This post was written by Morgan Ronseberg, Business Analyst at TechAlliance. Earlier this month, TechAlliance sent two London locals to Detroit for the annual cross-border Hacking Health competition. The weekend long competition was hosted by our sister organizations, TechTown Detroit and WETech in Windsor. It featured hundreds of competitors with backgrounds in healthcare, software engineering,…
This post was originally written by Joseph Edward, CEO & Chief Innovation Officer at INVORG. This is a question raised by many in organizational leadership. Over the years, technology has been brought into the organizations to resolve a specific problem and to assist some business functions such as accounting. This trend has been continuing for…
This post was originally written by TechAlliance Business Analyst Morgan Rosenberg. This week, the Business Services team attended OCE’s flagship Discovery conference in Toronto. A true meeting of the entrepreneurial minds, the conference was chalked full with a multi-stakeholder expo, concurrent workshops, multiple pitch competitions, impressive keynotes, and great food and networking. Walking onto the…
This blog was originally written by Dmitry Brusilovsky, CEO, SRED Unlimited Recently, the CRA yet again changed their SR&ED procedures. Fortunately, the eligibility criteria remains intact: there’s no difference in what qualifies as SR&ED. However, what they’ve done is clarified how they evaluate claims. Hopefully, this will make for a less confusing process from a claimant perspective. They’re most likely further emphasizing/renewing…
On Saturday, March 18th, TechAlliance had the pleasure of partnering with one of Western University’s largest student entrepreneurship organizations, Western Founders Network, to bring London’s first Future View conference. The conference brought together students, industry and hobbyists alike to learn about the future of technology, innovation, and entrepreneurship. Featuring speakers from across North America, the…
This blog post was originally written by TechAlliance Business Analyst Morgan Rosenberg. Bryan Addeman, now 29, is leading a cutting edge start-up at IBM Canada. He is a symbol of two important shifting trends in London. First, he represents a growing wave of student entrepreneurs who choose London as their first home to grow their…
Hey #ldnont, I am thrilled to be returning to London as TechAlliance’s Business Analyst for Youth! On top of the standard responsibilities of the Business Services team, such as coaching entrepreneurs, I also have the privilege of leading collaborations with Propel at Western and Leap Junction at Fanshawe. I see this as an opportunity to…
Written by Allison Price, Director, Programs & Engagement I recently found out that January is #mentoringmonth. Simply search that hashtag in Twitter and you will see the significant impact that mentoring has. This quickly got me thinking about all of the wonderful opportunities available locally to give back as a mentor or to receive mentorship, and the number…