{"id":249435,"date":"2024-03-26T17:14:50","date_gmt":"2024-03-26T21:14:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.edcns.ca\/?page_id=249435"},"modified":"2024-07-04T14:03:39","modified_gmt":"2024-07-04T18:03:39","slug":"innovation-hub","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.edcns.ca\/innovation-hub\/","title":{"rendered":"The Innovation Hub"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"249435\" class=\"elementor elementor-249435\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"ob-is-breaking-bad elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-b16a17e elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"b16a17e\" data-element_type=\"section\" 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data-settings=\"{&quot;_ob_use_harakiri&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;_ob_harakiri_writing_mode&quot;:&quot;inherit&quot;,&quot;_ob_postman_use&quot;:&quot;no&quot;,&quot;_ob_perspektive_use&quot;:&quot;no&quot;,&quot;_ob_poopart_use&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;_ob_shadough_use&quot;:&quot;no&quot;,&quot;_ob_allow_hoveranimator&quot;:&quot;no&quot;,&quot;_ob_widget_stalker_use&quot;:&quot;no&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The Innovation Hub in North Simcoe is an exciting, community-driven project led by the Economic Development Corporation of North Simcoe (EDCNS).<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1e7077b ob-harakiri-inherit ob-has-background-overlay elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1e7077b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ob_use_harakiri&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;_ob_harakiri_writing_mode&quot;:&quot;inherit&quot;,&quot;_ob_postman_use&quot;:&quot;no&quot;,&quot;_ob_perspektive_use&quot;:&quot;no&quot;,&quot;_ob_poopart_use&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;_ob_shadough_use&quot;:&quot;no&quot;,&quot;_ob_allow_hoveranimator&quot;:&quot;no&quot;,&quot;_ob_widget_stalker_use&quot;:&quot;no&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>It is currently being designed as a catalyst for local economic development, primarily focusing on enhancing businesses and encouraging innovative ideas.<\/p><p>The hub offers a variety of programs, including skill-building workshops, mentorship opportunities, and networking events. These initiatives are essential for both established and budding businesses, providing them with tools and knowledge to grow, innovate, and compete effectively.<\/p><p>One of the key aspects of the Innovation Hub is its collaborative environment. It brings together businesses of different sizes and sectors, allowing them to share experiences and learn from each other. This not only helps in refining existing business models but also in exploring new ways to develop products and processes. The hub acts as a facilitator for these interactions, ensuring that businesses can access the resources and support they need.<\/p><p>Moreover, the Innovation Hub is not just about supporting current businesses; it also plays a vital role in attracting new enterprises to the region. By showcasing the area\u2019s commitment to innovation and growth, the hub makes North Simcoe an attractive destination for entrepreneurs and companies looking for a supportive business environment. The ultimate goal of the Innovation Hub is to create a strong, vibrant local economy that benefits everyone in the community.<\/p><p><b>We have recently hired a new Director of the Innovation Hub and 3 new Board Members to help launch this exciting new initiative &#8211; Stay tuned for more information!<\/b><\/p><p>Read More: h<a style=\"background-color: #f7f5f0; font-family: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-family ), Sans-serif; font-weight: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-weight ); letter-spacing: var( --e-global-typography-text-letter-spacing );\" href=\"https:\/\/www.edcns.ca\/edcns-new-strategic-direction-focus-on-innovation-hub\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">ttps:\/\/www.edcns.ca\/edcns-new-strategic-direction-focus-on-innovation-hub\/<\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-51a2e8e\" data-id=\"51a2e8e\" 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The Further Faster program is a 9-week<\/p><div class=\"premium-blog-excerpt-link-wrap\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.edcns.ca\/hbec-further-faster-business-program-winter-2025\/\" target=\"_self\" class=\"premium-blog-excerpt-link elementor-button\">READ MORE &#8594;<\/a><\/div>\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t<\/div>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"premium-blog-post-outer-container\" data-total=\"11\">\r\n\t\t\t<div class=\"premium-blog-post-container premium-blog-skin-classic\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"premium-blog-thumb-effect-wrapper\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"premium-blog-thumbnail-container premium-blog-zoomout-effect\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1335\" src=\"https:\/\/www.edcns.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/december-newsletter.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-251239\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.edcns.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/december-newsletter.jpeg 2000w, https:\/\/www.edcns.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/december-newsletter-300x200.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/www.edcns.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/december-newsletter-1024x684.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/www.edcns.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/december-newsletter-768x513.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.edcns.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/december-newsletter-391x260.jpeg 391w, https:\/\/www.edcns.