The Orphan Disease Center in the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania will collaborate with Pulse Infoframe Inc., a medical informatics company, to develop rare disease patient registries aimed at enabling international collaboration to better understand these diseases, as well as accelerate and improve clinical studies to develop new therapies. “Our aim…
London, ON-based web design company Digital Echidna is proud to announce that it has received the David C. Onley Award for Leadership in Accessibility. Digital Echidna’s content strategist, Jay Menard, accepted the award today from Her Honour, the Honourable Elizabeth Dowdeswell, the Lieutenant Governor of Ontario, in a ceremony at Queen’s Park in Toronto. The…
The London Middlesex Immigrant Employment Council has rebranded itself as Immploy. The new brand better reflects the organization’s collaborations outside of London Middlesex. Immploy supports, develops and strengthens employer-driven initiatives that better recognize, value and celebrate international skills and experience. The new Immploy brand and renaming of associated programs to Immploy Mentorship and Immploy Job…
Antris, the Ontario-based developer of mobile safety solutions for work-alone employees, is proud to launch a new product: AntrisPro+. Responding to a shift in workplace culture as an increasing number of employees work alone or remotely, AntrisPro+ combines the latest in GIS tracking technology and geo-fencing, with Antris’ signature time-interval check-ins to enable organizations to…
MaRS is now taking applications for our 2017–2018 Fellowship, which runs part-time between September and May. Why should you apply? Studio Y isn’t just a fast-paced systems leadership training opportunity – fellows will also develop a unique project powered by access to the coaching, learning, and mentorship available inside the MaRS ecosystem. This funded cohort is…
Lambton College in partnership with Bioindustrial Innovation Canada (BIC), Sarnia-Lambton Economic Partnership (SLEP), and Sarnia-Lambton Industrial Alliance (SLIA) are pleased to announce a new youth education program that aims to benefit local individuals between the ages of 15-29. The Sarnia Youth Skills Connection (YSC) program, set to be rolled out in Sarnia-Lambton in the coming…
This year’s Techcellence Awards have come and gone, and we saw some excellent companies in both the nominations and the finalists. But for the winners… there can be only one! Here are the winners for each category: Community Engagement Award: Arcane Business Growth Award: Race Roster Startup Innovation Award: Formi 3DP Lifetime Achievement Award: Hank…
Ontario is ensuring businesses in the province continue to stay ahead in the innovation economy, and attract investment and top talent, by supporting a new institute for artificial intelligence (AI) with a specific focus on deep learning and machine learning. Ontario’s highly skilled workforce, competitive business climate and recognized culture of innovation make the province…
After a rigorous selection process, Propel (Western University’s Entrepreneurship Centre) has revealed their cohort of startups for their Summer Incubator program – PSI. The program received a record number of applications from over 90 entrepreneurs across Southwestern Ontario. After a competitive process that involved a written application and in-person pitch, 11 startups comprising of 17…
Last year TechAlliance unveiled a new initiative designed to recognize members of the community who are out there making a difference. Tech Champions are the people that make the tech sector great, and today we’re incredibly pleased to announce our 2017 recipients. Congratulations to the 2017 Tech Champions: Rob Mitchell, Karen Chalmers, Nathan Deslippe, and…