WindsorEssex Economic Development Corporation
119 Chatham St. W. N9A5M7 Windsor, ON, Canada

The unique opportunities identified in this study are some of the ideas the business community & local agencies can capitalize on to benefit from this new border transportation system. Building on existing regional expertise & capacity, the cluster would consist of: truck yards facilities where containers can be transferred between trucks & rail... climate-controlled warehouses w/ on-site inspection areas for agricultural goods & pharmaceuticals truck stops customs brokers other firms involved in the movement & storage of goods https://bit.ly/3r30VRf

Community organizations come together to help realize the regional economic and community development opportunities stemming from the #GordieHoweBridge. Read the report: The Gordie Howe International Bridge and the Bi-National Great Lakes Economic Region: Assessing Economic Impacts and Opportunities https://bit.ly/3qYJxwW

Join our #WindsorEssex Board of Directors as a Young Adult Representative. Send us your resume and a brief summary as to why you want to join our board by February 19, 2021. Learn more: https://bit.ly/3qylKUo

News Release: Survey reveals industry losing millions due to border issues https://bit.ly/3psjXQL Canada/U.S. Border Issues Research Report https://bit.ly/3pryxIc

DO YOUR PART! Today is Bell Let’s Talk Day and Bell will donate more towards mental health initiatives in Canada by contributing 5 for every applicable text, call, tweet or viewing their YouTube video. Don't forget to use: #BellLetsTalk. WATCH: https://bit.ly/36ku6Ya

Register for tomorrow's Smart Cities Experience for the "Evolving from Canada’s Automotive to Automobility Capital: How WindsorEssex is Building the Smart Border-City of the Future" session! https://bit.ly/3fxWyZT

Has your business lost revenue due to the Provincial Lockdown? Check your eligibility for the Ontario Small Business Support Grant and claim between $10K-$20K for your small business. All the information and application details can be found here: https://bit.ly/2LT5fnj

News Release: Ontario Supporting Small Businesses with Financial Advice and Training The Ontario government is providing assistance to the Small Business Enterprise Centre Network to expand the capacity of virtual business advisory services & improve access to funding, crucial information & resources to equip businesses to respond to #COVID19 & to grow. https://bit.ly/38Yncd9

The 23rd annual Biz X Magazine award winners have been announced! A special shout out to all the WindsorEssex Small Business Centre clients who won this year! Web Geeks, Macro Foods, The Cheese Bar and Kehl Window and Door! Congratulations to all the winning #Windsor #Essex businesses and professionals! View a full listing in this month's Biz X: https://bit.ly/3lDW32A

Free #webinar | Thur Dec 03 | 2 PM Part 7: Before and After Success in the Best and Worst of Times presented by Kate Brodock, CEO - Women 2.0 & Founder Partner - WFund Part 8: From Corporate to Startup and Back Again: Lessons on Change from an Entre/Intrepreneur presented by Stephanie Trunzo , GVP Transformation & Offerings - Oracle Tech & Nonprofit Board Advisor/Founder... https://bit.ly/2Hw5p1x

Happening today -:! FREE career discovery expo with the Gecdsb Greater Essex Co. District School Board for students grades 7-12. Join in from the comfort of your own home, and tune in virtually to learn more about careers in skilled trades, science, technology, engineering, math, emergency response and entrepreneurship. ...! Register! https://bit.ly/3fyc2x8 See more

Event: Why Invest in Partnerships Panel held on Nov 20 Listen to panelists from both Canada and the U.S. speak about the importance of bi-national partnerships in this 1-hour session. Learn more and register: https://bit.ly/3nDIGQN Note: Registration to the APMA Annual Conference is not required to attend this event.... The event is brought to you by the US Consulate Toronto, WEtech Alliance and WindsorEssex Economic Development Corporation

Looking to hire experienced #cybersecurity talent? Palette Skills, a national not-for-profit organization is working with 15 brilliant candidates, 4 highly-experienced instructors, 8 high-profile industry guest speakers & some top Canadian employers! #FutureReady #Training https://bit.ly/379hoev

Free webinar | Tues Nov 24 | 2 PM Hear from Jennifer of Jennifer Gibbs Coaching, Inc. as she talks about her journey of empowerment. She will share practical tools she uses everyday to ensure her career continues to be fueled with excitement, curiosity and confidence. https://bit.ly/3f4ZFIC

