to fund creative projects in Windsor. The aim is to encourage people to start self-sustaining ventures with a social or community-driven purpose. The event will be held from 5:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. at the Walkerville Brewery. For more information, click here.
July 10 - Tech Talk: The Slide Rule - Grandfather of the Pocket Calculator
Slide rules were once ubiquitous in the sciences and engineering. For 300 years, they were the dominant tool for calculation, until the calculator was invented. Now virtually forgotten, most don't realize they ever existed. Come and see the genius behind these deceptively simple tools, and how the world ran on three significant figures. Paul will have his collection in tow, and you'll see a wide variety of slide rules manufactured from the 1920s through to the 1970s. For more information, click here.
July 12 - The Fruitbots Challenge - Learn about Artificial Intelligence
Have you ever wondered how the enemies in video games "know" how and when to search, chase and attack? This Saturday, July 12th, at Riverside Library, kids 10-18 will work as a team to help design a working "artificial intelligence" (AI) and see it compete against another team's AI. For more information, click here.
July 14 - Small Business Centre (SBC) presents Start-up Information Session
Do you have an idea for starting a small business? Not sure what to do first? If so, this information session is for you. For more information, click here.
July 16 - SBC presents Basics of Writing a Business Plan (Satellite Office)
A good business plan is your road map to success! A business plan is also required when applying for any type of small business financing. Attend this informative session to learn how to develop a business plan that will work for you! For more information, click here.
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Not a member? Want to learn how WEtech can help you and your idea/business? Call Michelle Teno-Wachter for more information.
Michelle Teno-Wachter
519-997-2863
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