Photo Gallery: Founders and Funders
Thank you to everyone who attended our Founders and Funders dinner.
London’s Calling: Attracting International Talent with AIESEC
This guest blog post was written by: Rel Ollivirrie, 4th year BMOS/MIT student at Western University With the help of AIESEC, an international student organization that offers students the opportunity to complete international internships, Western University’s IT Services welcomed their newest intern this past September. 25-year-old Sewanu DesMennu from the Republic of Ireland is part…
Startup Holiday Marketing
This blog post was written by Howie Chan, Business Analyst at TechAlliance. The Macy’s Thanksgiving Day parade, a pinnacle of American exuberance and consumerism, is part of a weekend-long shopping spree and marks the beginning of the holiday season. Should consumer-focused app entrepreneurs compete for consumer spending during Black Friday and holiday shopping? Spending on…
5 last minute tech-themed Halloween costumes
Happy Halloween to our local tech community! We hope you all have a safe and fun evening whether you are trick-or-treating with the kids, hosting a party, or heading out on the town. If you (like many of us) have left your costume to the 11th hour, fear not – here are our top 5…
Crowdfunding – new regulations and research
This blog post was written by Alec Miller, Manager, Measured Innovation at TechAlliance. Crowdfunding is a new and constantly evolving space. Not only are there new crowdfunding portals and tools popping up regularly, there are also significant research and regulatory developments too. On the research front, a new report by a group of researchers from…
Accessing government grants – what you need to know
This blog post was written by Howie Chan, Business Analyst at TechAlliance. Recently, both the provincial and federal governments have released funds to support startup related needs. These include grants for hiring, training, and supporting young entrepreneurs. The Ontario Youth Jobs Strategy, a $295 million budget line, was announced in the 2013 budget back in…
FDA Medical App Regulations: The Coles Notes
This blog post was written by Deniz Temelli, Business Analyst at TechAlliance. With over 17,000 medical mobile apps currently available, the biotech startup community has been asking a lot of questions about pending FDA regulations in this emerging space. What kind of apps would be regulated? What would the requirements be? As of September 25,…
Blog: video round up – tech and innovation trends
This blog post was written by Alec Miller, Manager of Measured Innovation at TechAlliance This week, I’ve rounded up some highlights of recent conference presentations that do a good job of describing some of the bigger trends in the tech and innovation space right now including the maker movement, context-aware computing, and big data. First…
Peer-2-Peer groups recruiting
TechAlliance’s Peer-2-Peer groups are a members-only initiative designed to promote professional development, knowledge sharing, and relationship building amongst peers in similar functional roles. All of our P2P groups are currently accepting new participants. If you would like to join any of the groups listed please contact Sarah Currie at sarah.currie@techalliance.ca or 519-858-5101. New P2P groups…
Tech IPOs to look forward to
This blog post was written by Howie Chan, Business Analyst at TechAlliance. “The death of a forest giant is always saddening but it has to happen if the forest is to remain healthy.” – David Attenborough (Planet Earth – Jungles). It’s very likely that Blackberry (BBRY) is about to go private and in my opinion,…