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/december-newsletter-1536x1025.jpeg 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"premium-blog-thumbnail-overlay\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-icon\" href=\"https:\/\/www.edcns.ca\/north-simcoe-economic-development-december-2024-newsletter\/\" target=\"_self\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><span>North Simcoe Economic Development  December 2024 Newsletter<\/span><\/a>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"premium-blog-content-wrapper \">\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"premium-blog-inner-container\">\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"premium-blog-entry-title\">\r\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.edcns.ca\/north-simcoe-economic-development-december-2024-newsletter\/\" target=\"_self\">\r\n\t\t\t\tNorth Simcoe Economic Development  December 2024 Newsletter\t\t\t<\/a>\r\n\t\t<\/h2>\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"premium-blog-entry-meta\">\r\n\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"premium-blog-meta-separator\">\u2022<\/span>\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"premium-blog-post-time premium-blog-meta-data\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<i class=\"fa fa-calendar-alt\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<span>December 21, 2024<\/span>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"premium-blog-content-inner-wrapper\">\r\n\t\t<p class=\"premium-blog-post-content\">In this month\u2019s issue, explore North Simcoe\u2019s thriving business landscape with spotlights on local innovators, insights into workforce development, and opportunities for funding and collaboration. Discover how programs and events are driving growth across key industries, fostering connections, and supporting the region\u2019s economic vitality.<\/p><div class=\"premium-blog-excerpt-link-wrap\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.edcns.ca\/north-simcoe-economic-development-december-2024-newsletter\/\" target=\"_self\" class=\"premium-blog-excerpt-link elementor-button\">READ MORE &#8594;<\/a><\/div>\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t<\/div>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"premium-blog-post-outer-container\" data-total=\"11\">\r\n\t\t\t<div class=\"premium-blog-post-container premium-blog-skin-classic\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"premium-blog-thumb-effect-wrapper\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"premium-blog-thumbnail-container premium-blog-zoomout-effect\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"399\" height=\"266\" src=\"https:\/\/www.edcns.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/power-of-post-secondary-education.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-251178\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.edcns.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/power-of-post-secondary-education.jpg 399w, https:\/\/www.edcns.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/power-of-post-secondary-education-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.edcns.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/power-of-post-secondary-education-391x260.jpg 391w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 399px) 100vw, 399px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"premium-blog-thumbnail-overlay\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-icon\" href=\"https:\/\/www.edcns.ca\/the-power-of-post-secondary-education-partnerships\/\" target=\"_self\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><span>The Power of Post-Secondary Education Partnerships<\/span><\/a>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"premium-blog-content-wrapper \">\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"premium-blog-inner-container\">\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"premium-blog-entry-title\">\r\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.edcns.ca\/the-power-of-post-secondary-education-partnerships\/\" target=\"_self\">\r\n\t\t\t\tThe Power of Post-Secondary Education Partnerships\t\t\t<\/a>\r\n\t\t<\/h2>\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"premium-blog-entry-meta\">\r\n\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"premium-blog-meta-separator\">\u2022<\/span>\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"premium-blog-post-time premium-blog-meta-data\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<i class=\"fa fa-calendar-alt\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<span>December 6, 2024<\/span>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"premium-blog-content-inner-wrapper\">\r\n\t\t<p class=\"premium-blog-post-content\">Explore how partnerships with post-secondary institutions can fuel your talent strategy and drive innovation. Hear from experts at Georgian College and Lakehead University in the latest Simcoe County\u2019s Ask an Expert session.<\/p><div class=\"premium-blog-excerpt-link-wrap\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.edcns.ca\/the-power-of-post-secondary-education-partnerships\/\" target=\"_self\" class=\"premium-blog-excerpt-link elementor-button\">READ MORE &#8594;<\/a><\/div>\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t<\/div>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"ob-is-breaking-bad elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-bf338c1 elementor-section-content-middle elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"bf338c1\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;_ob_bbad_use_it&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;_ob_bbad_sssic_use&quot;:&quot;no&quot;,&quot;_ob_glider_is_slider&quot;:&quot;no&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-ae8cbd1\" data-id=\"ae8cbd1\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ob_bbad_is_stalker&quot;:&quot;no&quot;,&quot;_ob_teleporter_use&quot;:false,&quot;_ob_column_hoveranimator&quot;:&quot;no&quot;,&quot;_ob_column_has_pseudo&quot;:&quot;no&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-51833a8 ob-harakiri-inherit ob-has-background-overlay elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"51833a8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ob_use_harakiri&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;_ob_harakiri_writing_mode&quot;:&quot;inherit&quot;,&quot;_ob_harakiri_text_clip&quot;:&quot;none&quot;,&quot;_ob_perspektive_use&quot;:&quot;no&quot;,&quot;_ob_poopart_use&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;_ob_shadough_use&quot;:&quot;no&quot;,&quot;_ob_allow_hoveranimator&quot;:&quot;no&quot;,&quot;_ob_widget_stalker_use&quot;:&quot;no&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Our Partners<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-69ac70f ob-harakiri-inherit ob-has-background-overlay elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"69ac70f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ob_use_harakiri&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;_ob_harakiri_writing_mode&quot;:&quot;inherit&quot;,&quot;_ob_postman_use&quot;:&quot;no&quot;,&quot;_ob_perspektive_use&quot;:&quot;no&quot;,&quot;_ob_poopart_use&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;_ob_shadough_use&quot;:&quot;no&quot;,&quot;_ob_allow_hoveranimator&quot;:&quot;no&quot;,&quot;_ob_widget_stalker_use&quot;:&quot;no&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Thank you to our esteemed partners whose unwavering support and collaboration have been instrumental in driving the success of our Innovation Hub. Without your dedication and belief in our mission, none of this would be possible. Together, we are pioneering transformative solutions and shaping the future of innovation in North Simcoe.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-4c8f2c7\" data-id=\"4c8f2c7\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ob_bbad_is_stalker&quot;:&quot;no&quot;,&quot;_ob_teleporter_use&quot;:false,&quot;_ob_column_hoveranimator&quot;:&quot;no&quot;,&quot;_ob_column_has_pseudo&quot;:&quot;no&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"ob-is-breaking-bad ob-bb-inner elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-fc2fcba elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"fc2fcba\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ob_bbad_use_it&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;_ob_bbad_sssic_use&quot;:&quot;no&quot;,&quot;_ob_glider_is_slider&quot;:&quot;no&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-d60a40a\" data-id=\"d60a40a\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ob_bbad_is_stalker&quot;:&quot;no&quot;,&quot;_ob_teleporter_use&quot;:false,&quot;_ob_column_hoveranimator&quot;:&quot;no&quot;,&quot;_ob_column_has_pseudo&quot;:&quot;no&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0d08c0a ob-has-background-overlay elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"0d08c0a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ob_photomorph_use&quot;:&quot;no&quot;,&quot;_ob_perspektive_use&quot;:&quot;no&quot;,&quot;_ob_poopart_use&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;_ob_shadough_use&quot;:&quot;no&quot;,&quot;_ob_allow_hoveranimator&quot;:&quot;no&quot;,&quot;_ob_widget_stalker_use&quot;:&quot;no&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"379\" height=\"154\" src=\"https:\/\/www.edcns.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/town-of-midland-logo-small.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-249458\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.edcns.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/town-of-midland-logo-small.png 379w, https:\/\/www.edcns.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/town-of-midland-logo-small-300x122.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 379px) 100vw, 379px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-6aae12c\" data-id=\"6aae12c\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ob_bbad_is_stalker&quot;:&quot;no&quot;,&quot;_ob_teleporter_use&quot;:false,&quot;_ob_column_hoveranimator&quot;:&quot;no&quot;,&quot;_ob_column_has_pseudo&quot;:&quot;no&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0fa8081 ob-has-background-overlay elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"0fa8081\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ob_photomorph_use&quot;:&quot;no&quot;,&quot;_ob_perspektive_use&quot;:&quot;no&quot;,&quot;_ob_poopart_use&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;_ob_shadough_use&quot;:&quot;no&quot;,&quot;_ob_allow_hoveranimator&quot;:&quot;no&quot;,&quot;_ob_widget_stalker_use&quot;:&quot;no&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"379\" height=\"154\" src=\"https:\/\/www.edcns.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/town-of-penetanguishene-logo-small.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-249459\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.edcns.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/town-of-penetanguishene-logo-small.png 379w, https:\/\/www.edcns.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/town-of-penetanguishene-logo-small-300x122.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 379px) 100vw, 379px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"ob-is-breaking-bad ob-bb-inner elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-3d9cbeb elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"3d9cbeb\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ob_bbad_use_it&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;_ob_bbad_sssic_use&quot;:&quot;no&quot;,&quot;_ob_glider_is_slider&quot;:&quot;no&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-45ccf8b\" data-id=\"45ccf8b\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ob_bbad_is_stalker&quot;:&quot;no&quot;,&quot;_ob_teleporter_use&quot;:false,&quot;_ob_column_hoveranimator&quot;:&quot;no&quot;,&quot;_ob_column_has_pseudo&quot;:&quot;no&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ed52ed2 ob-has-background-overlay elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"ed52ed2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" 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