Greg Picken is the Communications Manager for TechAlliance.
How do you interview, hire, and onboard a new employee without ever meeting them face to face? In the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, it’s a question many of our companies will have to prepare for, as they look to rebuild and grow their teams amidst uncertain ongoing social distancing protocols. Fortunately, there are experts…
Small businesses across the country are the backbone of our communities, and they are now facing significant challenges. That is why the Government of Canada and provincial and territorial partners are taking strong, immediate, and effective action to protect Canadians and businesses from the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic. We are introducing significant measures to…
Fresh off her three year-run as one of the voices that started your day on a great note, Rachel Ettinger has joined TechAlliance’s Venture Growth & Corporate Innovation as a Strategic Advisor. “I am so excited to welcome Rachel to our team, and to our community of dreamers and innovators,” says Christina Fox, TechAlliance’s CEO.…
London and Southwestern Ontario will recover from COVID-19. It will take time, and we will face many unprecedented challenges along the way. We are resilient, as Canadians, as a community, and as an innovation economy, and we will come back from this global crisis. To ensure that happens, we need industry and government partners to continue…
The Government of Canada is focused on helping Canadians and businesses through this tough economic time. We will continue to protect the health and safety of Canadians, while supporting families and businesses and keeping our economy strong in the face of uncertainty. The Prime Minister, Justin Trudeau, today announced additional new measures to support small…
Our top priority is the health, safety, and peace of mind of our staff and community. As such, we will postpone scheduled TechAlliance engagements and face-to-face meetings and will shift our focus to online and digital experiences wherever possible. Our team will continue to monitor COVID-19 and follow guidance provided by the Public Health Agency of…
Big Blue Bubble launched its 2D action-platformer Foregone in Early Access today on the Epic Games Store with support from Ontario Creates. First announced as an Epic Games Store exclusive during the 2019 Game Awards, PC gamers can now experience Foregone’s award-winning music, breathtaking pixel artwork, and intense combat first-hand. “Foregone is a huge accomplishment…
TechAlliance announces new downtown location signalling new opportunities for regional entrepreneurs Dedicated to innovative founders who have big dreams and world-changing ideas, TechAlliance CEO, Christina Fox announced that the organization will move into a stunning heritage property at 333 Dufferin Avenue on April 1, 2020. “As the Regional Innovation Centre for the Southwestern Ontario corridor,…
TechAlliance expands Board of Directors with high-profile new appointments To build tomorrow’s globally-competitive innovation economy that enables entrepreneurship, spurs accelerated growth, and attracts ambitious talent and new companies for hyper-local impact, TechAlliance is adding five business trailblazers to the Board of Directors. Joining are David Brebner, Anna Foat, Peter Dillon, Brennon D’Souza, and Heather Macpherson,…
Acquisition by Thoma Bravo Combines Two Innovative and Complementary Automotive Data Companies with Vision of Strengthening Their Value to Clients and Consumers J.D. Power, a global leader in data analytics and consumer intelligence, today announced a merger with Autodata Solutions, a provider of data and software solutions for the automotive ecosystem. The merger marks the…