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Assunta Krehl

The business side to good health - The Star - 0 views

  • The Ivey Centre for Health Innovation and Leadership was launched this year with a $5-million push from the Canadian government. The latest Ivey initiative has the goal of bringing students together with experts from the science and business sectors, with the ultimate goal of better identifying and commercializing health technologies.Dr. Kellie Leitch, a Hospital for Sick Children orthopedic surgeon, is the first executive director of the centre, which is based at Western.
  • She is sitting in the basement of MaRS, a scientific hub of activity in downtown Toronto where labs, business and major Toronto teaching hospitals are brought together under one roof.
  • The Ivey centre will focus on giving the educational capability to our students so they become really well educated in innovation and commercialization, so we can keep things here at home in Canada and grow those products."
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  • A good example of where both business and health-care expertise is needed is at Crown agencies such as eHealth Ontario.
  • The new Ivey centre builds on a partnership with the London Health Sciences Centre and the Schulich School of Medicine and Dentistry
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    The Ivey Centre for Health Innovation and Leadership was launched in 2009. The goal of this initiative is to bring students together together with experts from the science and business sectors, with the ultimate goal of better identifying and commercializing health technologies.Dr. Kellie Leitch, a Hospital for Sick Children orthopedic surgeon, is the first executive director of the centre, which is based at Western. Sept 10, 2009
Assunta Krehl

Science City - The Globe and Mail - 0 views

  • This is Toronto's research district, a maze of concrete and glass where the finest minds collaborate, turning the city into a global centre of biomedical discovery.
  • Nine research institutes employing 5,000 university faculty members, 2,000 graduate students and 1,100 postdoctoral and clinical fellows lie within a 20-minute walk of each other. This biomedical cluster at the heart of Toronto is one of the largest on the continent, and is one of the 10 largest in the world.
  • Tom Hudson from Montreal; cell biologist Ben Neel from Boston; and stem-cell biologist Gordon Keller, who came to Toronto in 2006, just months after New York magazine named him one of the scientists that city could not afford to lose. Toronto is also home to Tak Mak, who discovered the "key to the immune system" T-cell receptor, and John Dick, who discovered the first cancer stem cell in 1994 and last year grew a human cancer in a lab mouse for the first time.
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  • "There's an enthusiasm in the research community that's very exciting to be part of," says Dr. Keller, who now heads the McEwan Centre for Regenerative Medicine.
  • Dr. Hudson, who left Quebec to head the Ontario Institute for Cancer Research, says the city's "tremendous power" is built on a strong history: Stem-cell research began here. "It's innovative," he says of Toronto. "I've never felt closer in my research career to thinking we will have an impact. I feel my goals are going to happen here."
  • Still, John Evans, board chairman of the non-profit MaRS Centre, which helps to turn research into viable businesses, envisages a day when research is seen as a social and economic driver, and the city shines as brightly as better-known centres such as Boston and Palo Alto.
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    Tenille Bonoguore, Globe and Mail features the MaRS Centre and meets 12 of its' "best specimens." MaRS is one of the 10 largest biomedical clusters in the continent.
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    Tenille Bonoguore, Globe and Mail features the MaRS Centre and meets 12 of its' "best specimens." Bonoguore states "MaRS Centre is one of the 10 largest biomedical clusters in the continent." Jan 5, 2008
Assunta Krehl

