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…
On October 1st, I will spend my last day with the TechAlliance team, and I couldn’t imagine a more amazing last day than at our annual BIOlympics. While I have enjoyed my time at TechAlliance over the past year and a half, and have built some amazing relationships along the way, it is also time…
This guest blog post was written by François Vergès at SemFio Networks. Talking to a lot of small and medium business owners, they often tell me that they don’t really see any need in proposing free Wi-Fi to their customers. It sounds like it will be a real struggle for them. The new Wi-Fi technologies…
This blog post was written by Blake Stone, Business Analyst at TechAlliance. The MVP In the past, if you were an entrepreneur with the next big idea and the skills to execute on it, you may have followed the traditional product development strategy of “If you build it, they will come”. This strategy is antiquated…
My name is Justin Leushner and I have the privilege of taking on the role of Vice President, Operations and Startup Services here at TechAlliance. Over the last few years I have worked with TechAlliance as an Entrepreneur-in-Residence (EIR) supporting companies in the health, information technology, cleantech and social innovation sectors. As an EIR, I…
This blog post was written by Deniz Temelli, Business Analyst at TechAlliance. Mental health and addiction is a high-profile challenge that not only impacts the lives of millions but also has a large financial impact on the health care system. Over the years we’ve seen many great initiatives which spread awareness like the Bell Let’s…
This blog post was written by Blake Stone, Business Analyst at TechAlliance. As many of you may already know, about a month ago a man set out to change the world. He started by launching a crowdfunding campaign with the mission to “make a potato salad”. He had the modest goal of raising $10 for…
Position Title: Business Analyst: TechAlliance Startup Services TechAlliance empowers London and Southwestern Ontario’s technology sector. We prepare today’s entrepreneurs to launch new ventures, provide education and networking opportunities to accelerate business growth for small-to-medium enterprises, and serve our 150+ members as advocates for the region’s thriving technology, life sciences and advanced manufacturing companies. We are…
This blog post was written by Allyson Tighe, Manager of Measured Innovation and Business Development at TechAlliance. Most of you know us just as TechAlliance, but our actual full name is TechAlliance of Southwestern Ontario. This means that, while the majority of the companies we work with are here in the City of London, we…
This blog post was written by Deniz Temelli, Business Analyst at TechAlliance. Commercializing a medical device is not easy and unfortunately, there are no great ways to learn how to go about it other than experiencing it first-hand. The commercialization path is rarely the same for different devices as there are so many nuances that…