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Two women from MaRS - Entrepreneur - Financial Post - May 22, 2012 - 0 views

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Advisor Board Members Ilse Treunicht Allyson Hewitt Social Entrepreneurship SiG@MaRS entrepreneurship social innovation clients Tyze

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  • Assunta Krehl on 22 May 12
     
    MaRS Discovery District has earned global recognition as a hub of innovation for technology and clean-tech startups since its launch in 2005. Mary Teresa Bitti, Financial Post reporter interviews Dr. Ilse Treurnicht, CEO, MaRS Discovery District and Allyson Hewitt, Director, Social Entrepreneurship,  SiG@MaRS about social innovation.
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Canadian Incubation Center Brings Five Cleantech Startups To Boston Forum - CleanTechBrief - 0 views

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cleantech Tom Rand Cleantech Forum XXIII advisors

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  • MaRS, a Toronto-based, not-for-profit incubation center, is leading a delegation of five cleantech ventures at this week’s Cleantech Forum XXIII in Boston. The companies – all clients of MaRS advisory services – will showcase their products for the cleantech CEOs, investors, scientists and policy makers attending the east coast forum. “While cleantech is a relatively new sector for MaRS advisory services, it is fast catching up with our other core strengths in information technologies and life sciences,” said Tom Rand, a cleantech entrepreneur, author and investor who leads MaRS’ cleantech practice. “MaRS is establishing itself as a major deal-flow engine in the cleantech sector, with an emphasis on early-stage companies.”
  • Alternative Fuels
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  • Real Tech
  • Skymeter
  • Vicicog
  • MaRS Discovery District is a large scale, mission-driven innovation center focused on building Canada’s next generation of technology companies.
  • Assunta Krehl on 14 Sep 09
     
    MaRS is leading a delegation of five cleantech ventures at this week's (Sept 8 o 10) Cleantech Forum XXIII in Boston. The presenting companies from MaRS are: Alternative Fuels (deriving energy from waste), Nimtech (eco-friendly chemical process control), Real Tech (organic water testing), Skymeter (pay-as-you-drive GPS metering) and Vicicog (efficient wind turbine transmission systems). Sept 11, 2009
  • Assunta Krehl on 14 Sep 09
     
    MaRS is leading a delegation of five cleantech ventures at this week's (Sept 8 o 10) Cleantech Forum XXIII in Boston. The presenting companies from MaRS are: Alternative Fuels (deriving energy from waste), Nimtech (eco-friendly chemical process control), Real Tech (organic water testing), Skymeter (pay-as-you-drive GPS metering) and Vicicog (efficient wind turbine transmission systems). Sept 11, 2009
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MaRS Event Series - Best Practices for Small Business - Business Insider - May 4, 2012 - 0 views

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  • Assunta Krehl on 07 May 12
     
    MaRS Discovery District upport innovation by fostering collaboration between the worlds of science, business, and government. MaRS has a series of events on entrepreneurship. MaRS Best Practices event - Partnerships - A Necessary Evil will be held on May 8th at the MaRS Centre. Participants will learn about the pros and cons of entering a new business partnership along with what to look for in a partner. 
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Mensante named one of Top 10 Healthcare Companies to Watch | Markets | CNW GROUP | Cana... - 0 views

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Mensante healtcare software

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  • Market research leader IDC Canada has featured MaRS client Mensante as one of its "Ten Canadian Health Companies to Watch" in 2009.
  • Leading international psychiatrists, family physicians, psychologists, work place mental health experts and mental health economists developed an innovative web-based mental healthcare system called FeelingBetterNow(R).
  • Dr. Ozersky, Mensante's CEO, was selected by the Canadian Association of Health Informatics as recipient of the 2008 Community Physician Leader and Innovator of the Year Award.
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  • About Mensante Corporation Mensante Corporation (www.feelingbetternow.com) is a privately owned Canadian corporation, founded in 2003. The Toronto-based company developed FeelingBetterNow(R) with the assistance of leading Canadian and American psychiatrists, psychologists, family physicians, a mental health economist, and work place mental health-care experts. FeelingBetterNow(R) is a valuable benefit for many, including insurance companies, employers, government agencies, professional associations, family physicians, patients and their families.
  • About MaRS MaRS (www.marsdd.com) is a non-profit innovation centre connecting science, technology and social entrepreneurs with business skills, networks and capital to stimulate innovation and accelerate the creation and growth of successful Canadian enterprises.
  • Mensante named one of Top 10 Healthcare Companies to Watch
  • Assunta Krehl on 07 Aug 09
     
