The Pillar Community Innovation Awards brought together over 750 members of the community on Tuesday night to celebrate the local leaders who are driving innovation and change in London. Four awards are given every year in the categories of Community Innovation, Community Leadership, Community Impact and Community Collaboration. Each award recognizes the non-profits, charities, and…
Hacker Studios and Tractor and Palm Inc. are bringing the Canadian Mentorship Challenge to London during Global Entrepreneurship Week. During the week, 12 experienced business experts are providing free one-on-one mentorship sessions for entrepreneurs that are starting out. Three TechAlliance staff members, Ian Haase, Howie Chan and Suzanne Morrison will be participating throughout the week…
StarTech.com, a leading manufacturer of hard-to-find IT connectivity parts, is pleased to be named among the Best 50 Small and Medium Employers in Canada. StarTech.com ranked #25 on the list this year, moving up 15 places from last year when StarTech.com was ranked #40. The study, now in its 10th year, is published annually in…
The newly (re)formed London Bridge Network hosted its first meeting on Tuesday, November 5 at Friday Knight Lights with a group of more than 50 local business and technology professionals. The London Bridge Network evolved out of the former InterNetwork group with the hopes of bringing together stakeholders in both business and technology. “We were…
Techcellence Awards are given annually to Southwestern Ontario tech companies for achievement in Innovation, Business Growth and Community Engagement. We are also pleased to announce a new award for 2014 for IT Professionalism. This awards has been sponsored by the Canadian Information Processing Society, Ontario (CIPS). Online applications are now open for each of the…
The Synapse: Life Science Competition is all about helping people that are positively altering the landscape of the life sciences industry by giving them an opportunity to bring their innovations to the market. The competition is separated into four phases: team formation, executive summary, commercialization plan, and the final pitch and showcase. Team formation After…
By Sandra Desrochers Some would say that we’re in the midst of a second running boom. There are over 60,000 endurance events in North America each year, generating $250 million in processing fees – that’s a lot of races to organize and a lot of revenue to capture. Three local London, Ontario race organizers recognized…
The London Bridge Network will be hosting its first event on Tuesday, November 5, marking the re-birth of the former Internetworking group. The new group, while still technology driven, will focus primarily on bringing business and technology together. Join the London Bridge Network on Tuesday, November 5 at Friday Knight Lights starting at 5 p.m.…
Profit Magazine has ranked Stiris Research #94 on the 15th annual W100 which ranks Canada’s Top Female Entrepreneurs on a composite score based on the size, growth rate and profitability of their businesses. Published in the November issue of Profit and the December issue of Chatelaine, the W100 is Canada’s largest annual celebration of entrepreneurial…
London’s historical Great Western Railway Roundhouse has found new tenants in digital agencies rtraction and ATMOS Marketing. With the restoration efforts of building owner Creative Property Developments Inc., the revamped London Roundhouse will be an office space unlike anything the city has ever seen. “We are thrilled to be tying our company’s future to London’s…