With access to local news being negatively impacted by Meta’s new policy, preventing Canadian news outlets from sharing their content on Facebook and Instagram, we’ve rounded up some of the latest in local tech & innovation news that we want you to see. We’ll be adding to this list regularly, so check back often. Share your local tech & innovation news with us at marketing@wetech-alliance.com.
BizX Magazine: October 2024
Via BizX Magazine | October 2024
Celebrating small businesses in October; SWOBEN fourth cohort; Halloween dining collaboration; and more.
Ontario Increasing Support for Young Entrepreneurs
Via Ontario Newsroom | September 26 2024
$2 million investment will help young people in rural and northern communities start a business
‘Gives us firepower’ — Robot firm secures US$2M to expand in Windsor
Via Windsor Star | September 12 2024
Windsor-based mobile robotics firm Optimotive has secured US$2-million in new investor funding to expand operations and help complete development of two new products for use in the construction, mining and oil and gas sectors.
Researchers partner to advance sustainable electric vehicles
Via Daily News – UWindsor | August 26 2024
A partnership with automotive powertrain manufacturer Vitesco Technologies will see researchers at the University of Windsor develop a more environmentally sustainable and economically viable motor for electric vehicles
NEXE sells B.C. facility, headquarters now fully in Windsor
Via AM800 CKLW | August 2 2024
A company that makes single-use compostable beverage pods is fully locating its operations in Windsor.
SWOBEN Impact Report
Via Empowerment Squared | July 2024
Learn how Empowerment Squared’s Southwestern Ontario Black Entrepreneurship Network (SWOBEN) empowers and supports Black entrepreneurs, including business owners and nonprofit leaders, to succeed and thrive by building strong business foundations and optimizing opportunities.
Saints Esports ‘The Best Competitive Program’: Recognized With 7 NACE Awards
Via St. Clair College | July 25 2024
St. Clair College cleaned up at the annual National Association of Collegiate Esports (NACE) Awards this past week at Full Sail University in Orlando, Florida, picking up seven awards including the inaugural NACE Directors’ Cup and Marketing Team of the Year.
Tech Connect Summer Socials – Downtown Art Walk
Via AM800 CKLW | July 15 2024
Jen, along with Daniel and Ryan from Denial Art join Dan MacDonald on AM800 to talk about #SummerSocialsYQG and Free for all Walls.
Opreto Joins AWS Partner Network to Enhance Custom Software Development with Cloud Solutions
Via BizX Magazine | July 2024
Opreto Corporation is proud to announce it has achieved Amazon Web Services Select Tier Partner status within the AWS Partner Network.
Windsor app encourages cross-border exploration of mural artworks
Via Windsor Star | July 4 2024
A cross-border mural tour aimed at bringing life to city streets encourages residents to step outside and explore their local neighbourhoods through the lens of art.
First Summer Company networking event connects entrepreneurs
Via Chatham Daily News | July 2 2024
To help foster an entrepreneurial spirit among young people, the first Summer Company student networking event took place recently at the Chatham-Kent Small Business Centre.
Nature Fresh Farms using AI technology to help develop more sustainable farming
Via AM800 CKLW | July 2 2024
Nature Fresh Farms is using AI technology to help develop more sustainable farming to reduce food waste.
Medical innovation: bright Windsor sisters lead the way
Via Windsor Star | June 13 2024
Windsor’s Sehar Sidhu, 13, and Sohila Sidhu, 17, have earned several prestigious awards for their medical research projects, including the Excellence Silver Award at the Canada-Wide Science Fair 2024.
The Greenhouse Boom: How indoor farming can transform food production and exports
Via RBC Thought Leadership | June 13 2024
Canada’s greenhouses are well positioned to help meet the challenge because of their high land use and input efficiency, potential to shorten supply chains for Canadians, and a strong history of growth and innovation.