    As stated in MaRS Press release "IDC Canada has featured MaRS client Mensante as one of its "Ten Canadian Health Companies to Watch" in 2009. Leading international psychiatrists, family physicians, psychologists, work place mental health experts and mental health economists developed an innovative web-based mental healthcare system called FeelingBetterNow(R).The College of Family Physicians of Canada has reviewed and approved FeelingBetterNow(R) as a practice management tool available to assist family physicians in patient care. The Ontario Medical Association approved the program for its members' personal use."
Assunta Krehl

BioRegion Newsmakers | BioRegion News | Bioregionnews | GenomeWeb - 0 views

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Raphael Hofstein MaRS Innovation Ilse Treurnicht

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  • Toronto's MaRS Innovation Names Raphael (Rafi) Hofstein President and CEO
  • Raphael (Rafi) Hofstein has been appointed the president and CEO of MaRS Innovation, a Toronto commercialization center for three universities, 10 academic teaching hospitals, and the Ontario Institute for Cancer Research.
  • He succeeds Ilse Treurnicht, who served as interim managing director of MaRS Innovation, and is CEO of MaRS Discovery District.
  • Assunta Krehl on 07 Aug 09
     
    Raphael (Rafi) Hofstein has been appointed the president and CEO of MaRS Innovation.
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John Evans family donates $10-million to MaRS - The Globe and Mail - February 23, 2012 - 1 views

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MaRS MaRS Discovery District John Evans Board Members Solutions Lab commercialization

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  • Assunta Krehl on 28 Feb 12
     
    The family of Dr. John Evans, an innovator in both medicine and business, is donating $10-million to the Toronto MaRS Discovery District. The money will be used to create a MaRS Solutions Lab, which will be designed to help tackle a range of problems - from the commercialization of medical discoveries to global health issues - while providing opportunities for young Canadians, who will have the chance to become fellows at MaRS.
Assunta Krehl

The 5 Spot - Biotech 360 - 0 views

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MaRS Blog

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  • This blog is hosted by MaRS, a convergence innovation center located in downtown Toronto. MaRS staffers and guests blog on topics such as emerging science and technology, entrepreneurship and business, and innovation policy. What sets MaRS apart from other blogs is the depth of coverage in each of these categories and well as the demonstrated desire to ask, and address, fundamental questions.
  • Assunta Krehl on 24 Aug 09
     
    Biotech Blogger, Yali Friedman, picks MaRS as one of its top 5 must read blogs. What sets MaRS apart from other blogs is the depth of coverage in each of these categories and well as the demonstrated desire to ask, and address, fundamental questions.
  • Assunta Krehl on 24 Aug 09
     
    Biotech Blogger, Yali Friedman, picks MaRS as one of its top 5 must read blogs. What sets MaRS apart from other blogs is the depth of coverage in each of these categories and well as the demonstrated desire to ask, and address, fundamental questions. Jun 2007
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MaRS Discovery District - Recommended Resources - Social Innovation - Centre for Social... - 0 views

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social innovation

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  • Sarah Hickman on 15 Oct 09
     
    "The Centre for Social Innovation is a place-based hub of ideas, people, services and strategies. In partnership with Urbanspace Property Group, they provide 18,000 square feet of shared workspace in downtown Toronto. The Centre for Social Innovation is home to a community of nonprofits, charities, social enterprises, artists, green businesses, and individual innovators. Working together, they lower costs, create synergies, and spark new ideas for advancing their shared interests. The Centre for Social Innovation explores new ideas in collaboration, social entrepreneurship and systems change. These interests guide their work. Their website only offers a subscription to their email newsletter, Social Innovator's Update. Join to receive information on news and events in this space."
Assunta Krehl

Farming - solution to economic woes? - Food and Farming Canada - 0 views

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Innovation Agriculture MaRS Landing

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  • The recent Agri-Innovation Forum, hosted in Toronto by a few Guelph-based organizations like MaRS Landing and Ontario Agri-Food Technologies who are dedicated to building linkages between agriculture and other sectors such as health, highlighted some of these developments.
  • Assunta Krehl on 13 Aug 09
     
    Blog talks about how Ontario should look at agriculture as a source of solutions and innovation. Mention of Agri-Innovation Forum held by MaRS Landing and Ontario Agri-Food Technologies.
  • Assunta Krehl on 13 Aug 09
     
    Blog talks about how Ontario should look at agriculture as a source of solutions and innovation. Mention of Agri-Innovation Forum held by MaRS Landing and Ontario Agri-Food Technologies. Feb 27, 2009
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Governor Quinn Pursues Economic Development Opportunities in Canada First Visit by Gov... - 0 views

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entrepreneurship Life sciences MaRS Innovation MaRS Centre MaRS

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  • Assunta Krehl on 07 Mar 12
     