Smaller town, bigger edge - The Globe and Mail - 0 views

  • MaRS, a non-profit, collaborative entity of the university, provincial and federal governments and industry, which aims to turn these discoveries into commercial projects.
  • MaRS, a non-profit, collaborative entity of the university, provincial and federal governments and industry, which aims to turn these discoveries into commercial projects.
  • MaRS, a non-profit, collaborative entity of the university, provincial and federal governments and industry, which aims to turn these discoveries into commercial projects.
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  • Sure, some of the world's best biomedical minds work in Toronto's MaRS Centre and hospitals.
  • Sure, some of the world's best biomedical minds work in Toronto's MaRS Centre and hospitals.
  • Sure, some of the world's best biomedical minds work in Toronto's MaRS Centre and hospitals.
  • Sure, some of the world's best biomedical minds work in Toronto's MaRS Centre and hospitals.
  • Sure, some of the world's best biomedical minds work in Toronto's MaRS Centre and hospitals.
  • Sure, some of the world's best biomedical minds work in Toronto's MaRS Centre and hospitals.
  • Sure, some of the world's best biomedical minds work in Toronto's MaRS Centre and hospitals.
  • The closest thing to a would-be Waterloo in Toronto is the medical "discovery district" around College Street and University Avenue, near the University of Toronto and several teaching hospitals. In the midst of it is
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    MaRS aims to turn discoveries into commercial projects. Some of the world's best biomedical minds work in Toronto's MaRS Centre and hospitals.
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    Waterloo is getting better public traction with 500 tech companies, led by global juggernaut Research In Motion and its high-minded institutional spinoffs. MaRS aims to turn discoveries into commercial projects. Some of the world's best biomedical minds work in Toronto's MaRS Centre and hospitals.
Assunta Krehl

Bridge a medical link to scientific breakthroughs - The Star - Healthzone.ca - 0 views

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    The Donnelly Centre for Cellular and Biomolecular Research is an award-winning open-concept research centre that is a stark contrast with the old building at the University of Toronto's King's College Circle.In the Donnelly Centre, the MaRS Centre on College St., and several other hospital-based facilities around University Ave.'s "Discovery District," Toronto has seen a stable of research facilities open during the decade to support an interdisciplinary approach. Dec 7, 2009
Assunta Krehl

Want to learn about innovation? Head to Toronto - Business Innovation Factory - 0 views

  • Probably most impressive was The MaRS Centre - an old hospital converted into a non-profit innovation centre connecting science, technology and social entrepreneurs with business skills, networks and capital. The building is undeniably cool. Located in Toronto’s “Discovery District” -- two square kilometres have been designated as the city’s center of innovation. The MaRS Centre is a gateway of sorts to Canada’s largest concentration of scientific research. It’s anchored by major teaching hospitals, the University of Toronto and more than two dozen affiliated research institutes.
  • MaRS Centre from the outside
  • MaRS was created in 2000. The founding group raised significant capital (almost $100 million from all three levels of government and both institutional and individual private sector donors and an additional $130 million of debt and credit lease instruments were also secured) to support the development. What’s so clear is that leadership to drive public/private sector collaboration is required to effect real change. Many credit Ontario Premier Dalton McGuinty for helping to not only create the MaRS Centre but also invigorate the region as a whole.
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  • Martin has transformed the Rotman School from a mediocre Canadian business school to a world-class institution. It’s one of the few business schools around with an innovative curriculum built around the fundamentals of design thinking. Martin believes designers approaches to thinking and problem-solving can and should be applied to all components of business (He calls it integrative thinking and business design.) Most of our own processes here at the Business Innovation Factory are firmly rooted in design thinking principles.
  • Martin also managed to lure Richard Florida to Toronto in 2007 to direct the Rotman School's new $120-million Martin Prosperity Institute. Spinning off from much of Florida's research, the institute's goal is to build a leading think-tank on the role of sub-national factors – location, place and city-regions – in global economic prosperity. By taking an integrated view of prosperity, the institute will look beyond economic measures to include the importance of quality of place and the development of people’s creative potential. I'm looking forward to ongoing conversations with our new friends at the Rotman school. I suspect there might even be a collaboration or two about to happen as well. Bottom line: if you want to learn about innovation, Toronto is the place to be.
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    Chris Flanagan talks about the benefits of moving to Toronto and the great work happening at the MaRS Centre. Mention of Martin transforming the Rotman School to a "world-class institution" ... that has "an innovative curriculum built around the fundamentals of design thinking." There is also a mention of the Martin Prosperity Institute spin off.
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    Chris Flanagan talks about the benefits of moving to Toronto and the great work happening at the MaRS Centre. Mention of Martin transforming the Rotman School to a "world-class institution" ... that has "an innovative curriculum built around the fundamentals of design thinking." There is also a mention of the Martin Prosperity Institute spin off. Oct 30, 2008
Sarah Hickman

