Apply Now: AC:Studio Cohort 2 | Up to $100,000 to launch your startup

Early-stage startups aligned with the UN Sustainable Development Goals can now apply for AC:Studio Cohort 2.This program offers up to $100,000 in funding, personalized mentorship, and expert support to help scale impactful ventures. Applications are open until May 24, 2025.

Local Game Makers Gain Steam

iDream Interactive, built by two St. Clair College grads, is launching its first PC game—putting Windsor on the map for indie gaming innovation. DETAILS

Windsor Tech Entrepreneur Honoured for Construction Industry Innovation

From condo customizations to AI-powered development tools, Windsor’s Scelta and Founder, David Mill, are gaining national recognition for transforming how the construction world builds. DETAILS

Mobile Application Development students take home top prize at fifth annual Ford Innovation Showcase

Innovation and student ingenuity were on full display at St. Clair College as 11 student groups pitched their best ideas to a panel of judges with the hopes of winning the 2025 Ford Innovation Showcase. DETAILS

What It Really Takes: MedTech Founders on Raising Millions

At this year’s MedHealth Summit, four founders who’ve each raised over $1M shared honest insights on what it really takes to fund and scale a medtech venture across borders. DETAILS

2025 Call for Applications: WEtech Alliance Board of Directors

WEtech Alliance invites regional founders and leaders to help shape the future of tech, innovation, and entrepreneurship in our region. DETAILS

More Tech & Innovation News:

• How Windsor-based HotBot Ltd. Is Building Economic Security with AI
• Regional entrepreneur, Marla Coffin, featured on Figure 8 Podcast
• Perfect popcorn to AI coding: Windsor-Essex students test their science skills
• Biz X Magazine (May) - Check out Affinity Outdoor Living feature on Pg. 19
• Check out even more tech & innovation news HERE

Innovation Blueprint: Amherstburg (May 22)

Have an idea to launch or grow? This one-hour session will cover how to develop a growth mindset, define your value, assess market fit, and stand out from the competition. Plus, learn why an MVP is key to turning your idea into a viable business.

Using Social Media & AI for Customer Acquisition (May 14)

A beginner-friendly session to help small business owners use social media—and AI—more effectively to attract customers and save time. DETAILS

Corporate Connections Networking Event (June 12)

Join Windsor-Essex innovators, business owners and decision-makers in the engineering and applied science technology profession for an evening of insightful conversations, valuable connections and potential collaborations that could drive your business and career forward. DETAILS

Upcoming Hackforge Events

Check out these upcoming tech events from Hackforge. DETAILS

Never Miss a WEtech Alliance Event!

Head on over to our Eventbrite landing page and click the "Follow" button to be notified when we add new events. DETAILS

More Tech Events:

• MasseyHacks XI (May 17-18)
• Black Engineers Network 2025 (May 24-25)
• Check out even more Tech Events HERE

Help Us Shape Windsor-Essex's First AI Summit!

Artificial intelligence isn’t just the future—it’s already transforming how we live, work, and do business. That’s why WEtech Alliance is excited to team up with Workforce WindsorEssex to begin planning our region’s first-ever AI Summit, happening in September 2025. We're asking entrepreneurs, business owners, community leaders and organizations of all sizes to take our brief survey to help shape the event's themes, speakers and format.

STEM Summer Camps in Windsor-Essex & Chatham-Kent

Looking to keep your kids engaged, learning, and having fun this summer? Windsor-Essex and Chatham-Kent have an incredible lineup of STEM camps designed to spark creativity, innovation, and problem-solving—all while building future-ready skills. DETAILS

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