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Assunta Krehl

Year in ideas: Stem-cell science grows up - National Post - 0 views

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stem cell therapeutics

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  • Gordon Keller, a senior stem-cell scientist who works out of Toronto's MaRS centre, also pointed to the potential for studying genetic diseases in a culture dish.
  • cientists have been working at a rapid pace over the past year to refine a process that allows them to replicate human embryonic stem cells, without the controversial use of a human embryo. It involves genetically reprogramming adult stem cells to an embryonic, or pluripotent, state.
  • Embryonic cells remain the "gold standard,"
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  • scientists have pinpointed a number of advantages IPS cells could have over embryonic cells.
  • Indeed, the International Society for Stem Cell Research teamed up with a number of leading scientists in September to issue an open letter reiterating the need for government support of all types of stem-cell research. The letter points out that research efforts on both embryonic and IPS cells "are in fact complementary and synergistic," noting that without the past decade of human embryonic stem-cell research, scientists would not have been able to realize their recent successes in reprogramming adult cells.
  • Assunta Krehl on 14 Aug 09
     
    Scientists have been working at a rapid pace over the past year to refine a process that allows them to replicate human embryonic stem cells, without the controversial use of a human embryo. Mention of Gordon Keller, a senior stem-cell scientist working out of the MaRS centre.
  • Assunta Krehl on 14 Aug 09
     
    Scientists have been working at a rapid pace over the past year to refine a process that allows them to replicate human embryonic stem cells, without the controversial use of a human embryo. Mention of Gordon Keller, a senior stem-cell scientist working out of the MaRS centre. Jan 2, 2009
Assunta Krehl

Clean Technologies Will Drive Ontario's Future Economic Prosperity - Sustainable Develo... - 0 views

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cleantech globalization commercialization Ogilvy Renault LLP RBC

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  • Ontario's clean technology industry is poised for growth, and is comprised of companies that manufacture, develop and sell competitive products. Despite this promise, these companies face key challenges in becoming globally competitive - including lack of growth capital, weak domestic demand, and a small pool of management experienced in product commercialization.
  • Ogilvy Renault LLP, MaRS Discovery District, Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP, Export Development Canada, RBC, Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade, Ontario BioAuto Council, TMX Group Inc., Canada's Venture Capital & Private Equity Association, National Angel Capital Organization, XPV Capital and Investeco Capital.
  • Assunta Krehl on 14 Aug 09
     
    Ontario's clean technology industry is poised for growth, and is comprised of companies that manufacture, develop and sell competitive products. Cleantech companies need to gain greater globalization and increase their product commercialization.
  • Assunta Krehl on 14 Aug 09
     
    Ontario's clean technology industry is poised for growth, and is comprised of companies that manufacture, develop and sell competitive products. Cleantech companies need to gain greater globalization and increase their product commercialization. Feb 17, 2009
Assunta Krehl

Cell conversations have world talking - The Star - 0 views

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awards & competitions Kyoto Prize

shared by Assunta Krehl on 14 Aug 09 - Cached
  • Tony Pawson has been studying how cells communicate for more than 30 years.
  • Scientists had long known that cells communicated, but no one knew the exact mechanisms until Pawson and his team pinpointed the specific protein interactions controlling cell signals.
  • Since his initial discovery, Pawson has been inundated with every possible award for biomedical sciences, including the Gairdner Foundation International Award (considered the baby Nobel), and, in 2007, was named to the Order of the Companions of Honour, one of only nine Canadians to receive the award from the Queen
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  • Tonight, in Toronto, Pawson will be honoured for his latest achievement: Winning the prestigious Kyoto Prize in Basic Sciences. He will share the podium with Charles Taylor, professor emeritus at McGill University, who won the prize in the Arts and Philosophy category. They are the first Canadians to win the coveted prize from the Inamori Foundation of Kyoto.
  • Assunta Krehl on 14 Aug 09
     
    Tony Pawson is considered one of the finest researchers in the world. Scientists had long known that cells communicated, but no one knew the exact mechanisms until Pawson and his team pinpointed the specific protein interactions controlling cell signals. Mention of Pawson being honoured for winning the prestigious Kyoto Prize.
  • Assunta Krehl on 14 Aug 09
     
    Tony Pawson is considered one of the finest researchers in the world. Tony Pawson and his team have discovered the exact mechanisms how cells communicate. Pawson and his team pinpointed the specific protein interactions controlling cell signals. Mention of Pawson being honoured for winning the prestigious Kyoto Prize. Feb 18, 2009
Assunta Krehl

