Global innovation begins with the right people, teams, and support for entrepreneurs to dream big and scale successfully. Focused on amplifying an innovation economy that supports Made-in-Ontario entrepreneurship, attracts talent and capital, and fosters a vibrant technology community, TechAlliance announces four new innovators to join its accomplished Board of Directors. 

Each adding their own unique lens to the Board as entrepreneurs, Christine Haas, Ian Haase, Brian Maxfield, and Asha Parekh are highly respected business leaders and known pathfinders, bringing further collaborative impact and diversity supporting TechAlliance’s vision to empower world-class ventures and fuel growth in Canada’s innovation economy.

Located in the heart of Southwestern Ontario’s #MedHealth and life sciences cluster, Front Line Medical Technologies Inc. creates novel devices for patients in critical need. With a passion for life saving innovations and #HealthTech revolution, Asha Parekh applies her engineering principles to advance in solving health care problems, focusing on medical devices and commercialization of new technologies. Asha’s intellectual property and healthcare focus will continue to enhance the deep expertise of the Board.  

“Having been through the stages from ideation to commercialization, I feel that I can bring a variety of different valuable perspectives to the table. As the innovation environment continues to evolve in and around London, I believe that being part of the fast-paced environment can help to prepare our next generations of innovators and entrepreneurs” said Dr. Asha Parekh.

Parekh was a member of the first cohort of Western Medical Innovation Fellows in 2015.

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