MaRS Discovery District - Recommended Resources - Social Innovation - Centre for Social... - 0 views

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    "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

University of Toronto launches new centre to support commercialization of research - Un... - 0 views

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    The University of Toronto today launched the Banting and Best Centre for Innovation and Entrepreneurship, a new pre-incubation hub for discovery, innovation and commercialization which is located across the innovation centre, MaRS Discovery District.
Assunta Krehl

Pecaut Centre Announces Andrew Steele as new CEO - Canada Newswire - August 13, 2012 - 0 views

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    The Pecaut Centre for Social Impact announces Andrew Steele as CEO. Dr. Ilse Treurnicht, CEO of MaRS Discovery District is a board member of the Pecaut Centre for Social Impact.
Assunta Krehl

Goar: David Pecaut was 'a popcorn machine of ideas' - The Star - Dec 29, 2011 - 0 views

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    In remembrance of David Pecaut, the launch of the Pecaut Centre for Social Enterprise was announced on Dec 13. The Centre will be a tenant at the MaRS Centre in Toronto. 
Assunta Krehl

Top stem cell researcher lured back from U.S. - The Star - 0 views

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    Announcement that Dr Gordon Keller, the world's leading stem cell scientist will lead University Health Network's McEwen Centre for Regenerative Medicine at the MaRS Centre.
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    Announcement that Dr Gordon Keller, the world's leading stem cell scientist will lead University Health Network's McEwen Centre for Regenerative Medicine at the MaRS Centre. Oct 25, 2006
Assunta Krehl

Tammy Marquet Case - The Charles Smith blog: April 2009 - 0 views

  • The Osgoode Hall Law School has set up a superb program on expert forensic evidence in criminal proceedings and wrongful convictions to run in Toronto on Saturday May 9, 2009;
  • Location - MaRS Centre, 101 College Street, Toronto, Ontario
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    Expert Forensic Evidence in Criminal Proceedings: Avoiding Wrongful Convictions, is jointly organized by Osgoode Professional Development (the professional development program of York's Osgoode Hall Law School) and the Centre for Forensic Science & Medicine at the University of Toronto. Mention that the conference will be held at the MaRS Centre.
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    Expert Forensic Evidence in Criminal Proceedings: Avoiding Wrongful Convictions, is jointly organized by Osgoode Professional Development (the professional development program of York's Osgoode Hall Law School) and the Centre for Forensic Science & Medicine at the University of Toronto. Mention that the conference will be held at the MaRS Centre. April 30, 2009
Assunta Krehl

Toronto offers advantages to medical device firms - The Star - November 1, 2011 - 0 views

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    John Goddard, Business Reporter from The Star states "A tax introduced with U.S. health care reforms helps boost Toronto's attractiveness to U.S. medical device manufacturers, says a consultant's report to be released this week.""Toronto's MaRs Centre represents Canada's largest bioscience research cluster, anchored by Sunnybrook Health Research Centre, York University Life Sciences Centre, the University of Toronto and more than two dozen affiliated research institutes."
Assunta Krehl

Social enterprise centre to be created in honour of Pecaut - The Globe and Mail - Decem... - 0 views

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    MaRS  is expected to announce the creation of a new Pecaut Centre for Social Enterprise - in honour of the late David Pecaut. Allyson Hewitt, MaRS Director of Social Entrepreneurship said "the new centre would leverage off her organization's current activities, using the expertise of groups like Boston Consulting to develop social impact metrics."
Assunta Krehl

New Science Media Centre Offers Online Information, Resources, Training - Mediacaster M... - 0 views

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    Science journalism is in decline. Science reporting is being left to general assignment reporters, who may lack the expertise to present science in an informative and engaging fashion. The Science Media Centre of Canada is a proposed remedy and will host their launch event at the MaRS Centre on April 20th with Jay Ingram, co-host of Discovery Channel's Daily Planet.
Karen Schulman Dupuis

MaRS VentureStart Grant Funding Program for Startups - Business Insider - 0 views

  • 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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    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.
Assunta Krehl

