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The Association of Chinese Canadian Entrepreneurs presented its 15th annual awards on April 2, 2011, including one to Vincent Cheung of Shape Collage. Shape Collage, a MaRS client, won Best Start-up for their web application that creates collages in shapes using digital photos.

GigaOm features the launch of Guardly's mobile app. A MaRS client, Guardly's product provides a single-tap, multi-target alert system for iPhones or the iPod touch.

Globe and Mail columnist, Mark Evans, features Toronto start-up and MaRS client, Tigits. Tigits allows those in the dating scene (and small businesses) to easily set up a second phone number and change it easily.

MaRS cleantech client, Morgan Solar is profiled in Renewable Energy World. Morgan Solar aims to drive down the cost of concentrating solar photovoltaics by rethinking the optics.

RIM has bought Ontario-based startup tinyHippos Inc., creator of Ripple, a cross-platform mobile application development and testing tool. tinyHippos is a MaRS client.

MaRS clients are featured in the Globe and Mail on the occasion of the announcement of MaRS' addition to the Ontario Network of Excellence (ONE). Clients included in the gallery of technology : Quantum Dental's Canarie System, a non-invasive dental technology; Xagenic, with an advanced STD detection; Sustainable Energy Technologies with their solar technology.

MaRS' social innovation generation program (SiG@MaRS), is highlighted in this article on social entrepreneurship. They talk about the Social Venture Exchange that our team is working on, along with some of our clients.

MaRS client, Geminare, is recognized in 2011 Business Continuity Awards in Most Innovative Product and Business Continuity Recovery of the Year categories. Continuity, Insurance and Risk (CIR), the UK's leading risk management, business continuity and insurance strategies journal, announced that Geminare Incorporated has been selected as a finalist in its prestigious 2011 Business Continuity Awards

The Globe and Mail features the launch of Canadian-made smartphone application, MyVoice, a MaRS client. MyVoice provides a voice for those who have difficulty speaking for themselves due to autism, aphasia or other medical conditions. As such, it is both a mobile and social innovation technology.

MaRS client and Toronto mobile start-up, PushLife, has been acquired by Google.

David Bornstein writes in the New York Times about JUMP Math's unique curriculum. In the article: proof that there's a better way to teach math! JUMP Math is a MaRS client, founded by John Mighton, and a nonprofit organization.

HydroGenics, a MaRS Cleantech Client, made the Global Top 30 for the 2011 Later Stage Award. The Global Cleantech Cluster Assocication says the "winners in the 10 Later Stage Award categories will be receive international investment exposure."

HydroGenics, a MaRS Cleantech Client, made the Global Top 30 for the 2011 Later Stage Award. The Global Cleantech Cluster Assocication says the "winners in the 10 Later Stage Award categories will be receive international investment exposure."

At the 2011 Canadian Small Business Week, the University of New Brunswick announced its new innovation and entrepreneurship centre. There are many discussions taking place as to how this centre will be structured and support the next generation of entrepreneurs in New Brunswick and the Maritime region. Erin O'halloran, commentary of Telegraph Journal looks into how MaRS Discovery District is structured, how its Market Intelligence teams supports MaRS and its entrepreneurs and mentions success with clients such as Sysomos.

"Toronto's Guardly, a developer of public safety mobile services, has partnered with Desire2Learn and will provide its Safe Campus solution for its Campus Life mobile suite. "

MaRS client Shockbox appears on the hit TV show Dragon's Den on the CBC November 28 at 8pm EST

"Tyler Hamilton interviews founder inMotive. inMotive is a client and a tenant of the MaRS Discovery District."

Toronto startup Interaxon has landed its first venture capital infusion just months before it will launch its thought-controlled computing headset on the consumer market.

The following six start-ups will comprise JOLT's first summer cohort: Prof (interactive social education platform), Vennpage (infographics), ShelfLife (social commerce for fans of collectibles), SlingRide (social network for booking rideshare trips), Greengage Mobile (social platform encouraging eco-sustainable practices in the workplace) and tout.it  (social media platform for sports fans).

Wave Accounting co-founder and chief technology officer James Lochrie, and the MaRS Discovery District incubator in Toronto are the Canadian nominees for the 2012 Small Business Influencer Awards.