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TechAlliance and Fanshawe College collaborate on mentoring and high-tech mobile devices for students, entrepreneurs

NewsBy Greg Picken February 26, 2014 Leave a comment

TechAlliance and Fanshawe College will collaborate to provide high-tech mobile devices and entrepreneurial mentorship to students in the School of Contemporary Media. TechAlliance will be providing access to business advisors, industry leaders, and community events in the school’s downtown campus in addition to supplying smartphones and tablets for the school’s new device lab. “The mobile…

Province’s Green Button initiative – app voting now open

NewsBy TechAlliance February 11, 2014 Leave a comment

Ontario is inviting the public to vote online for their favourite app in the Energy Apps for Ontario Challenge. In partnership with MaRS Discovery District, the challenge is offering $50,000 to support the best new apps that use electricity data collected by smart meters. These apps will help Ontario households and businesses better understand and manage their…

Venture London applications now open

NewsBy TechAlliance February 10, 2014 Leave a comment

Small companies play a big role in the development of a vibrant business community. That’s why Venture London Business Competition was created in 2008 by four of London’s economic development partners as a way to celebrate and support new businesses that contribute to the entrepreneurial spirit that exists in our city. Open to planned and…

TechAlliance announces winners of 3rd annual Techcellence Awards

NewsBy TechAlliance February 10, 2014 Leave a comment

TechAlliance hosted its 3rd Techcellence Awards Celebration on Thursday which recognized excellence and achievement across the local technology sector. The celebration is held every year as part of London Tech Week and honours companies and individuals though awards in four categories: Business Growth, Community Engagement, Innovation and IT Professionalism. The award for IT professionalism was…

Ontario announces recipients of new accelerator fund

NewsBy TechAlliance February 10, 2014 Leave a comment

Ontario has announced the first recipients of the Youth Investment Accelerator Fund Program (Youth IAF). Launched in 2013 as part of Ontario’s Youth Jobs Strategy, the program invests in technology-based start-ups founded by entrepreneurs under the age of 30. The Youth IAF is designed to accelerate the commercialization of innovative technologies in Ontario by investing…

Young entrepreneurs – make your pitch!

NewsBy TechAlliance February 3, 2014 Leave a comment

The Ontario Youth Jobs Strategy is launching a new program from high school-aged entrepreneurs to pitch their business ideas to experts and the public as part of the province’s Young Entrepreneurs, Make Your Pitch contest. The contest, now in its second year, challenges high school students in grades 9 through 12 to promote their business…

2014 Techcellence Award Finalists

NewsBy TechAlliance January 23, 2014 Leave a comment

Congratulations to the following finalists for the 2014 Techcellence Awards! Award winners will be announced at the Techcellence Award Celebration and Mixer on February 6. Innovation: Vital Biomedical Technologies MDDT Canatomical Research Services Business Growth: rtraction Big Blue Bubble Info-Tech Research Group Community Engagement: ATMOS Marketing Thread Development Warpaint Media

London company Akira Systems Inc. completes new web portal for the Human Services and Justice Coordinating Committee

NewsBy TechAlliance January 22, 2014 Leave a comment

ConnexOntario Health Services Information announced today the completion of the new Human Services and Justice Coordinating Committee (HSJCC) web portal. The new HSJCC site, found at www.hsjcc.on.ca, features: a content management capability, designed to empower end users a workflow that enables visibility of content from draft to publication the ability for users to expand functionality…

Local design start-up to publicly develop website in 3 weeks

NewsBy TechAlliance January 16, 2014 Leave a comment

Mobile app development agency will develop new site while posting progress live to web Inner Geek will be publicly developing a brand new company website from the ground up in only 3 weeks. Development will commence on January 13, with the goal of having a beautifully designed and completely functional website for January 31.…

Apply now for Embedded Executive Funding

NewsBy TechAlliance January 14, 2014 Leave a comment

The Embedded Executive Funding Program is designed to accelerate novel Ontario-based technology companies by funding the hire of a C-level executive. The program will grant $50,000 with a matching contribution of $15,000 from the successful applicant. For more information about the program please contact our Startup Services team.

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