UWindsor to tackle housing crisis with $1M Zekelman research donation
Via Windsor Star | June 12 2024
With a local industrialist’s million-dollar donation, the University of Windsor is setting up a new centre focussed on innovative construction solutions to the housing crisis.
WEtech Alliance accepting applications for ScaleUP Accelerator program
Via AM800 CKLW | June 12 2024
Adam Castle, Director of Venture Services and Partnership at WEtech Alliance, joins Mike and Kathie to talk about accepting applications for their award-winning ScaleUP Accelerator program.
Empowering Farmers, African Hair-Braiding & Language Solution Services
Via BIZX Magazine | June 2024
To date, SWOBEN has successfully supported over 90 entrepreneurs throughout southwestern Ontario, including 65 businesses within the Windsor Essex region.
An exciting new third cohort was recently launched in both Windsor and Hamilton in mid-March 2024. […]
How your business plan could award you $20,000
Via CBC Windsor | June 3, 2024
WEtech’s Adam Castle joins CBC Windsor to discuss how your business could earn up to $20,000 in support.
Automotive Parts Manufacturers’ Association opening Windsor office to support local industry
Via CBC Windsor | May 30, 2024
For the first time in its 72-year history, the Automotive Parts Manufacturers’ Association is opening an office outside of Toronto.
As of the first week in June, the APMA will have an office at the Ed Lumley Centre for Engineering Innovation at the University of Windsor. […]
Robotics and the future of learning: Students and teachers explore advanced tech at inaugural showcase event
Via CTV News Windsor | May 29, 2024
As students across Windsor-Essex received a close-up look at robots designed by high school teams, teachers received an education of their own on ways to better incorporate robotics, coding, and STEM into their classrooms. […]
2 Windsor-Essex high schools are sending teams to a world robotics event in Texas
Via CBC Windsor | April 16, 2024
Belle River Boltheads and Villy WiredCats are competing
FRWC is the finale for the international youth robotics competition season and will see around 600 teams in Houston. It runs from Apr. 17-20.
The championships are billed as a celebration of science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM). […]
How an Ontario network is ’empowering’ Black entrepreneurs
Via CBC | April 15, 2024
For budding Black business owners, education and administrative support are valuable, and so is having a group of peers to talk to.
That’s been the experience of three Ontario entrepreneurs who participate in the Southwestern Ontario Black Entrepreneurship Network (SWOBEN). […]
St. Clair College Claims Victory in Data Science Challenge at Learn-A-Thon
Via St. Clair College | March 20, 2024
St. Clair College has emerged as the winner of The US & Canada Learn-A-Thon, Introduction to Data Science on Skills for All. Hosted by industry leader, Cisco, this competition unfolded for six hours from February 12 to 26, 2024, with teams from various educational institutions battling it out for the title. […]
International students in Windsor are creating an app using AI to detect skin cancer
Via CBC Windsor | March 18, 2024
International students at the University of Windsor (UWindsor) are working on an app that could revolutionize skin cancer detection.
App users can upload images of areas on their skin they are worried about and AI technology can identify whether the problem area is melanoma.
In 2022, an estimated 9,000 Canadians were diagnosed with melanoma and 1,200 died from that form of cancer. If caught early, melanoma is considered treatable. […]
University of Windsor announces new automotive cybersecurity partnership
Via The Windsor Star | March 13, 2024
The University of Windsor’s SHIELD Automotive Cybersecurity Centre of Excellence and automotive cybersecurity firm Block Harbor are partnering to provide students with experiential learning opportunities using actual test cases.
The decade-old Detroit company works closely with type approval auditors and government agencies to develop and implement a series of tests, collectively termed the Breakwater UNR155 Mitigation Test Suite. Block Harbor will supply the University of Windsor with Breakwater test cases that integrate seamlessly with their Automotive Cybersecurity Penetration Test Platform. […]
Partnership to further student cybersecurity skills
Via University of Windsor | March 6, 2024
Partnering with specialists Block Harbor Cybersecurity will help UWindsor students develop skills in high demand, says engineering professor Mitra Mirhassani, co-director of the SHIELD Automotive Cybersecurity Centre of Excellence.