Ever Been To MaRS? - Flickr - 0 views

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mars

shared by Assunta Krehl on 10 Aug 09 - Cached
  • This building, the old Toronto General Hospital, is now the home of MaRS - a public-private partnership designed to assist research, development, and technology initiatives and related entrepreneurs. The redone space is stunning - an open concept with glass offices looking out into a cavernous main foyer. The exterior, as seen in the photo, is pretty impressive too. Nice to see that they maintained most of the facade despite the fairly extensive internal alterations. 
  • Assunta Krehl on 10 Aug 09
     
    Blog has a photo of the MaRS Centre and briefly mentions about the attractiveness architecture of the building.
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    Blog has a photo of the MaRS Centre and briefly mentions about the attractiveness architecture of the building. April 15, 2009
Assunta Krehl

Daily Exchange - 0 views

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creativity Martin Prosperity Institute

shared by Assunta Krehl on 10 Aug 09 - Cached
  • On June 9-11, 2009, the Martin Prosperity Institute, in partnership with the Ontario Ministry of Culture, and the City of Toronto - Economic Development, Culture & Tourism Division, will be hosting the inaugural Placing Creativity Conference at the MaRS Centre, 101 College Street, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
  • The Conference brings together diverse stakeholders from government, the private sector and the academic world to explore the importance of mapping culture in relation to creative spaces and places.
  • "The mission of Placing Creativity is to advance the understanding and practice of cultural resource mapping by developing reusable maps that showcase the cultural sector in Toronto and that can be shared with other jurisdictions and groups," said Kevin Stolarick, Research Director, The Martin Prosperity Institute.
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  • The conference, featuring international speakers such as Richard Lloyd of Vanderbilt University, will investigate cultural mapping from a number of unique perspectives and disciplines, and will support the interaction of policy-makers, academics and new researchers. Richard is author of "Neo-Bohemia: Art and Commerce in the Postindustrial City". Other Speakers include British-based cultural policy expert Colin Mercer. The conference is an extension of the Placing Creativity partnership which investigates the interconnection between 'Place' and 'Creativity' through a number of different lenses.
  • Assunta Krehl on 10 Aug 09
     
    The Martin Prosperity Institute, in partnership with the Ontario Ministry of Culture, and the City of Toronto - Economic Development, Culture & Tourism Division, will be hosting the inaugural Placing Creativity Conference at MaRS June 9-11, 2009. The conference will look at the interconnection between 'Place' and 'Creativity' through a number of different lenses.
Assunta Krehl

Mining the golden years - The Globe and Mail - February 19, 2010 - 0 views

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MaRS Pointerware Clients & Tenants Peter Evans Advisors aging ICT healthcare

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    Canadians want to remain in their homes as they age, and that could mean a motherlode for entrepreneurs. According to Jane Barratt, secretary-general of the Toronto-based International Federation on Ageing, "aging is the largest growing business in the world." Peter Evans, an ICT Advisor for companies at Toronto Based MaRS agrees that the "opportunity is huge."
Cathy Bogaart

Change in tax law sends a strong signal to international investors - Deloitte press rel... - 1 views

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policy finance funding investors Canada

shared by Cathy Bogaart on 05 Mar 10 - No Cached
  • today’s federal budget, which contains tax law changes that give them the advantage they need to compete on the global stage.
  • the government has significantly reduced administrative and, in some cases, economic barriers to foreign investment in Canadian-based innovation and technology.
  • The change means a much more welcoming environment for foreign investors.
  • Cathy Bogaart on 05 Mar 10
     
    The latest federal budget removes tax barriers and stimulates flow of capital across Canadian border - great news for Canada's innovative companies!
Tim T

Climate change after Copenhagen: China's thing about numbers | The Economist - 0 views

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social innovation cleantech

shared by Tim T on 30 Dec 09 - Cached
  • overall aim: to move from a world in which carbon dioxide emissions are rising to one in which they are falling, fast enough to make a difference.
  • How fast is enough? A fair measure is carbon and other greenhouse emissions in 2050; if by that date they are only half their 1990 level, most people agree, then things would be on the right track. Another widely accepted calculation: if developing countries are to grow a bit between now and then, rich countries would need to slash emissions to a level at least 80% below what they were in 1990.
  • The numbers that China had resisted were those that could be read in any way as commitments.
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  • They secured the removal of language contained in early drafts that spoke of a Copenhagen deal as a step on the road to a legally binding treaty. As the world’s largest emitter (without which any agreement is dead), China was in a strong position, and it took full advantage.
  • China also gave some ground. It satisfied the Americans on one sticking-point: the principle of “monitoring, reporting and verification” of actions promised by developing countries.
  • Unless China, in particular, can be shown to live up to its promises, it will be very difficult to get a climate bill through America’s Senate.
  • And there is money on the table: an initial promise of $10 billion a year, for three years, from developed countries to help poorer states mitigate climate change and adapt to it.
  • Copenhagen Green Climate Fund
  • A bid to reinsert the notion of a future binding treaty was firmly quashed by China, India and Saudi Arabia.
  • the next full conference will be in Mexico on November 29th
Tim T

