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Tom Rand, Cleantech Advisor at MaRS Discovery District is helping Toronto Hydro-Electric System Limited to spread the message about electricity conservation.

GrowthWorks Capital Ltd announced on Sept 15th, 2011 that they will be the lead investor for gShift Labs. gShift Labs is a MaRS Client.

MRI maintains the government's commitment to innovation. Its mandate is to: * develop an integrated innovation strategy and guide its delivery * invest in both policies and programs to deliver innovation strategy * foster a culture of innovation & showcase it to world MRI acts as: * listener to advice of experts * matchmaker between innovators and investors * supporter for researchers and innovators (school, culture, business) * promoter of research (lab to marketplace) * pursuer of big ideas (funds) The 4 main branches are: * outreach, promotion, and business development * innovation * research * commercialization

MRI maintains the government's commitment to innovation. Its mandate is to: * develop an integrated innovation strategy and guide its delivery * invest in both policies and programs to deliver innovation strategy * foster a culture of innovation & showcase it to world MRI acts as: * listener to advice of experts * matchmaker between innovators and investors * supporter for researchers and innovators (school, culture, business) * promoter of research (lab to marketplace) * pursuer of big ideas (funds) The 4 main branches are: * outreach, promotion, and business development * innovation * research * commercialization

A product of Thomson, VCReporter gives access to market intelligence. One can, for example, access profiles of venture-backed companies and analyze trends by sector, geography, and fund manager. VCReporter also provides market news feeds, statistics, free reports and presentations, and a glossary of business terms.

A product of Thomson, VCReporter gives access to market intelligence. One can, for example, access profiles of venture-backed companies and analyze trends by sector, geography, and fund manager. VCReporter also provides market news feeds, statistics, free reports and presentations, and a glossary of business terms.

Sangoma® Technologies Corporation a leading supplier of hardware and software enabling server-based voice and data communication applications, announced today that the company has ranked 40th among the Deloitte Technology Fast 50TM. MaRS is a program sponsor for the Deloitte Technology Fast 50TM. Oct 5, 2009

Canadian Policy Research Networks is a non-profit, charitable policy think tank based in Ottawa. Their products are freely available on their site. From two CPRN 2004 roundtable discussions come: * The report that stressed the importance of a relationship between a business and social development (Fostering Social Innovation) and * The report that defined "social innovation" and established priorities of action for years to come ( The Future of Social Innovation)

"Astronaut Buzz Aldrin, Premier Dalton McGuinty to join global policy, science, technology experts in advancing challenges, opportunities of an aging population. Oct 15, 2009

This is the kind of environment that Ontario is trying to build: The EuC2C partnership is an inter-sectoral group of organisations committed to making European businesses more innovative and competitive in the long term. The knowledge, skills and networks of the partnership complement each other, containing as it does a communications focussed SME, the world's most specialised firm in helping develop cluster-based programmes, a Europe-wide network of business innovation centres, a non profit national body for SME development, an independent SME training consultancy specialising in multimedia training and a specialist marketing communication company.

ACTION Ontario, a non-profit organization comprised of doctors, other health-care professionals, researchers and patients, is bringing people together to create awareness about the cost of chronic pain and to develop possible solutions to help address this debilitating problem on Nov 3 from 1-4pm at the MaRS Centre.

RISE Technologies Corporation, a leader in high-performance, high-quality, cost-effective solar technology, today announced the appointment of Mr. Peter Harder as Chairman of the Company's Board of Directors. Mention of William White being on the Board of Directors for MaRS Discovery District. Nov 11, 2009

BNN After Hours : November 10, 2009 : Opening Canadian Borders to Foreign Venture Capital [11-10-09 4:30 PM] Stephen Hurwitz, partner, Choate, Hall and Stewart, tells BNN Canada's tax laws are creating a nightmare of red-tape for U.S. venture capitalists who want to invest here. A 7-minute live interview with BNN on Section 116 and the serious harm it continues to do to the Canadian venture capital and technology industries.

"MTS Allstream Inc. ("MTS Allstream") has partnered with MaRS Discovery District ("MaRS") - a leading innovation centre that supports Canadian innovation by connecting science, technology and social entrepreneurs with business skills and capital. MaRS will showcase new and dynamic green technologies at the 2009 Allstream Global Forum: An Evening with Vice President Al Gore being held November 24 at the Allstream Centre, Toronto. "MaRS will showcase the following three emerging Canadian companies at this year's "Green Gallery of Innovation": Echologics Engineering Inc.,Skymeter Corp., and Clean Energy Developments. Nov 6, 2009

Mention of the symposium on Neuropathic Pain - Towards an Ontario Strategy at the MaRS Centre from 1 to 4 pm on November 3, 2009. Nov 2, 2009

The Ontario Innovation Summit: The Business of Aging - Dec. 1-2, 2009 - will feature some of the world's top experts on the many issues that the aging of the global population poses for communities, governments, academic and health-care institutions, and businesses. The Summit's audience of technology, health care and business leaders will explore the profound public policy challenges as well as the growing opportunities associated with the aging demographic phenomenon. The Summit's Science & Technology Showcase will give organizations a unique opportunity for exposure to this influential audience. Nov 10, 2009

CVCA - Canada's venture capital & private equity association's press release Nov. 10, 2009. Activity in Canada's venture capital (VC) market continued to fall in the third quarter of 2009, according to the industry's statistical report released today by the CVCA-Canada's Venture Capital & Private Equity Association and research partner Thomson Reuters.

MTS Allstream Inc. ("MTS Allstream") has named Indigo, Canada's largest book retailer, as the official bookseller of the 2009 Allstream Global Forum: An Evening with Vice President Al Gore being held November 24 at the Allstream Centre, Toronto. MaRS Discovery District is a partner of the 2009 Allstream Global Forum. Nov 13, 2009

A pair of Toronto scientists has developed a unique technology that combines contrast agents with targeted, long-lasting nano-particles for use in multiple medical imaging platforms. MaRS Innovation (MI) and the University Health Network (UHN) have now entered into an agreement to collaboratively commercialize this promising technology. Nov 19, 2009

Baycrest, one of the world's leading cognitive science institutes announced today it has created a new company with MaRS, Canada's premiere innovation centre, to develop and market brain fitness products to help adults extend their memory and cognitive abilities longer in the lifespan. Baycrest will put its substantial cognitive science reputation behind a new for-profit company - Cogniciti - that will produce a suite of products, games and training protocols grounded in 20 years of aging brain research at Baycrest. Dec 2, 2009

Net Change Week is a celebration showcasing social and digital change-makers. Powered by the Social Innovation Generation Team at MaRS (SiG@MaRS), Net Change Week is a concerted effort to join forces in order to facilitate cross-disciplinary learning and create new models for change. April 21, 2009

Better the World Inc., a novel for-profit online fundraising platform, has been named Canada's first certified "B Corporation". Mention of MaRS working with Better The World to chart their progress and ensure other companies could benefit from their experience in gaining this designation through the support of a pro bono legal team from Carters Professional Corporation, Ogilvy Renault and Blake, Cassels & Graydon. March 11, 2009