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Bitstrips, a MaRS digital media client, was recently featured in the Globe and Mail. Bitstrips is an online comic book that is created by users. Their free online toys make it fast, fun and easy to create comics. The article shows how Bitstrips for Schools is helping teachers get students engaged creatively using digital media while promoting reading, writing and media literacy. Find out more about this company to watch.

Bitstrips for Schools is a web-based comic-generating platform and a client of MaRS Discovery District. Bitstrips reached its one millionth strip in Ontario. The program is used in Ontario schools to promote literacy.

A new IDC report, "Ten Canadian Digital Media Companies To Watch: Toronto," profiles ten promising digital media start-ups based in Toronto. Seven of the ten are MaRS clients! BitStrips, InGamer, Nulayer, PushLife, Shiny Ads, Verold and Visibli are among the companies featured as "innovating and excelling" in the digital media sector in Toronto.

The story about the MaRS Discovery District as a super-incubator.

This article describes how Ontario start-ups benefit from MaRS as clients. This specifically came out of an Indian delegation event here at the Centre. It mentions many of our entrepreneurs with Indian heritage who were there.