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Assunta Krehl

News - Uof G students showcase work at food innovation forum - GuelphMercury.com - 0 views

  • The University of Guelph's leadership in the development of food products that enhance health was showcased at the Agri-Food Innovation Forum in downtown Toronto yesterday.The forum's focus is on agriculture, food and human health, and is examining ways to generate business enterprises in the nutraceutical and functional food field.
  • John Kelly, executive director of the MaRS Landing and chair of the Agri-Food Innovation Forum, said there is a growing global market for nutraceutical products and good product ideas are coming from young minds.
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    Agri-Food Innovation Forum focused on agriculture, food and human health and is examining ways to generate business enterprises in the nutraceutical and functional food field. MaRS Landing is quoted indicating that there is a global market for nutraceutical products and good product ideas.
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    Agri-Food Innovation Forum focused on agriculture, food and human health and is examining ways to generate business enterprises in the nutraceutical and functional food field. MaRS Landing is quoted indicating that there is a global market for nutraceutical products and good product ideas. Feb 12, 2009
Assunta Krehl

Homegrown products may help extend lives - Guelph Mercury - 0 views

  • It is clear humans will live much longer in the future, Worzel says. And innovative agricultural products, like those being developed by University of Guelph research scientists, will play a vital role in maintaining the health of this future population of senior citizens.
  • Worzel was a keynote speaker at last week's Agri-Food Innovation Forum in Toronto, which brought leading scientists, medical professionals, government and industry officials together to explore the future of so-called functional foods and nutraceuticals -- foods or food extracts that have physiological benefits or reduce the risk of chronic disease.
  • Guelph scientists are among the world leaders in the field, with a host of University of Guelph researchers advancing the science, and a number of local enterprises -- Soy 20/20, BioEnterprise, Ontario Agri-Food Technologies, and MaRS Landing -- working to commercialize that science.
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    Contemporary geneticists believe it might be possible to alter human DNA in a way that would allow people to live extremely long lives. Mention of Guelph scientists hosted of the University of Guelph, Ontario Agri-Food Technologies, and MaRS Landing in advancing research and commercializing that science.
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    Contemporary geneticists believe it might be possible to alter human DNA in a way that would allow people to live extremely long lives. Mention of Guelph scientists hosted at the University of Guelph, Ontario Agri-Food Technologies, and MaRS Landing in advancing research and commercializing that science. Feb 18, 2009
Assunta Krehl

Packaged and Prepared Foods That Are Both Delicious and Nutritious Recognized at Second... - 0 views

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    The 2009 LIVERight(TM) Awards was presented in partnership with MaRS Landing and the Agri-Food Innovation Forum.The Canadian Liver Foundation's LIVERight(TM) Awards competition addresses Canadians' need for convenient food options that are both delicious and nutritious.
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    The 2009 LIVERight(TM) Awards was presented in partnership with MaRS Landing and the Agri-Food Innovation Forum.The Canadian Liver Foundation's LIVERight(TM) Awards competition addresses Canadians' need for convenient food options that are both\ndelicious and nutritious. Feb 11, 2009
Assunta Krehl

Farming - solution to economic woes? - Food and Farming Canada - 0 views

  • The recent Agri-Innovation Forum, hosted in Toronto by a few Guelph-based organizations like MaRS Landing and Ontario Agri-Food Technologies who are dedicated to building linkages between agriculture and other sectors such as health, highlighted some of these developments.
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    Blog talks about how Ontario should look at agriculture as a source of solutions and innovation. Mention of Agri-Innovation Forum held by MaRS Landing and Ontario Agri-Food Technologies.
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    Blog talks about how Ontario should look at agriculture as a source of solutions and innovation. Mention of Agri-Innovation Forum held by MaRS Landing and Ontario Agri-Food Technologies. Feb 27, 2009
Assunta Krehl

Agriculture proving its worth in today's economy - Guelph Mercury - 0 views

  • The recent Agri-Innovation Forum, hosted in Toronto by a few Guelph-based organizations like MaRS Landing and Ontario Agri-Food Technologies who are dedicated to building linkages between agriculture and other sectors such as health, highlighted some of these developments.
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    Argiculture industry has escaped the bad economy thus far and the many of the nutraceutcals and other innovative food products are doing well. Mention of MaRS Landing and Ontaro Agri-Fod Technologies hosted an Agri-Innovation Forum which highlight developments of the linkages built betweem agriculture and sectors in health.
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    Argiculture industry has escaped the bad economy thus far and the many of the nutraceutcals and other innovative food products are doing well. Mention of MaRS Landing and Ontaro Agri-Fod Technologies hosted an Agri-Innovation Forum which highlight developments of the linkages built betweem agriculture and sectors in health. Feb 26, 2009
Cathy Bogaart

Bain: Indian food served in tiffins a novelty for Toronto - Toronto Star, Feb 23, 2011 - 0 views

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    The Star writes about MaRS social innovation client, Tiffinday. Tiffinday delivers vegan Indian meals around Toronto. They also use GoodFoot couriers, another socially innovative company, to do their on-foot deliveries.
Assunta Krehl

CNW Group | MARS DISCOVERY DISTRICT | Michael H. McCain joins MaRS Board, Founder Dr. J... - 0 views

