London tech entrepreneur, Ryan Kelly, has developed an online platform amid the COVID-19 crisis to connect vulnerable individuals to local volunteers who can deliver supplies to their homes. Kelly is the founder of Ascend Applications and a GROW Accelerator alumnus whose software development startup has leveraged impressive AI-powered solutions to make the web more accessible…
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.…
Western University is supporting production of low-cost, substantively effective medical face shields that could be in hospitals for healthcare workers (HCW) within days if not hours. Face shields are vitally important to the global fight against COVID-19 as they extend the duration of surgical masks used by HCW interacting with at-risk patients and they also…
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…
After Londoners add more than 180 of their favourite small businesses to supportlondonbusinesses.com in just a few days, local tech companies partner to provide brick & mortar stores with help transitioning offline sales online. Last week, rTraction launched supportlondonbusinesses.com with help from Benjamin Glauss, a local IT Consultant and Project manager. Supportlondonbusinesses.com is a website…
FreePoint Technologies, an award-winning provider of software for the Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) to manufacturers worldwide, today announced that Direct Impact Solutions has purchased FreePoint’s FileMaker custom development business, including the CoreSolutions name, trademarks, and related intellectual property (IP). Direct Impact Solutions also purchased FreePoint’s custom web development business that is unrelated to manufacturing.…
AutoVerify, powered by Mobials Inc., has launched a Dealer Support Program waiving the monthly software fee for its suite of digital retailing tools to all Canadian automotive dealers until October 1st. “These are uncertain times, but we’re all in it together,” says Marty Meadows, President at AutoVerify. “It’s time to come together as an industry…
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…
FreePoint Technologies, an award-winning industry leader in the industrial internet of things, announces the release of ShiftWorx Plus; an advanced machine monitoring solution that manufacturers are using to greatly increase their production capacity. Existing customers using FreePoint ShiftWorx have seen production improvements of up to 50%. Now, in addition to tracking and explaining machine downtime, manufacturers…
Yesterday, the Ontario government announced a major step in improving broadband access in Southwestern Ontario – moving forward with a combined $150 million investment to bring fast, reliable internet to thousands of homes and businesses. Ernie Hardeman, Minister of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs, announced that as part of this investment a Request for…