Dispatch

Dispatch: November 12, 2021

Dispatch: A summary of recent business appointments and announcements, plus upcoming events for the week ahead

COMMENCED By Nestlé Canada, $41-million expansion of its Wilton Grove Road manufacturing facility, adding 26,000 square feet (to be completed by 2023).

ANNOUNCED By Libro Credit Union and software platform interVal, a partnership to provide Libro clients with value-added insights on business valuation, risk mitigation and management strategy.

ANNOUNCED By the Grand Theatre, a return to live performances beginning November 30.

ANNOUNCED By TechAlliance, finalists for the Limitless 2022 awards:  ChargerQuest, Refuel Mobile and SoilOptix (The Breakthrough Award); Canada Life, eSupply Canada and 1Password (The Gamechanger Award); Mobials, Motif Labs and Paystone (The Scaleup Award); and Farzin Habib Pour, Dollar Luo and Shawn Miller (The Forthcomer Award).

DESIGNATED The City of London, as UNESCO City of Music.

RELEASED By Big Blue Bubble, My Singing Monsters Playground for PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, Xbox Series X/S, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch and PC via Steam.

ANNOUNCED By TechAlliance of Southwestern Ontario, winners of the London Innovation Challenge 1 award: Caring Support, Locorum and Zersent.

RELEASED By retired journalist Morris Dalla Costa, new book Where Have You Been Bobby Marr? Friend, Felon, Hero (Dreaming Big Publications).

November 12: Intellectual Property (IP) Strategy Boot Camp

November 14: Entrepreneur 1.0 Innovation Academy

November 15: SalesCamp – Tech & B2B Sales Training Southern Ontario

November 16: Best Defence Virtual Conference

November 16: Top Grants for Ontario Businesses in 2021

November 16: Starting A Small Business Seminar

November 17: Best Defence Virtual Conference

November 17: Community Pop-Up Kitchen

November 17: Focusing on Profit – Strategies to Help Your Business

November 18: 100in5 Down But Not Out, Business Resilience with Nick Hollinger

November 18: Marketing & Branding your Food Product

November 18: Business Planning Guide Workshop

November 18: 15th Annual Pillar Community Innovation Awards

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