EPICentre’s RBC EPIC Founder’s Program is set to kick things off starting on May 9th with a trip to Toronto for OCE Discovery. EPICentre had an overwhelming response to the program this year with over 35 applications for the summer program. Ultimately, 12 founders were selected to participate in the program.
2016 Cohort:
- Adrian Menzi, See Farms
- Amilcar Nogueira, Satyr’s Hoof Publishing
- Brittni Carey, Paper-Knife Theatre
- Cierra Bray, Non-profit PR Firm
- Eric Wilson, King Strategies
- George Oni, Bondit
- Krista Spielman, vEden
- Laura Pineault, Aphasia Friendly Business Campagin
- Nathan Veres, Aquaponics
- Sarmad Polo, MyHighlights
- Soham Patel, QuikPark
- Ronak Patel, QuikPark
The RBC EPIC Founder’s Program offers students and alumni $6,000 to work full-time on a business idea over the course of 12 weeks. EPICentre would like to congratulate the above-listed founders and we’re looking forward to working with everyone over the summer months.
EPICentre would also like to thank everyone who applied for the Founder’s Program and for your continued interest in EPICentre. We highly encourage everyone to apply to our EPIC Discovery Program to develop your idea for resubmission to our pilot Fall 2016 RBC EPIC Founder’s Program (details coming soon). To learn more about this program, please contact our Program and Events Liaison, Taylor Laporte at tlaporte@uwindsor.ca.
Additionally, some of your ventures may be well suited to one of our partner institutions’ programs. In particular, the Windsor-Essex Small Business Centre is currently accepting applications for their Summer Company Program.
For more information please visit: http://www.windsoressexsmallbusiness.com/summercompany or contact Sandra Vasquez at svasquez@windsoressexsmallbusiness.com.
