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Assunta Krehl

Ontario, Canada Investing in Science to Strengthen Economy | Reuters - 0 views

  • Ontario is launching a new fund to attract and retain world-leading genomics researchers in the province. The CAD$100-million (£56.1-million) Global Leadership Round in Genomics and Life Sciences will support globally-significant, collaborative research projects that are headquartered in Ontario, Canada. This fund will create high-skilled jobs in research and technology, and brings Ontario`s commitment to funding science since 2003 to a historic high of $1.4 billion (£785 million).
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    Ontario announced a new fund to attract and retain world-leading genomics researchers in the province.The $100-million Global Leadership Round in Genomics and Life Sciences will support globally-significant, collaborative research projects that are headquartered in Ontario. Dr. Evans is quoted stating that "the government must recognize that Ontario must invest in strong life science clusters."
Sarah Hickman

The Power of Unreasonable People: How Social Entrepreneurs Create Markets That Change t... - 0 views

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    The authors of this book present true and unique (mainstream) business models that have changed the world. In three parts, they present "Building Innovative Enterprises," "Creating the Markets of the Future," and "Leading Sustainable and Scalable Change." Case studies from for-profit and nonprofit social organizations are also discussed, including Whole Foods, One Laptop Per Child, Band Aid, Live Aid and Live 8.
Assunta Krehl

Cruickshank: Good news for newspapers - for a change - The Star - January 30, 2010 - 1 views

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    John Cruickshank, publisher of the Toronto Star., will be speaking to the Canadian Association of Journalists at the MaRS Centre. Cruickshank will share his view about the fate of the journalism profession.
Assunta Krehl

Clean Technologies to Save Our World - Business News Network - April 21, 2010 - 0 views

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    BNN speaks with John Paul Morgan, founder and chief technology officer, Morgan Solar Inc regarding the future for cheaper, easier-to-build solar energy.
Assunta Krehl

Toronto took extreme measures to reach the top - Les Affaires - March 27, 2010 - 2 views

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

Some good news in Canada's investment community, but there's a lot of bad too - Backbon... - 0 views

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    Mark Noonan and Bruce Chin from Deloitte Canada state, "Canadians must be willing to look at a wide set of reform options, and work to open our borders to foreign investment." In addition, John Ruffolo, the senior vice-president of knowledge investment at OMERS, who spoke at the Innovations Across Borders conference in March 2011 at the MaRS Centre states, "There are two types of investment. Straight common shares or very simple preferred shares. Every other complexity will be eliminated. This is focused on the upside, rather than downside protection."
Assunta Krehl

Business News Network - Business Day - MaRS Expansion - July 26, 2011 - 1 views

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    Glen Murray, Ontario Minister of Research and Innovation is interviewed by BNN regarding Ontario assisting MaRS Discovery District phase two expansion. 
Assunta Krehl

Richard W. Ivey joins Board of Directors at MaRS - Canada Newswire - 0 views

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    MaRS Discovery District has appointed businessman and philanthropist Richard Ivey to its board of directors. Feb 19, 2009
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