London Inc. Weekly

Dispatch

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

OPENED Innovation Village collaborative learning space at Fanshawe College Main Campus, 1001 Fanshawe College Boulevard.

CLOSED Urban Outfitters, 743 Richmond Street.

ANNOUNCED By London Health Sciences Centre (LHSC), $5-million donation to Children’s Health Foundation and Children’s Hospital at LHSC by London couple Dieter and Lyse Jahnke. The donation will launch the Jahnke Family Paediatric Oncology Centre of Excellence at Children’s Hospital.

ANNOUNCED By The Factory at 100 Kellogg Lane, submission opening for the $200,000 Art Comp 2024.

ANNOUNCED By the Great Outdoors Comedy Festival, addition of Tom Segura to the London festival (July 19 to 21, Harris Park).

APPOINTED Jawad Al-Hakim, general manager, Carmix Auto.

APPOINTED Carlo Cadatal, warehouse system administrator, Minco Wholesale & Supply Inc.

NAMED To the Mediacorp Canada Inc. list of Southwestern Ontario’s Top Employers for 2024: Carfax Canada, Digital Extremes Ltd., LBMX Inc., Western University and Syngenta Canada Inc.

ANNOUNCED By the London Health Sciences Centre (LHSC) and London InterCommunity Health Centre (LIHC), partnership to operate bi-weekly obstetrics clinic (located at LIHC) to support pregnant individuals from marginalized communities.

OPENED 8 Piece Pizza, 109-140 Ann Street.

ANNOUNCED By Aduro Clean Technologies Inc., marketing and consulting agreement with Crystal Research Associates, LLC.

APPOINTED Michelle Paradis, director, Pride London Festival.

February 5: TechAlliance: Finance Fundamentals

February 6: London Chamber of Commerce: 2024 Speed Networking

February 7: Food and Beverage Ontario/ CareersNOW! Virtual Job Fairs

February 7: EY Webinar: The roadmap to S-211: what every private company should know

February 8: 2024 Black History Month – Celebrating Canadian Black Innovation

February 8: WSIB New Online Health and Safety Resources (Webinar)

February 8: Starting A Small Business in Canada

February 8: Women’s Canadian Club, London 2023-2024 Speaker Series – Julian Bayley

February 9: 18th Annual Breakfast for YOU

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