Headquartered in Troy, Michigan, the company develops tests to determine whether vehicles are meeting standards against cyber threats. It will provide cases to SHIELD for training in assessing the robustness of vehicle security measures. […]
Dodge Delivers World’s First and Only Electric Muscle Car, Announces All-new Dodge Charger Multi-energy Lineup
Via Stellantis North America | March 5, 2024
Dodge is igniting a new era of automotive muscle, announcing today the global debut of the world’s first and only electric muscle car and the brand’s first multi-energy muscle car: the all-new Dodge Charger.
The next-generation Dodge Charger electrifies a legend. The Charger will retain its title as the world’s quickest and most powerful muscle car, led by the all-new, all-electric 2024 Dodge Charger Daytona Scat Pack, which delivers 670 horsepower and is expected to reach 0-60 mph in 3.3 seconds and to run the quarter-mile in an estimated 11.5 seconds. Electrified models also include the 496-horsepower 2024 Dodge Charger Daytona R/T. […]
Workforce WindsorEssex Releases EV Sector Talent Development, Attraction, and Retention Toolkit
Via Workforce WindsorEssex | March 5, 2024
Today, Workforce WindsorEssex launched its EV Sector Talent Development, Attraction, and Retention Toolkit at ENWIN Utilities. This resource imparts direction for community partners and decisionmakers, providing foresight and supporting evidence to lead changes that proactively address talent development, attraction and, retention strategies for Windsor-Essex’s growing EV sector. […]
Biz X Magazine | March 2024, Volume 27 Issue 3
Via Biz X Magazine | March 2024
What’s your dream vacation? Whatever and wherever it is, the travel agents we feature in our cover story can help make it a reality. Our experts in the industry give their advice on travelling in general, river boat cruises, rail/bus and day trips to popular tourist spots, luggage tips and more. With the pandemic restrictions behind us, what better time than now to satisfy your wanderlust and get out to see the world again! Start packing!
Museum Windsor exhibit explores challenges of cosmos life
Via The Windsor star | February 29, 2024
Museum Windsor has launched a new exhibit that brings visitors on an interactive journey through the cosmic challenges of space exploration. Health in Space: Daring to Explore reveals the unique health obstacles — such as gravity, radiation, and isolation — astronauts encounter while living and working beyond Earth’s atmosphere, often on missions that can last up to six months. […]
Windsor/Sarnia part of $8-million automobility pilot project
Via The Windsor star | February 22, 2024
The federal government will invest $8 million and create 345 jobs to launch pilot projects in Windsor/Sarnia and Toronto aimed at supporting over 40 firms to help in the development and commercialization of new transportation technologies and innovation in southern Ontario.
The Windsor and Sarnia programs will focus on cross-border and multi-modal scenarios while Toronto will study urban transportation. Both projects are aimed at commercializing over 40 new technologies predominantly related to zero emission and connected and autonomous vehicles. […]
NGen Unveils $86.7 Million in New Advanced Manufacturing Projects at N3 Summit
Via GlobeNewswire | February 8, 2024
NGen has announced over $32.3 million in Global Innovation Cluster funding for 15 new advanced manufacturing projects. With industry contributions of $54.4 million, the 15 projects are valued at a total of $86.7 million. The announcement was made during NGen’s inaugural N3 Summit, a new showcase and strategy event to promote Canadian leadership in advanced manufacturing. […]
Safe and Secure Online Transactions
Via AM800 CKLW | February 7, 2024
Moe Seddik, CEO of SafeDeposit.Inc, joins Mike and Lisa to talk about the Safe Deposit app that allows people to make transactions online without getting scammed.
