Students and Post-Docs: Please see the invitation below from Dr. Hans-Joachim Wieden, Associate Vice-President (Partnership, Knowledge Mobilisation & Innovation).

From: AVP PKMI AVP.PKMI@umanitoba.ca Sent: Tuesday, January 9, 2024 10:50 AM Subject: [Adr-rlo] 2024 VPRIO Innovation Series - An Introduction to World Trade Centre Winnipeg

[cid:image001.png@01DA42E7.D1960780] This message is sent on behalf of Dr. Hans-Joachim Wieden, Associate Vice President (Partnership, Knowledge Mobilisation & Innovation) Dear Colleagues,

We are excited to invite you to join a roundtable discussion introducing the World Trade Centre Winnipeg. This marks the second session of the 2024 VPRIO Innovation Series.

Event Details:

Date: Thursday, January 18, 2024 Time: 9:30 - 11:30 a.m. Location: Architecture II Building, 56 Curry Place, Room 25

Join us for an engaging discussion featuring two Business Advisors from the WTC Winnipeg. Explore firsthand how they help Manitoba-Based entrepreneurs start, grow, and scale their businesses. Whether you have a business idea brewing, manage a side hustle, run an existing business, or are simply curious about the business support available in Manitoba, this event is tailored for you. For more details about our presenters, please visit this link: Research and International - An Introduction to World Trade Centre Winnipeg (umanitoba.ca)https://eventscalendar.umanitoba.ca/site/research/event/an-introduction-to-world-trade-centre-winnipeg/. Students and post-docs are encouraged to join, so please do share the event details with them.

During this session, you will:

* Gain insights into the services offered by WTC Winnipeg * Learn about how the WTC connects with the UManitoba innovation and entrepreneurship ecosystem * Engage with the advisors to address your business-related queries * Connect with ambitious students within our community

Kindly RSVP by Friday, January 12, 2024 to confirm your attendance by filling out this formhttps://forms.office.com/r/dXb6Z5HxcV.

We are looking forward to your participation. For any questions, please feel free to reach out to us at AVP.PKMI@umanitoba.camailto:AVP.PKMI@umanitoba.ca

Kind Regards, Hans-Joachim --- Dr. Hans-Joachim Wieden (he/his) Associate Vice President Partnership, Knowledge Mobilisation & Innovation University of Manitoba 111 Administration Building 66 Chancellors Cir, Winnipeg, Manitoba R3T 2N2, Canada

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