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Story about Certo-Ex which have a device that streamlines sampling and can revolution the time and money spent by pharmaceutical, environmental and food industries. Mention of how TiEQuest had given them access to network with MaRS.

Story about Certo-Ex which have a device that streamlines sampling and can revolution the time and money spent by pharmaceutical, environmental and food industries. Mention of how TiEQuest had given them access to network with MaRS. Jan 14, 2009

Dr. Janet Rossant, Chief of Research at The Hospital for Sick Children says they key to the future is "collaboration." Rossant is enthusiastic about the work being done at MaRS.

Dr. Janet Rossant, Chief of Research at The Hospital for Sick Children says they key to the future is "collaboration." Rossant is enthusiastic about the work being done at MaRS. Jan 19, 2009

U.S. commission report released states that there is a need\nfor a nationwide pay-as-you-drive system - a system that is similar to Skymeter Corp which is an upstart tech firm and a MaRS Tenant. Skymeter technicial solution solves the severe GPS signal problems as is currently being tested in North America. Feb 26, 2009

U.S. commission report released states that there is a need for a nationwide pay-as-you-drive system - a system that is similar to Skymeter Corp which is an upstart tech firm and a MaRS Tenant. Skymeter technicial solution solves the severe GPS signal problems as is currently being tested in North America.

The "singularity"--in which technological change becomes so rapid and so profound that our bodies and brains will merge with our machines.\n The Singularity Is Near portrays what life will be like after this event--a human-machine civilization where our experiences shift from real reality to virtual reality and where our intelligence becomes nonbiological and trillions of times more powerful than unaided human intelligence. In practical terms, this means that human aging and pollution will be reversed, world hunger will be solved and our bodies and environment transformed by nanotechnology to overcome the limitations of biology, including death. We will be able to create virtually any physical product just from information, resulting in radical wealth creation. In addition to outlining these fantastic changes, Kurzweil also considers their social and philosophical ramifications.

In the last 18 months, venture capital has experienced acceleration in previously established investment hotbeds meanwhile new hotspots such as China and India emerged. The 2007 report focuses on clean technology and renewable energy, FAS 157, and due diligence and auditor independence.

Booz Allen Hamilton , the US major global strategy and technology consulting firm, gives online access to its quarterly leading strategy + business magazine here at www.strategy-business.com Users can browse content, subscribe to e-mail updates, listen to podcasts, get sneak previews of upcoming issues, and order previous volumes in paper or CD format. The firm also accepts submissions of proposals for future articles/features. The fairly good Search and Browse feature links to the following: * Articles (back to 1995, 4th quarter) * Enews (goes back to 2000) * Resilience Reports (back to 2003) * Leading Ideas (back to 2006)

Stanford on iTunes provides access to a wide range of Stanford-related digital audio content via the iTunes Music Store, Apple's popular music jukebox and online music store. Of particular interest are their Technology Ventures Program podcasts

'The Daily Resource for Entrepreneurs' provides free access to INC. Magazine ['Handbook of the American Entrepreneur'] and Inc.TV. It also provides free access to many entrepreneur-centric Resource Centres, Blogs, Technologies, and Events. It is highly current and relevant Though a wonderful resource for all entrepreneurs, Inc.com is also very good for newbies. Its' "Start-Up" section provides links to columns, how-to guides, articles, and other recommended resources. There is even an interactive Ask the Expert section to the site.

SCM Risk Management Services (RMS) officially unveiled its new insurance-to- value (ITV) indexing technology at a reception at the MaRS Innovation Centre.

Concord, Ontario-based Blue-Zone Technologies has come up with a way for hospitals to safely dispose of anesthetics used during surgeries, while extending their potential lifecycle.

On May 17 & 18 the 2010 Annual International Conference on Research Facilities will be held in Toronto. The major issues on the agenda include getting more research results per square foot of space, lowering the costs of building and renovating research facilities, reducing facility operating costs, facilitating the new collaborative multi-disciplinary research models, planning facilities help to promote commercial technology spin-offs, and designing energy-efficient and sustainable laboratories.An important feature of the conference is the opportunity for participants to tour a number of prominent Toronto research facilities including MaRS Discovery District.

The Federal Budget has been released on March 4th. Flaherty points to all, Ottawa has already done for city, while economist says era of fiscal restraint makes for 'very few winners.' Ilse Treurnicht, CEO, MaRS Discovery District said "the federal government's renewed cash promises for science and technology innovation allows research-heavy Toronto to "punch above its weight" when it comes to taking advantage of those funds, including money for the genome project."

The technology, marketed by Skymeter Corp., is being tested in Winnipeg, and the municipality's parking authority is expected to implement it citywide by the fall of 2010, making it the first jurisdiction in the world to use the park-and-walk-away system. Dec 9, 2009

Design and technology visionary Bill Buxton will outline the challenges facing news media and the opportunities they present in the closing keynote at a trailblazing conference in Toronto on Jan. 30. The event is geared for journalists, decision makers and members of the public.The conference is being held at the MaRS centre.

Cogniciti, is a new for-profit company that will create and market products designed to help adults extend their memories and cognitive abilities. The Toronto-based business is a partnership between two non-profit organizations, Baycrest and the MaRS Discovery District, an organization that helps science, technology and social entrepreneurs build their companies. Memory@Work is Cogniciti's first product.

The Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu (DTT) Global Technology, Media and Telecommunications (TMT) Group presented its ninth annual TMT predictions at the MaRS Discovery District in Toronto Jan. 20, 2010.

"The Canadian Association of Journalists and the CAJ Education Foundation are kicking off the decade with a groundbreaking conference where news staff and management can learn about emerging techniques, technologies and models to transform journalism for the 21st century. This conference will focus on skills, strategies and tactics that news organizations can start implementing immediately. It will be held on Jan. 30 at the MaRS Centre, a major innovation hub a stone's throw from Queen's Park in Toronto."

"The Canadian Association of Journalists and the CAJ Education Foundation are kicking off the decade with a groundbreaking conference where news staff and management can learn about emerging techniques, technologies and models to transform journalism for the 21st century. The conference focuses on skills, strategies and tactics that news organizations can start implementing immediately. It will be held on Jan. 30 at the MaRS Centre, a major innovation hub a stone's throw from Queen's Park in Toronto."