New Partnership Will See Opportunities for Expanded Rural Internet

Thanks to a new partnership between MPV Wifi and Southwest Agromart (SWAG), MPV Wifi will now be providing Internet access to all of the SWAG branches and locations.
Portfolio Company Audacia Bioscience Launches New Cannabis App, Broccoli
Broccoli is a one-of-a-kind survey app, paying cannabis users to answer surveys about consumption. Broccoli establishes a secure and transparent blockchain enabled platform for enthusiasts to engage and share their data. READ MORE
Next Dimension Working to Recruit Diverse Talent and Reshape Tech Workforce
It’s time to support initiatives that divert students, particularly female students, into the growing tech sector. Diversifying the talent pool will give organizations like Next Dimension the opportunity to fill their workforce by tapping into an underrepresented area of the future labour market .   READ MORE
Miovision Pilot Project Improves Traffic Flow on Huron Church Road
Kitchener’s Miovision, which has been working with the City of Detroit on the creation of smart intersections, has now partnered with Windsor in order to improve traffic flows along Huron Church Road, the main thoroughfare leading to the Ambassador Bridge. Miovision says it has seen an improvement of 20% since July. READ MORE
A Recap Of All The Tech Week YQG Action
Whether you were one of the over 1000 people to attend this year's events in person, or one of the over half a million #TechWeekYQG social media impressions online, THANK YOU for being a part of this amazing Tech Community!

In case you missed any of the action, we've collected all of the videos, photos, presentations and takeaways from this year's activities and compiled them in this email. READ MORE
Winners Announced for 3rd Annual Tech Awards and 2019 Nerd Olympics
Close to a hundred attendees walked the red carpet for the 3rd Annual YQG Tech Awards that recognized outstanding tech leaders in Windsor-Essex and Chatham-Kent. READ MORE
TeCK Night: Beyond 2020 I Innovation and Technology in Chatham-Kent (Nov 12)
The fall edition of TeCK Night looks to explore a combination of the successes over 2019 and delve into the future of technology in Chatham-Kent moving into 2020 and beyond. The evening will include a presentation from Mayor Darrin Canniff on his vision for the future of tech in Chatham-Kent . DETAILS
Move The Dial 2019 Global Summit Livestreaming Party (Nov 14)
The Move The Dial Global Summit is an annual diversity and inclusion event like no other in the tech and innovation industry. This world-renowned event brings together thought leaders, partners and amazing humans of all identities to connect, learn and grow. We’re so excited to invite you to join us for a livestream party on Wednesday, November 14, where we will feature #movethedial’s 2019 Global Summit. DETAILS
The humble sales funnel has been in existence for as long as time has been recorded. Tales are told of early man managing wheel sales by drawing a lead funnel on a cave wall and grunting loudly at every deal closed. DETAILS
Firebase with Todd Burner, Developer Advocate at Google (Nov 20)
GDG Windsor's November meeting will welcome a Todd Burner, a Developer Advocate on Firebase. Todd works on the Firebase team at Google. He joined Google as part of the acquisition of Crashlytics from Twitter. DETAILS
3rd New Kids on the Blockchain Symposium (Nov 22)
During the session, attendees will have the opportunity to gain an introductory understanding of blockchain technology, followed by in-depth discussions on blockchain applications in different areas and a panel discussion. Learn from expert speakers from various industries on how the blockchain technology is being applied in their businesses in this year’s topic “Transformation to Decentralized System: The Future of Blockchain at your Workplace”. DETAILS
BlackBerry Information Session
As a loyal co-op and internship employer, BlackBerry believes in UWindsor talent. They are coming to campus to increase awareness of what role they play in the tech industry and what types of experiential learning opportunities they offer. Register now to hear about the latest and greatest at BlackBerry! 

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