  • MaRS Discovery District is pleased to announce the appointment of Michael H. McCain, President and CEO of Maple Leaf Foods Inc., to its Board of Directors.
  • Mr. McCain is looking forward to joining the MaRS Board of Directors as wel
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  • inaugural Fundraising Cabinet, chaired by Hon. John Manley. "I am deeply impressed by the vision of MaRS, and its resolve to bring forth the talents of Canadians in order to build better companies," Mr. McCain said. "MaRS is well-positioned to contribute
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  • o the Canadian economy and is an important player in the development of new, innovative businesses. MaRS can also help bring innovation into existing companies, thus making them more competitive globally."
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    MaRS Discovery District announces the appointment of Michael H. McCain, President and CEO of Maple Leaf Foods Inc., to its Board of Directors.
Assunta Krehl

Taste T.O. - Food & Drink In Toronto » T.O. Tidbits - Sunday June 14th - 0 views

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    Article list the latest local food and restaurant news in Toronto. Mercatto is mentioned as having its' opening in the MaRS Centre.
Assunta Krehl

"Sibling success" - InnovationCanada.ca - 0 views

  • Dubbed Certo-Ex, their simple concept streamlines sampling in these billion-dollar industries, bringing a process that can take 4 to 24 hours for a single sample down to a mere 30 minutes for multiple samples. The brothers have combined Ameer’s scientific expertise and Ahmed’s business savvy and also hope one day to broaden their work to include helping other young and promising inventors.
  • Part of their TiEQuest winning gave them access to networking with MaRS Discovery District, a Toronto-based, non-profit centre that brings together Canadian science, business and investment capital. Here they met the third member of their team, industrial designer and entrepreneur Lahav Gil, who has been designing and building technology products and medical devices for more than two decades with his company, Kangaroo Design and Product Development. Gil wanted to help the brothers because he liked them.
  • “They had a very innocent and authentic desire to commercialize their idea,” says Gil. “And that was quite inspiring.”
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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.
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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. Jan 14, 2009
Karen Schulman Dupuis

Home-grown app makes buying and selling a cinch | Metro - 0 views

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    Are there things in your home that are gathering dust? A food processor you never use? A pair of loafers you bought and wore once? An old desk that's been taking up space in the basement for years? Well now there's an app for that.
Assunta Krehl

FDA clears Segasist Prostate Auto-Contouring Software - PR Newswire - October 20, 2011 - 0 views

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    Segasist Technologies, a MaRS Discovery District Client, has received U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) 510(k) clearance for its Prostate Auto-Contouring software 'Segasist P-AC'.
Sarah Hickman

Worldchanging: A User's Guide for the 21st Century: Amazon.ca: Alex Steffen, Sagmeister... - 0 views

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    Worldchanging is poised to be the Whole Earth Catalog for this millennium. Written by leading new thinkers who believe that the means for building a better future lie all around us, Worldchanging is packed with the information, resources, reviews, and ideas that give readers the tools they need to make a difference. Brought together by Alex Steffen, co-founder of the popular and award-winning web site Worldchanging.com, this team of top-notch writers includes Cameron Sinclair, founder of Architecture for Humanity, Geekcorps founder Ethan Zuckerman, sustainable food expert Anna Lappé, and many others. Renowned designer Stefan Sagmeister brings his extraordinary talents to Worldchanging, resulting in a book that will challenge readers to personally redefine the conversation about the future.
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.
George Botos

FDA action may rain on iPhone's medical imaging parade - 0 views

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    Interest is booming in the use of mobile devices such as Apple's iPhone for image viewing applications. But that excitement may be dampened somewhat with a recent U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) decision to classify an iPhone image viewing application as a class III device requiring premarket approval.
Assunta Krehl

Video games can be food for the brain: Gamemakers - Vancouver Sun - April 22, 2010 - 0 views

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    U.S.-based market research firm states in the Vancouver Sun that "the brain fitness industry is projected to jump from $265 million in 2008 to between $1 billion and $5 billion by 2015." Cogniciti aims to develop brain fitness products based on scientific principles introduced by the Rotman team.
Assunta Krehl

Another helping of Mario? - The Star Phoenix - April 27, 2010 - 0 views

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    Gamemakers state "video games can be healthy food for the brain."Baycrest and MaRS launched a company, Cogniciti, that aims to develop brain fitness products based on scientific principles introduced by the Rotman team.
Assunta Krehl

Video games brain food? - The Star Phoenix - May 15, 2010 - 0 views

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    Digital brain fitness products are being designed to sharpen memory. "Baycrest and MaRS launched a company, Cogniciti, that aims to develop brain fitness products based on scientific principles introduced by the Rotman team.
Cathy Bogaart

The app kings: meet the army of tech genius millionaires who are turning Toronto into t... - 0 views

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    Toronto Life talks about the hotbed of mobile apps in Toronto. Prominently featured is MaRS client, Polar Mobile. They develop apps for more than 150 companies, including Sports Illustrated, Time, CNN, CBS and the Food Network. Their apps have been downloaded six million times and counting.
Sarah Hickman

Exporting | Export, Import and Foreign Investment | Canada Business - 0 views

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    Foreign Affairs and International Trade Canada provides free up-to-date access to local and global market reports (via subscription only). Market reports on the following industries are included: manufacturing, materials, aerospace and defense, agriculture (technology and food), arts, automotive, bio-tech, building products, chemicals, consumer products, electric power, environment, fish and seafood, forest, health, IT, metals, ocean tech, oil and gas, plastics, rail and urban transit, space, and tourism.
Assunta Krehl

Mercatto: Student fare never tasted so good - Eyeweekly.com - 1 views

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    Mercatto located on the north-east corner of the MaRS Building offers rustic Italian cuisine and has transformed the area to was once a desolate corner. Sept 30, 2009
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