The View from Canada: Impact Investing 2.0 - Your Money, Your Way Blog - NextBillion.ne... - 0 views

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    Carmelina Macarino's shares her views on impact investing; it is an act of investing your money into projects that will have a positive social or environmental impact and getting a return for it. The Centre for Impact Investing held the Social Finance Forum at the MaRS Centre last month.
Assunta Krehl

Canadian Original - McEwen Centre - CTV News - January 12, 2012 - 0 views

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    Toronto's McEwen Centre and also known as the MaRS Centre has state of the art research labs where scientists are unlocking the secrets of stem cells and leading a medical revolution. Seamus O'Regan takes you on a tour of a Canadian Original.
Assunta Krehl

Bank of Canada to Begin Circulating New $100 Polymer Bank Note - Morning Star - Novembe... - 0 views

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    The Bank of Canada announced and circulated  the new $100 bill - Canada's first polymer bank note November 14, 2011 at the MaRS Centre. The event was held at the MaRS Centre, because it is Toronto's innovation hub.
Assunta Krehl

Ontario research organizations join forces - ITBusiness.ca - 0 views

  • Three technology research centres in Ontario Monday said they have agreed to work together to help the province compete more effectively against countries like India and China.
  • Communitech is working with the Ottawa Centre for Research and Innovation, an economic development corporation located in the nation's capital, and the MaRS Discovery District, a Toronto-based not-for-profit geared towards the commercialization of scientific and technological intellectual property.
  • The three organizations have agreed their partnership will function under the name the MaRS Network. MaRS is by far the youngest of the three organizations – Communitech is almost a decade old and OCRI is about 25 – but has become a business force since it opened last year.
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  • MaRS originally stood for Medical and Research Sciences, but has since shied away from that label, said Ross Wallace, director of corporate strategy. The organization doesn't want to be pigeonholed as being just a life sciences or biotechnology outfit -- it lends equal weight to information communications and advanced manufacturing. MaRS may be Toronto-based, but its mandate is province-wide, said Wallace. By joining forces with organizations in other parts of Ontario, MaRS is more likely to fulfill that mandate, he said.
  • The three organizations aim to share best practices and contacts, and lean on the strengths of their respective regions. All three may have good venture capital resources, for example, but specialties that may be peculiar to a certain area.
  • Dale added that the MaRs Network is open to working with other Canadian technology organizations, including those with a national or a regional focus.
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    Communitech, the Ottawa Centre for Research and Innovation, and the MaRS Discovery District have ageed to work together to help the province compete more effectively against countries like India and China. These three companies partnership will function under the name MaRS Network. May 29, 2005
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    Communitech, the Ottawa Centre for Research and Innovation, and the MaRS Discovery District have ageed to work together to help the province compete more effectively against countries like India and China. These three companies partnership will function under the name MaRS Network.
Assunta Krehl

Golf Town to host third annual charity tournament in Toronto | World Golf News - 0 views

  • McEwen Centre for Regenerative Medicine - home to one of the world's largest concentrations of stem cell researchers - the 2009 Golf Town Invitational will raise funds for its groundbreaking research toward the treatment and cure of diabetes.
  • Based in the heart of Toronto's Discovery District at the MaRS Centre/Toronto Medical Discovery Tower, the McEwen Centre's vision is to be a world-renowned facility for stem cell biology and regenerative medicine. It is home to one of the world's largest concentrations of stem cell researchers, who are working to accelerate the development of more effective treatments for conditions such as heart disease, diabetes, respiratory disease and spinal cord injury.
  • The event is limited to 20 foursomes and more information is available at www.golftown.com/gti.
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  • Today, teams of McEwen Investigators are committed to finding a way to recreate the complex metabolic functions of the human pancreas. By harnessing the power of stem cells to repair, regenerate or replace diseased cells, tissues and organs, they are able to challenge conventional approaches to treatment, and bring new hope to the more than 170 million diabetes sufferers worldwide.
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    McEwen Centre for Regenerative Medicine - 2009 Golf Town Invitational benefit will raise funds for its groundbreaking research toward the treatment and cure of diabetes.
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