Biz X Magazine | February 2024, Volume 27 Issue 2
Via Biz X Magazine | February 2024
In our February cover story we gain insight into the journey of St. Clair College President Patti France from a business point of view. We learn about the decisions and outcomes over her term as President. The article explores the development of their campuses, education during a pandemic, improving the student experience, the college’s ever-expanding role as a supporter of the community, and their solid fiscal position. As well, suppliers and supporters of the college offer their congratulatory wishes to France on a job well done!
‘Amazing’ response for first Black Excellence Awards: organizers
Via Chatham Daily News | January 27, 2024
Organizers of the inaugural Black Excellence Awards say they are impressed by the community response, with voting continuing until Feb. 1. The awards were launched in December to honour those who have gone above and beyond in leadership, business and volunteerism.
Co-chaired by Shannon Prince, Michelle Robbins and Doug Robbins, it features a half-dozen award categories – female and male of the year, youth, entrepreneur, agriculturalist and citizen – for which the public can vote. […]
Windsor area sees second-highest business activity level in Ontario
Via Windsor Star | January 24, 2024
Despite a slowing national economy, the business activity level in the Windsor area was ranked second-highest in Ontario by Statistics Canada to start 2024.
The level of activity in the Windsor census metropolitan area, which also includes Amherstburg, LaSalle, Tecumseh and Lakeshore, has shown great consistency since last summer by ranking in the top three or four places in Ontario each week. […]
Windsor agencies land $7.3M in federal funding for skilled trades
Via Windsor Star | January 24, 2024
Two Windsor organizations will receive $7.3 million in federal government funding for programs aimed at increasing the number of skilled trades apprentices among under-represented groups.
“There are going to be 700,000 skilled trades people retiring in the next five years (across Canada),” Minister of Employment, Workforce Development and Official Languages Randy Boissonnault said Wednesday. […]
Project Arrow showed off what Canadian auto technology can do. Now comes phase 2
Via CBC Windsor | January 23, 2024
Ettractive Inc. of Oldcastle, Ont., produced electronic components for the Arrow project vehicle that rolled out last year. Now, owner Pat Troy says they are preparing an expression of interest to participate in Arrow 2.0
“So version 2.0 will certainly involve refinement of the electronic systems and control systems in the vehicle. We’ll look at a higher quality of electrical wiring as well as implementation of some new protocols between some of the devices,” said Troy.
His company was one of 50 Canadian companies that showcased their technologies and products in the Arrow vehicle. […]
Windsor engineering firm wins global honours
Via The Windsor Star | January 14, 2024
Windsor’s ONYX Engineering has been named to the System Integrator Giants list for the fifth consecutive year by CFE Media.
The list contains the top 100 system integrators among companies listed in the CFE Media Global System database ranked solely on integration revenue. CFE Media is comprised of control and plant engineering industry publications. […]
Biz X Magazine | January 2024, Volume 27 Issue 1
Via Biz X Magazine | January 2024
Goodbye 2023 and hello 2024. It’s time to unleash your potential!
This edition features Leadership Coach Tina Brigley (pictured) who is an unstoppable confidence builder. Brigley offers tips on how to succeed in business and in your personal life. In fact, our whole January edition features articles to inspire you to make this new year your best yet!
Windsor firms would benefit should Ontario land record Honda investment
Excerpt via The Windsor Star | January 11, 2024
Though local officials aren’t courting Honda to consider Windsor as a potential site for an $18.4-billion electric vehicle assembly and battery plant campus, automotive analysts expect the local area to be one of the big beneficiaries should it land in Ontario.
CK police improve call management, communications
Excerpt via Windsor News Today | January 3, 2024
Chatham-Kent police have launched a new call management system to improve emergency response and service ahead of the Next Generation 9-1-1 system.
“With the ever-increasing call volumes, CKPS has recognized the need for an efficient call queue management system to ensure that every call is answered promptly,” said CKPS Public Information Officer Lynette Rosina. “The new system will enable callers to stay on the line and receive a message assuring them that their call will be answered as soon as possible.”
A new map feature that identifies and prioritizes calls unrelated to significant incidents has also been introduced to further enhance call management. […]