As U.S. eases protectionism, Canada moves a step closer to economic union - The Globe a... - 0 views

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economy

shared by Tim T on 05 Feb 10 - Cached
  • But to get that access, Canadian provinces must open their own markets to outside governments, both foreign and domestic, seeking to bid on provincial and municipal contracts. In Ontario's case, $10-billion worth of work will be open to all comers.
  • The EU enjoys internal free trade, and wants access to provincial as well as national markets.
George Botos

Chinese healthcare spending up 50% - FiercePharma - 0 views

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Life-Science pharma chinese

shared by George Botos on 10 Mar 10 - No Cached
  • In 2009, the Chinese central government spent $18.75 billion on healthcare up 50 percent year over year. For 2010, spending is forecast at $20.36 billion, which would be an 8.8 percent increase year over year
  • George Botos on 10 Mar 10
     
    In 2009, the Chinese central government spent $18.75 billion on healthcare up 50 percent year over year. For 2010, spending is forecast at $20.36 billion, which would be an 8.8 percent increase year over year
Assunta Krehl

Axela announces bilateral agreement with diagnostic provider Salomao & Zoppi and Cria O... - 0 views

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Clients & Tenants Axela Inc Life Sciences Diagnostics and Imaging

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  • Assunta Krehl on 22 Apr 10
     
    MaRS tenant Axela Inc. pursues South American diagnostic assay market through MOU with Cria Opportunities Inc.
Sarah Hickman

Past Podcasts | Podcasts | CBC Radio - 0 views

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social entrepreneurship social innovation funding international development

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    The Sunday Edition of the CBC Radio Show has posted a podcast of their interview with Nobel Peace Prize-winning economist Muhammad Yunus. About Muhammad Yunus: After the great famine of 1974 the Grameen Bank of Bangladesh was founded by Muhammad Yunus. This bank was the first in an innovative approach to moneylending now known as "micro-banking". The Grameen Bank makes loans to the poor, and functions as both a business and a social development program (CBC, The Sunday Edition).
Sarah Hickman

Homeland International, Inc. - 0 views

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social innovation not for profits social entrepreneurship marketing market research

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  • Sarah Hickman on 15 Oct 09
     
    A Canadian Federally Registered Charitable Organization since 1999, Homeland Int., Inc. seeks to provide housing and better-quality-of-living services to global communities. The non-profit organization seeks entrepreneurs, lawyers, mentors, philanthropists, corporate leaders, and others. These individuals and companies can donate their time, commitment, collective knowledge, management resources, and other skills towards assisting communities with social implementation strategies and many other community-building projects.
Miri Katz

Globe and Mail: Time for action on innovation, not more study - 0 views

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innovation globe

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  • Time for action on innovation, not more study By BARRIE McKENNA From Monday's Globe and Mail If more recommendations from important 2008 federal report Compete to Win had been implemented, Ottawa might not still be talking about innovation deficiencies
  • If innovation was measured in the output of reports about innovation, Canada would be a world leader.We're not. We are a laggard. The report tracked Canada's progress over the past two years based on 24 different indicators, such as the percentage of GDP spent on research and development, R&D spending by businesses, investment in machinery and equipment, PhDs and high school test scores. Since the council's initial report in 2008, Canada's performance is down in 15 categories, stagnant in three and improved in just six.
  • Here's a passage from L.R. (Red) Wilson's seminal 2008 federal report, Compete to Win: "We rank poorly across almost all aspects of innovation: the creation of knowledge, the diffusion of knowledge, the transformation of knowledge and the use of knowledge through commercialization."
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  • The R&D focus should be on industry clusters that can leverage the country's natural resource wealth and traditional strengths. Think energy, water, agriculture, forestry, mining and manufacturing that serves vital Canadian needs.
  • In areas most closely linked to innovation, the progress is equally slow. Mr. Wilson, for example, urged Ottawa to look at creating tax incentives to encourage venture capital and speeding up the commercialization of intellectual property developed in universities.
  • The to-do list on the path achieving that objective is long. There's overhauling the Investment Canada and Competition acts, opening up the telecom and broadcast industries to more foreign competition, creating a national securities regulator, reforming copyright laws, eliminating remaining internal trade barriers and lowering personal income tax rates.
  • It may mean that government plays a larger role in some industries while leaving others to their own devices. That, at least, is how other similarly sized economies successfully leverage limited government funds.More study has become an excuse to put off these much tougher, but inevitable, choices.
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