    "Governor Pat Quinn is visiting Canada re: economic development and promoting Illinois' trade and business opportunities, as well as tourism and life sciences industries.Governor Quinn also met with key members of the life sciences and bio-energy communities at a meeting hosted by MaRS Innovation and MaRS Discovery District at the MaRS Centre."
Assunta Krehl

Setting a New Innovation Agenda - Yahoo! News - The Mark - September 8, 2011 - 0 views

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innovation social innovation MaRS Tim Draimin advisors

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  • Assunta Krehl on 09 Sep 11
     
    Tim Draimin states "Canadians' future standard of living will depend upon our capacity to innovate." MaRS Discovery District is a Canadian innovation centre that embeds social innovation in its' mission.
Assunta Krehl

Get Ready for Canadian Rule | Green Day | Fast Company - 0 views

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MaRS collaboration entrepreneurs investors

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  • Canada's economy is outperforming the rest of the developed world
  • willingness to embrace a strong role for public investment in innovation,
  • Another example of public, private and university collaboration is the MaRS discovery district, a nonprofit innovation center that brings together biotech researchers, VCs, and social entrepreneurs in the same part of downtown Toronto with several research hospitals. 
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  • Another example of public, private and university collaboration is the MaRS discovery district, a nonprofit innovation center that brings together biotech researchers, VCs, and social entrepreneurs in the same part of downtown Toronto with several research hospitals. 
  • Assunta Krehl on 26 Mar 09
     
    Fast Company says "Another example of public, private and university collaboration is the MaRS discovery district, a nonprofit innovation center that brings together biotech researchers, VCs, and social entrepreneurs in the same part of downtown Toronto with several research hospitals."\n\nAnnotated link: http://www.diigo.com/058np
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Lang & O'Leary Exchange - CBCNews - July 26, 2011 - 0 views

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MaRS innovation

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  • Assunta Krehl on 09 Sep 11
     
    MaRS Discovery District seeks to create hub of innovation. MaRS is relaunching construction of its Phase 2 project that was put on hold when the recession hit. The MaRS Phase 2 construction is expected to be completed by 2013. Glen Murray, Ontario Minister of Research and Innovation is interviewed.
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MaRS Awarded $1.3 Million By Rockefeller Foundation and J.W. McConnell Family Foundatio... - 0 views

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MaRS Discovery District SiG Social Innovation Generation MaRS The Centre for Impact Investing Social Finance capital

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  • Assunta Krehl on 29 Sep 11
     
    MaRS Discovery District announced   substantial funding support from the Rockefeller Foundation and the J.W. McConnell Family Foundation will be made available for the Centre for Impact Investing, to be housed at MaRS.
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Agriculture proving its worth in today's economy - Guelph Mercury - 0 views

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agriculture MaRS Landing

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  • The recent Agri-Innovation Forum, hosted in Toronto by a few Guelph-based organizations like MaRS Landing and Ontario Agri-Food Technologies who are dedicated to building linkages between agriculture and other sectors such as health, highlighted some of these developments.
  • Assunta Krehl on 14 Aug 09
     
    Argiculture industry has escaped the bad economy thus far and the many of the nutraceutcals and other innovative food products are doing well. Mention of MaRS Landing and Ontaro Agri-Fod Technologies hosted an Agri-Innovation Forum which highlight developments of the linkages built betweem agriculture and sectors in health.
  • Assunta Krehl on 14 Aug 09
     
    Argiculture industry has escaped the bad economy thus far and the many of the nutraceutcals and other innovative food products are doing well. Mention of MaRS Landing and Ontaro Agri-Fod Technologies hosted an Agri-Innovation Forum which highlight developments of the linkages built betweem agriculture and sectors in health. Feb 26, 2009
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CNW Group | MARS DISCOVERY DISTRICT | Michael H. McCain joins MaRS Board, Founder Dr. J... - 0 views

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Michael McCain

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  • MaRS Discovery District is pleased to announce the appointment of Michael H. McCain, President and CEO of Maple Leaf Foods Inc., to its Board of Directors.
  • Mr. McCain is looking forward to joining the MaRS Board of Directors as wel
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  • inaugural Fundraising Cabinet, chaired by Hon. John Manley. "I am deeply impressed by the vision of MaRS, and its resolve to bring forth the talents of Canadians in order to build better companies," Mr. McCain said. "MaRS is well-positioned to contribute
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  • o the Canadian economy and is an important player in the development of new, innovative businesses. MaRS can also help bring innovation into existing companies, thus making them more competitive globally."
  • Assunta Krehl on 10 Aug 09
     
    MaRS Discovery District announces the appointment of Michael H. McCain, President and CEO of Maple Leaf Foods Inc., to its Board of Directors.
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Charles Plant failure MaRS entrepreneurship

