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…
This blog post was written by Deniz Temelli, Business Analyst at TechAlliance. Educational institutions from elementary schools to universities are increasingly incorporating new forms of technology into their classrooms. Medical education in particular seems to be a focus for innovators and entrepreneurs who are looking to disrupt the traditional “see one, do one, teach one”…
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…
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…
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…
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,…
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…
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…
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,…
“You are your own worst enemy. You waste precious time dreaming of the future instead of engaging in the present. Since nothing seems urgent to you, you are only half involved in what you do. The only way to change is through action and outside pressure. Put yourself in situations where you have too much…