As part of National Biotechnology Week, grade 7 and 8 students from across London competes in London’s BIOlympics on Friday. The interactive competition pits student groups against each other as they competed in a series of biotechnology related challenges. The challenges are designed to teach students about core biotechnology principles and also to inspire students…
LifeSci Connect, a local networking event hosted by TechAlliance, WIL Employment Connections and the London-Middlesex Immigrant Employment Council (LMIEC) brought together immigrant professionals and employers in life sciences at Aroma restaurant in downtown London on Tuesday. The event, hosted as part of National Biotechnology Week, aimed to connect employers struggling to hire and retain highly-skilled…
To kick off National Biotechnology Week in London, TechAlliance hosted Creative Solutions in Biotech, an industry panel event for entrepreneurs and researchers in biotechnology on Tuesday. “Startups can learn a lot from their peers’ experiences of success and failure,” said Marilyn Sinclair, President & CEO of TechAlliance. “This event brings together experts in biotechnology commercialization,…
Another year has gone by and it’s time to celebrate National Biotechnology Week (NBW) once again! NBW is a week dedicated to biotechnology with events across Canada celebrating all aspects of the industry from food science and nutraceuticals to medical devices and hospital systems. Over the last year, we have had many local successes in…
One of the challenges that startup companies we work with face is making connections in the community with manufacturers and specifically with companies that can produce prototypes for their products without having to commit to minimum production quantities. London startup and TechAlliance client CryoCaddy has recently worked with Baker Custom Manufacturing, a startup itself, to…
“You are your own worst enemy. You waste precious time dreaming of the future instead of engaging in the present. Since nothing seems urgent to you, you are only half involved in what you do. The only way to change is through action and outside pressure. Put yourself in situations where you have too much…
Big Blue Bubble is proud to announce that their award-winning game My Singing Monstersis currently holding the #1 spot on both the Amazon Appstore for Android and Big Fish Games for PC. My Singing Monsters has enjoyed critical acclaim and commercial success since launching roughly one year ago, and has been made available on multiple…
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 Michael R. Mumby from Harrison Pensa LLP. Learn more about Harrison Pensa LLP in our member directory. 1) What is your mobile device of choice?…
More than 25 local professionals attended the 60 Tips in 60 Minutes presentation at rtraction’s marketing pop-up clinic on Thursday at Hacker Studios. Four team members from rtraction, an IT and web development company in London, walked the group of startup and other business professionals through the dos and don’ts of marketing and web best…
Selectpath Benefits & Financial (Selectpath) and Carswell Partners (Carswell) in tandem with Akira Systems (Akira) announce the launch of Wavelength Workforce Manager. The new offering is available immediately to their clients. “The addition of Wavelength marks another important milestone in the history of our growing human resources and benefits consulting firm and it creates new…