Disrupting the disruptors

Neither hotel nor Airbnb, a new hybrid lodging concept called The Laundry Rooms eyes the London market

Speeding up the digitization of healthcare

Following a partnership with the Woodstock Hospital to digitize data, Polar Imaging is opening rich possibilities for additional medical institutions and professionals

Power to the people

First developed as an internal diagnostic tool, a new app from Start.ca helps customers help themselves

Connecting artists and audiences

Sunfest organizers spearhead the launch of Culturas 360, an annual music event showcasing artists from around the world

Dispatch: March 19, 2021

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

Keeping grads local

LEDC partners with post-secondary institutions on grad-retention effort

Uber-quick fix

City officials take quick action to address downtown food-delivery and pick-up concerns, create additional short-term parking spots

In the ballpark

Tourism London launches tours of Labatt Memorial Park in push to highlight region’s baseball history

Mitigating the risk

Media Sonar introduces new technology to better protect against brand and organizational risk

Rebooting history

Banting House marks insulin’s 100-year discovery with new AR attraction developed by EXAR Studios

Helping launch careers

A new Western-LEDC collaboration helps graduates from the Faculty of Social Science with future employment by creating 12-month, full-time, paid apprenticeship positions

Employment picture continues to improve

London-area jobless rate hits lowest level since March 2020

Highlights