MDDT has been working to improve the lives of those who suffer from movement disorders since 2013. Now, one short year later, their product TremorTek is moving forward with clinical trials. Tremor is a debilitating symptom that affects more than 10 million people worldwide, including those with Essential tremors. Tremor in the hands and arms make it…
You might have heard of Take Our Kids to Work, the annual program where grade 9 students get to accompany their parents into work to see what exactly it is they spend all day doing out there in the world. But what about taking your parents to work? Well, last year on November 6th, LinkedIn…
The Maple Leaf Angels Corporation today announced the launch of MLA48, Canada’s first angel investment fund committed to a turn-around time of just 48 hours. The fund promises the ultra-quick decision making process to entice young companies in the information, communication, and entertainment sectors across Southern Ontario, where the fund aims to provide early stage financing.…
Hi guys! My TechAlliance career is off to a flying start! Last week our StartUp Services team had the opportunity to attend Techtoberfest, a two day event in Kitchener-Waterloo’s great start up ecosystem that brought together entrepreneurs and venture capitalists during the world’s second largest Oktoberfest. The event was hosted by Communitech, Kitchener-Waterloo’s regional innovation…
One of the most difficult steps in the process of commercialization is putting the right team together, especially finding the right help for the business side of technical projects. To help address this issue, the Innovation Factory in Hamilton (part of the same Ontario Network of Entrepreneurs as TechAlliance) ran a competition last year for…
The monthly member spotlight is an opportunity to learn more about a leader at one of our member companies and showcase the work they are doing. This month, we spotlight Kimberly Marcotte, President & CEO of Quantum RBS. Learn more about Quantum RBS in our member directory. About Quantum RBS We provide a fully-automated, 100%…
Today Voices.com and the Federal Economic Development Agency For Southern Ontario announced that Voices.com would receive 900 thousand dollars in investment funding through the Investing in Business Growth and Productivity initiative offered by the federal government. Voices.com plans to hire 45 new employees to expand its outreach into the global market, translating its products into six…
Hi everyone! My name is Blake Farquharson (not to be confused with our other awesome digital media analyst Blake Stone) and I am the new Business Analyst here at TechAlliance, focused on youth. I will be acting as the bridge between the TechAlliance StartUp Services team and the newly created Campus Linked Accelerators at Western,…
My name is Tori Lawrence and I am very excited to be the new Programs Coordinator here at TechAlliance. As a planning and organizing enthusiast, I am thrilled to have joined the Programs team to assist in the execution of high quality, engaging programs and events. I am most excited to meet our members and…
Hi everyone! My name is Brad Ausrotas and I’m the new Communications Coordinator here at TechAlliance. I’ve worked with TechAlliance in the past through WARPAINT Media, and am very excited to be a part of the team. I’ve lived, learned, and worked in London all my life and couldn’t be happier to be helping the…