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An interesting Toronto-based social-purpose business. PUBLIC is a for-profit, social-purpose business focused exclusively on advancing the public good. We are an innovation company, generating positive social impact through the creation of scalable programs, products and campaigns that: * raise money for charitable purposes * increase civic and community engagement * advance social causes and issues * create new social norms We bring an integrated, impact- driven approach to mobilizing and advancing the public good by aligning brand awareness, policy influence and fundraising. For us, "advancing the public good" is about motivating people (and organizations) to behave in ways that benefit society while recognizing and appealing to their self-interest.

Ontario Public Service is interested in looking at the state of innovation in public sector organizations.Some of the leaders who have in public sector innovation are: Social Innovation Generation (SiG), a collaborative partnership between The J.W. McConnell Family Foundation, the University of Waterloo, the MaRS Discovery District, and the PLAN Institute.

Subscribe to BCG Publications to get access to a variety of BCG publications and press releases. Industry topics span from social impact to financial services to automotive. Business topics include marketing, strategy, corporate development and diversity, among others. Search by keyword or select an industry or topic to find and read overviews, table of contents, author bios, and reader comments.

As a site of the Kauffman Foundation, this portal provides links to entrepreneurship and technology commercialization publications including 742 journals, 197 books, 70 reports, 73 conferences, and 116 working-papers. All publications are summarized via free access to their abstract, however access to their full-text depends entirely on their publisher/vendor: some are free, some are pay per view, and some require paid subscription. The portal provides direct linking to full-text if available. Since the portal operates on strict headings, it provides excellent access to publications. Since it links to several citation softwares, it is an excellent resource for those looking to compile lists of references. Otherwise, it is an excellent resource for entrepreneurs wanting to keep up with entrepreneurial research and findings, as well as for those wanting to publish entrepreneurial written work. For an example of what can be found on the portal, download the full text version of "The Entrepreneurial Spawing of Scientists and Engineers: Stars, Slugs, and the Small Firm Effect".

Google announces an addition to Google Labs - the Public Data Explorer. The purpose of the new tool, Google says on the new lab's page, "The Google Public Data Explorer makes large datasets easy to explore, visualize and communicate

Fast Company says "Another example of public, private and university collaboration is the MaRS discovery district, a nonprofit innovation center that brings together biotech researchers, VCs, and social entrepreneurs in the same part of downtown Toronto with several research hospitals."\n\nAnnotated link: http://www.diigo.com/058np

Diamond Schmitt Architects will provide architectural design services for a new public health laboratory, along with office and support space, at the MaRS Centre in the Phase II development in Toronto.

Public-private partnerships can change the world.

Public-private partnerships can change the world. Nov 7, 2007

Wiki-like and boolean-based "Northern Light Search provides access to business and industry news from thousands of hand-selected business news sites, leading business publications, industry authority blogs, regional newspapers, and national news sources." Covered areas include: * Business News: 500,000+ business news stories from newswires, newspapers, corporate news feeds and publications. * Industry Authority Blogs: 200,000+ posts from selected business and industry authority blogs (from journalists, market research analysts, and corporations) * National and International News: 90,000+ news stories from large national and international news feeds. * Regional and Local News: 180,000+ news stories from regional and local news feeds. * White Papers: 7,000+ company submitted white papers, webcasts, case studies and other IT product information. Registered users can browse, search, save, receive Search Alerts, contribute, and set personal user preferences.

The IT Forum Exchange Network (ITFX) has launched its first microsite, Unified Communication in Canada, designed to stimulate informed discussion of Unified Communications and its role in enhancing the competitiveness of Canadian private and public sector enterprises. UC in Canada's Unified Communications discussion area will be featured on "forum pages" across the network. Visit the Unified Communication in Canada Website. About ITFX: Leading trade publishers and other technology thought leaders have created ITFX with the intention of establishing a national problem-solving dialogue on key IT issues. Issues which are within their discussion forums include; Green IT, Unified Communications and Investment and Go-to-Market activity linking portals operated by leading trade publications, IT industry associations and social media sites.

The Action Canada Fellows will host a public dialogue in Winnipeg, MB on ideas for advancing Canada's economic future at the MaRS Centre.The dialogue will feature presentations from leaders in government, business and academia. Tom Rand, Senior Lead Advisor, Cleantech at MaRS Discovery District will be speaking at the event on November 4, 2011.

Biotechnologies au Canada: l'exemple de l'Ontario in Industrie Pharmaceutique, May 22, 2009 mentions that MaRS Discovery District is an Innovation Centre and mentions how it helps entrepreneurs to commercialize their research.

As stated in Burrill Canadian Biotech News, "MaRS Discovery District and Canadian Stem Cell Network have entered into a partnership agreement to pursue long-term public or private financing for the translational development activities currently being undertaken by Aggregate Therapeutics."

As stated in Burrill Canadian Biotech News, "MaRS Discovery District and Canadian Stem Cell Network have entered into a partnership agreement to pursue long-term public or private financing for the translational development activities currently being undertaken by Aggregate Therapeutics."

Using 21st-century Infonaut is using software to create maps - the containment of disease - by showing infection patterns that can be understood at a glance.

Canada ranks #1 in global access to capital index from Milken Institute, apparently thanks to our stable equity market and sound economic policy framework. That means entrepreneurs here have more support than elsewhere in the world. And we're STILL complaining about lack of start-up money? Think about how hard it must be to be everyone else.

Dr. David Williams, Ontario's Chief Medical Officer of Health, will release a report which reviews the way the public health system responded to last year's listeriosis outbreak. Mention press conference at the MaRS Centre.

Dr. David Williams, Ontario's Chief Medical Officer of Health, will release a report which reviews the way the public health system responded to last year's listeriosis outbreak. Mention press conference at the MaRS Centre. April 16, 2009

MaRS Discovery District Phase II construction is now underway and scheduled for completion in September 2013. Public Health Ontario and Ontario Institute for Cancer Research will be the anchor tenants in the Phase II development.

MaRS Discovery District Phase II construction is now underway and scheduled for completion in September 2013. Public Health Ontario and Ontario Institute for Cancer Research will be the anchor tenants in the Phase II development.

MaRS Advisor and Clear Blue Technologies co-founder Miriam Tuerk, Toronto Public Library's first "entrepreneur-in-residence," spoke on CBC Metro Morning about MaRS and small business in the GTA.

"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. "

"Toronto company GreenMantra Technologies is working with the City of Vancouver to incorporate its eco-friendly material into the asphalt used to pave roads. The material, a type of industrial wax, is doubly good for the environment. "