Our Q3 Report highlights WE EDC's business development accomplishments and provides an overview of regional economic development interactions by our Business Development team. #WindsorEssex #Ontario https://bit.ly/2H79FnO

Together, Women in Mobility - Detroit and WindsorEssex Economic Development Corporation are hosting the upcoming monthly virtual meetup on November 23. Come join us for an evening of exciting announcements and good company! Thank you to our sponsor US Consulate Toronto https://bit.ly/36MS6CH

Bridging North America Meet the Contractor (CAN) Summit - Virtual held on Oct. 29 at 3 PM Speakers from BNA's Procurement & Community Benefits team Breakout Sessions to share details on bid opportunities for construction of Gordie Howe International Bridge w/reps from major Tier 1 subcontractors (Vollmer & Sterling Ridge)... Learn more and register: https://bit.ly/3lDhYXo

Congratulations to our friends and colleagues at the Downtown Windsor Business Improvement Association for receiving Windsor-Essex County HEALTH UNIT's Organizational Social Responsibility Award. The DWBIA was recognized for its commitment to support the health, safety and well-being of its community, in response to the pandemic.

Diverse and inclusive teams lead to competitiveness, growth and innovation. That's the #EDIAdvantage. Hosted by: Ontario Society of Professional Engineers and proudly supported by WindsorEssex Economic Development Corporation https://bit.ly/2SawUj5

There is still time to sign up for this webinar happening TODAY at 2:30 pm. Hear from experienced entrepreneurs who will offer solid advise and share their experiences!

Attn business owners in Sandwich/West Windsor AND #WindsorEssex entrepreneurs! Interested in leveraging construction of the Gordie Howe International Bridge for business? Attend the 2020 virtual Sandwich Business Summit on October 27: https://bit.ly/3nSESMo Proudly supported by WindsorEssex Small Business Centre

It's #SmallBusinessMonth! Read the October 2020 Latest News & Events from WindsorEssex Small Business Centre to find out how we are celebrating! #WindsorEssex https://bit.ly/34xJKxl

We are thrilled to participate in this visionary project and bring these designs to life through our Virtual Reality CAVE! #WindsorEssex #VR #ZeroEmissions #ProjectArrow https://bit.ly/3lGAWMK

Windsor area parts mfgs and WE EDC's Virtual Reality CAVE will play a vital role in development of a new Canadian-made, zero-emission concept car launched Tuesday in a high-profile announcement by the Automotive Parts Manufacturers' Association. Project Arrow, an APMA initiative, will be a fully CDN collaborative effort involving the best engineers, designers and parts producers in the nation’s automotive supply sector and post-secondary institutions to create an electric-dr...ive, alternative-fuel, autonomous concept vehicle #VirtualReality #VR #ZeroEmissions #ElectricMobility #WindsorEssex #Ontario https://bit.ly/315vaMU

REGISTER NOW! Emerging Technologies Speaker Series - Join us for Recover & Thrive: Part 1 & 2. Thursday, October 15 from 2:00 - 3:30 PM. The first webinar will be led by Kelly Lyndgaard, CEO & Founder of https://bit.ly/3nOd4sz and Paul Zikopoulos, VP Cognitive Systems - IBM.... Kelly will be sharing her journey from corporate executive in the IT industry to starting a non-profit - Unshattered, that employs women in recovery from addiction. Paul will be speaking about four special software categories you have to have on your COVID checklist so your business operations can thrive. Register: https://bit.ly/2IrnX3e #COVID_19 #womeninsteam #womeninstem #entrepreneur #entrepreneurship #emergingtech #recoverandthrive #womenintech #femaleentrepreneur

Happy #smallbusinessmonth!

ENTREPRENEURS! This webinar series is for YOU! Hear from speakers that walk the talk! A virtual journey of entrepreneurship, skills for success, technology and community. This webinar is part 1 & 2 of the Emerging Technologies Speaker Series - Recover and Thrive Program held this Thurs, Oct 15 from 2 - 3:30 PM Learn more: https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/emerging-technologies-speaker-s

October 16 - Automobility Academic Partnership Initiative (API) Virtual Forum This event will bring together a broad coalition of Academic stakeholders with the intention of building objectives and guidelines to focus research, technical training, curriculum development, lab orientation and funding applications directly to solving the economic & social mobility challenges in Windsor-Essex. Register: https://bit.ly/33JUCJC

Media Release: WindsorEssex Economic Development Corp Named Official Virtual Reality Partner of APMA's Project Arrow https://bit.ly/3lIr0Cp