Ecosystem Newsletter - September 2022
Cortex Hub is a home for innovative startups in East London, Eastern Cape, South Africa. The Hub is a breeding ground for African technology where ideas are converted into successful businesses.?
In partnership with Arm Ltd, the Cortex Hub has managed the Arm (E3)NGAGE Ecosystem Lab since March 2022.
The Embedded Learning Challenge:?The Arm Embedded Learning Challenge saw a remarkable increase in the number of registered learners across the continent last month. An additional 550+ learners were onboarded as part of Cohort II. Social media engagement has also grown between our learners and mentors. A host of physical and virtual meet-ups have taken place over the course of the month across the African continent.
?You can?learn more about the challenge and register?here!
???????????? KZN, South Africa ELC Meet Up hosted at?Durban University of Technology?facilitated by?AlgoAtWork Robotics Academy?on?Sep 10, 2022.
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Nairobi, Kenya ELC Meet Up?hosted at Strathmore University Kenya?on?Sep 10, 2022?| Read a?summary blog about the Meetup here.
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???????????? Johannesburg, South Africa?AIExpoAfrica 2022?|?ELC Workshop hosted at AIExpo facilitated by Peter Inq TinyML?on Sep 19, 2022 |?Read a summary blog about the workshop here.
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???????????? Kigali, Rwanda ELC Meetup at?DevFest Kigali 2022?facilitated by Robert Thas John?on Sep 24, 2022|?Read a summary blog about Kigali events here.
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???? ???????? Accra, Ghana?ELC Twitter Space?facilitated by?Hacklab Foundation?on Sep 26, 2022
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???? ???????? Accra, Ghana ELC Meet Up Facilitated by?Hacklab Foundation?and?Makersplace?on Sep 28, 2022
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?????????????East London, South Africa ELC Roadshow facilitated by the Cortex Hub?w/c Oct, 2022 | link here: https://bit.ly/3rYYm54
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ECOSYSTEM PARTNER ANNOUNCEMENTS
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AI EXPO AFRICA 2022:?The 5th Anniversary edition of AI Expo Africa, hosted at Conference Sandton Convention Centre, Johannesburg, South Africa Sep 19 -20, 2022. Highlight video: https://bit.ly/3eynj4k
?Event Summary Blogs:
???Fred Werner:?https://bit.ly/3MFnAiE
??? Lunga Feni :?https://bit.ly/3VvPn9i
????Attending the AIExpo Africa 2022?| Published on Oct 8, 2022, by?Aya Dlova
??AI Expo TV Interviews
?? AI Expo Africa 2022 -?AI TV Talks to Stephen Ozoigbo of Arm
?? AI Expo Africa 2022 -?AI TV Talks to Fred Werner of AI for Good
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AI Expo Partnership Announcements
?As part of the activities of AI Expo 2022, a new Ecosystem Lab partnership between?Arm(E3)NGAGE and mLab?was announced. Read more about the partnership?here.
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Digital Council Africa - Connext Conference
The Cortex Hub also participated in the 2022 edition of the Digital Council Africa's (DCA)?Connext Conference,?in Cape Town?held on September 29th - 30th, 2022. A highlight of the conference was the MOU signing with MICT SETA. Learn more about the MOU signing here:?https://bit.ly/3T8a0GQ
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Micro:bit Ecosystem?Announcements
?do your :bit Challenge:?Winners from across the world were announced in the 2022?do?your:bit?global challenge. Read about the winning entries here:?https://lnkd.in/gXfpJQNh
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Micro:bit announced the launch of our?NEW Python Editor. Used with the BBC Micro:bit it will transform teaching text-based coding languages to pupils.
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TRAINING AND WORKSHOPS
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领英推荐
Accelerating IoT Development with Arm Virtual Hardware on AWS?by?Ed Miller, Senior Principal Engineer, Arm
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Posts:
Arduino Cloud?enables makers, IoT enthusiasts, and professionals to build easily connected projects based on a wide range of Arduino, ESP32, and ESP8266 boards.
???Arduino Previews New DIY Kit at?Maker Faire Rome?-The European Edition?(#MFR2022) for the first time.
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PYTHON Training
????Watch Robert Thas John's 5 mins session on?Python Programming
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STMicroelectronics
Streamline your wireless projects using the STM32WL ecosystem by?Anicet Giaimo?see video ??
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qz4Y8fL03bU
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ARM NEWS
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Corellium Partners with Arm?to?Accelerate IoT Development and Testing
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UPCOMING EVENTS
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This free online event is for individuals and organizations developing and deploying on Arm-based hardware.
?? October 26: Keynotes and Masterclasses
?? November 8-9: Live Workshops From Arm and Industry Experts
?? Location: All Online
?? Price: Free
?? Visit the Dev Summit website to learn more.
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MWC Africa and the 5G Summit
Join Arm and a host of industry partners for the inaugural edition of MWC Africa in Kigali, Rwanda from October 25-27, 2022. The event will feature?the 5G Summit?and the launch of the Road to 5G Africa report, sponsored by Arm.
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~?How AI can enable real-time energy tracking for sustainable development?| 16:00 - 16:30 CEST, Geneva
~?Saving the energy equivalent of 1500 nuclear plants with green tech?| 16:30 - 17:00 CEST Geneva?
16:00 - 17:30 CEST, Geneva | 10:00-11:30 EDT, New York?
16:00 - 17:30 CEST, Geneva
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Cortex Hub Automotive & Mobility Hackathon: In partnership with C-track and Inq., the Cortex hub will hold an Automotive and Mobility hackathon in East London on November 19-21, 2022.