At the heart of Southwestern Ontario’s innovation corridor, TechAlliance is committed to strengthening the province’s innovation ecosystem and supporting entrepreneurs, industry leaders, tech talent and stakeholders in generating growth and prosperity for rural and urban communities in our region, while also calling national attention to Ontario’s most promising startup ventures and fastest growing technology companies.
TechAlliance of Southwestern Ontario partnered with Fanshawe College, Huron University College, and the London Chamber of Commerce to connect students to local small- and medium-sized employers through curricular industry projects in 791 new WIL opportunities. TechAlliance also hosted student showcases and job fairs at both Fanshawe College and Huron University College to address current challenges businesses are facing in Southwestern Ontario.
The industry projects navigated real-time challenges identified by employers, and participating students will propose solutions while developing innovation, intrapreneurship, and entrepreneurship skills. The student showcases and job fairs gave students the opportunity to create and show solutions to regionally specific labour challenges. The events closed with a reverse job fair where employers highlight why they are an employer of choice.
TechAlliance’s goal through this initiative was to bring post-secondary education institutions and industry together, promote the value of engaging with the student community, demonstrate the incredible value students can bring to a small business, and encourage small businesses to get more involved in WIL opportunities in the future.
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