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  • Charles Plant, Managing Director of the Market Readiness Program for entrepreneurs at MaRS
  • Plant says that acceptance of failure is a cultural problem in Canada in that we tend not to reward the people who have failed. "We tend to punish people who fail whereas in Silicon Valley, they tend to reward people who have failed because they've learned lessons and can gain from that failure.
  • "I think you have to quickly acknowledge when something is a failure and have a back up plan of what you're going to do," says Plant. "Don't keep flogging a dead horse."
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  • "To make failure a learning experience, first you have to celebrate it by acknowledging in a very positive way, the person who tried something and failed. You can't hide it under a table," says Plant. "You've got to develop a system that both rewards for the attempt as well as the success. Frequently, we don't do that and that sends a bad message. The act of punishing people makes them want to stop innovating."
  • We also need to build more accountability into failure, according to Plant who says that when failures are detrimental to the economy, we can't pretend that nothing happened. "Right now, some people are being rewarded for absolutely hideous failures, such as in the banking system," says Plant, who is also a Chartered Management Accountant. "Part of the problem is accounting which does a very poor job of measuring risk. Never leave anything up to the accountants!"
  • "You have to allow people to fail in this economy," says Plant. "It's failure that leads to productivity gain and innovation."
  • According to Plant, there's a different risk tolerance in smaller companies versus big ones, although he doesn't see a real difference by industry. Whether a company tolerates or accepts risk depends largely on the nature of the company. "The more established companies probably don't tolerate failure as well so they don't actually incubate a culture of risk," says Plant. "Larger companies do a lot of things to make sure they don't fail. Smaller ones tend to favour risk because it's the only way they can get ahead. And if you're doing things that haven't been done before, then you're going to fail again and again."
  • "You need a culture that allows failure for success because without it, people become anti-failure," says Charles Plant. "Trying different things is the act of innovation. If you fail 14 times, hopefully you're going to succeed on the 15th try. Without failure, we're not going to be driving and growing the economy."
  • Innovation is the result of taking big leaps,
  • Innovation is the result of taking big leaps, but failure is often the downside of taking those leaps.
  • Cathy Bogaart on 30 Mar 09
     
    without failure, you can't drive productivity. without failure, there is no innovation. So we need to fail to improve the economy!
  • Assunta Krehl on 30 Mar 09
     
    The Globe and Mail investigates the failure and risks with businesses and innovation with business leaders, Tony Chapman, CEO of Capital C, a Toronto communications and advertising company, Charles Plant, Managing Director of the Market Readiness Program for entrepreneurs at MaRS, and Naeem 'Nick' Noorani, founder and publisher of Canadian Immigrant magazine.
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Business newsmaker - The Star - 0 views

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Richard Ivey MaRS John Evans Ilse Treurnicht

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  • MARS DISOVERY DISTRICT has appointed businessman and philanthropist Richard Ivey to its board of directors.
  • "Richard Ivey has a strong track record of community involvement and commitment to research and innovation, most recently through his continuing role as chair of the Canadian Institute for Advanced Research," said John Evans, founding chair of the board at MaRS. "His integrity and dedication to building a strong foundation for Canada's innovation economy will be of tremendous benefit to MaRS"
  • MaRS is a Toronto non-profit centre linking science, technology and social entrepreneurs with business skills and capital to stimulate innovation and the creation of successful Canadian companies.
  • Assunta Krehl on 14 Aug 09
     
    MARS DISOVERY DISTRICT has appointed businessman and philanthropist Richard Ivey to its board of directors.
  • Assunta Krehl on 14 Aug 09
     
    MaRS Discovery District has appointed businessman and philanthropist Richard Ivey to its board of directors. Feb 20, 2009
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Innovation Overhaul- Idea Couture and MaRS Partner To Remodel MaRS Website - PR Web - J... - 1 views

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mars Idea Couture innovation ICT Web

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  • Assunta Krehl on 13 Jan 10
     
    Idea Couture and MaRS Discovery District, two companies at the forefront of innovation, have successfully partnered to remodel and reinvigorate the MaRS online experience.
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MaRS VentureStart Grant Funding Program for Startups - Business Insider - 0 views

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MaRS RIC

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  • VentureStart is a program designed for entrepreneurs that are prepared to launch a new venture and are located in Southern Ontario. The business funding grants program is offered by MaRS, an Ontario Regional Innovation Centres (RIC) and has been designed to increase the success rate of start-up ventures.
  • Karen Schulman Dupuis on 05 Sep 12
     
    VentureStart is a program designed for entrepreneurs that are prepared to launch a new venture and are located in Southern Ontario. The business funding grants program is offered by MaRS, an Ontario Regional Innovation Centres (RIC) and has been designed to increase the success rate of start-up ventures.
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