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Fantasy sports company scores funding round - The Globe and Mail - March 14, 2012 - 1 views

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ICE funding MaRS InGamer Fantasy Inc Clients

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InGamer Fantasy Inc.which produces "real-time second screen gaming" for sports publishers, has received funding from a group of five angel investors. InGamer Fantasy Inc is a MaRS Discovery District Client.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">InGamer Fantasy Inc.which produces "real-time second screen gaming" for sports publishers, has received funding from a group of five angel investors. InGamer Fantasy Inc is a MaRS Discovery District Client. </div>

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Locationary finds $2.5-million in financing - The Globe and Mail - 1 views

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clients Locationary smb local business location services geolocation IAF MaRS entrepreneurship financing

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Locationary Inc., which is dedicated to improving the quality of local business data for mobile and web content, has secured $2.5-million from new investors, including the Investment Accelerator Fund and Trellis Capital. Existing investors Extreme Venture Partners, Plazacorp Ventures, Angels and Management were also involved in the financing.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Locationary Inc., which is dedicated to improving the quality of local business data for mobile and web content, has secured $2.5-million from new investors, including the Investment Accelerator Fund and Trellis Capital. Existing investors Extreme Venture Partners, Plazacorp Ventures, Angels and Management were also involved in the financing.</div>

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Doors opened and a phenomenon was born - The Globe and Mail - May 22, 2012 - 0 views

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Doors Open Toronto MaRS events

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Assunta Krehl on 22 May 12

Doors Open celebrates Toronto's architectural heritage. MaRS Discovery will be opening its' doors for the event on May 26 and 27th, 2012.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Doors Open celebrates Toronto's architectural heritage. MaRS Discovery will be opening its' doors for the event on May 26 and 27th, 2012.</div>

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Canada must fight its addiction to the old economy - The Globe and Mail - July 5, 2012 - 1 views

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MaRS Innovation

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Dezso J. Horvath is Tanna H. Schulich Chair in Strategic Management and dean of the Schulich School of Business at York University in Toronto and Matthias Kipping is a professor of policy and chair in business history at Schulich state " Canadian businesses to wean themselves off traditional industries and tried-and-true markets, to instead develop - and commercialize - innovative technology." MaRS Discovery District is bridging the commercialization gap.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Dezso J. Horvath is Tanna H. Schulich Chair in Strategic Management and dean of the Schulich School of Business at York University in Toronto and Matthias Kipping is a professor of policy and chair in business history at Schulich state " Canadian businesses to wean themselves off traditional industries and tried-and-true markets, to instead develop - and commercialize - innovative technology." MaRS Discovery District is bridging the commercialization gap.</div>

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Summer camp for entrepreneurial teens set to launch - The Globe and Mail - July 5, 2012 - 0 views

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MaRS Future Leaders MaRS entrepreneurship Next 36 tenants

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MaRS Discovery District is offering a one-week boot camp for students between the ages of 13 and 15, where they will invent and test original business ideas and learn skills to help them succeed in business. The program is called "MaRS Future Leaders."

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">MaRS Discovery District is offering a one-week boot camp for students between the ages of 13 and 15, where they will invent and test original business ideas and learn skills to help them succeed in business. The program is called "MaRS Future Leaders."</div>

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Quest for a wonder drug started with shrew bait - The Globe and Mail - August 8, 2012 - 0 views

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"Jack Stewart a biotechnology entrepreneur, is about to start a human trial for a drug developed from a compound found in shrew spit that could treat ovarian, breast and prostate cancers without many of the side effects of chemotherapy." Veronika Litinski, a Senior Advisor at MaRS in the Life Science and Health care practice says it is difficult to run trials with a clear robust criteria.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">"Jack Stewart a biotechnology entrepreneur, is about to start a human trial for a drug developed from a compound found in shrew spit that could treat ovarian, breast and prostate cancers without many of the side effects of chemotherapy." Veronika Litinski, a Senior Advisor at MaRS in the Life Science and Health care practice says it is difficult to run trials with a clear robust criteria.</div>

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The collector vs. the director: Bob Rennie and the VAG - The Globe and Mail - August 11... - 0 views

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Innovation City events MaRS Centre

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Bob Rennie is among the most powerful people in Vancouver and is an art collector, a provocateur and a condo king. Rennie spoke at the Innovation City event that was held at the MaRS Centre. Rennie is interested in the health of a city and wants to city-build.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Bob Rennie is among the most powerful people in Vancouver and is an art collector, a provocateur and a condo king. Rennie spoke at the Innovation City event that was held at the MaRS Centre. Rennie is interested in the health of a city and wants to city-build.</div>

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Setting up a Web-based company is easier than ever - The Globe and Mail - August 1, 2012 - 0 views

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JOLT technology entrepreneurship mobile web Sarah Kaytal MaRS Funding

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Sunjit Khamba, Co-founder of I AM Mpowered, talks about his story of starting-up a web-based company . JOLT was created by MaRS and is a new technology accelerator dedicated to building high-growth web and mobile companies that promise to transform the way consumers and enterprises connect, work and play.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Sunjit Khamba, Co-founder of I AM Mpowered, talks about his story of starting-up a web-based company . JOLT was created by MaRS and is a new technology accelerator dedicated to building high-growth web and mobile companies that promise to transform the way consumers and enterprises connect, work and play. </div>

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Why aren't there more women in tech start-ups? - The Globe and Mail - 0 views

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"We need to get the word out that, whether you're male or female, this is an exciting field with limitless opportunities," she says.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">"We need to get the word out that, whether you're male or female, this is an exciting field with limitless opportunities," she says. </div>

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Clean technologies that could save the world - The Globe and Mail - November 25, 2011 - 0 views

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cleantech advisors Tom Rand

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Assunta Krehl on 28 Nov 11

Tom Rand, Senior MaRS Cleantech Advisor and author of Kick the Fossil Fuel Habit. Tom Rand states " It is possible to change our energy use to 100% renewables. This book is a celebration of that idea."

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Tom Rand, Senior MaRS Cleantech Advisor and author of Kick the Fossil Fuel Habit. Tom Rand states " It is possible to change our energy use to 100% renewables. This book is a celebration of that idea."</div>

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Job skills aren't everything when it comes to the right hire - The Globe and Mail - 0 views

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Hire people with the right attitude: coachable, emotionally intelligent, motivated, well-suited temperament, and yes, still have the technical skills (but that's the easy part).

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Hire people with the right attitude: coachable, emotionally intelligent, motivated, well-suited temperament, and yes, still have the technical skills (but that's the easy part).</div>

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Social enterprise centre to be created in honour of Pecaut - The Globe and Mail - Decem... - 0 views

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SiG social innovation generation David Pecaut Allyson Hewitt entrepreneurship advisors

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Assunta Krehl on 22 Dec 11

MaRS is expected to announce the creation of a new Pecaut Centre for Social Enterprise - in honour of the late David Pecaut. Allyson Hewitt, MaRS Director of Social Entrepreneurship said "the new centre would leverage off her organization's current activities, using the expertise of groups like Boston Consulting to develop social impact metrics."

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">MaRS is expected to announce the creation of a new Pecaut Centre for Social Enterprise - in honour of the late David Pecaut. Allyson Hewitt, MaRS Director of Social Entrepreneurship said "the new centre would leverage off her organization's current activities, using the expertise of groups like Boston Consulting to develop social impact metrics."</div>

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Ontario minister attacks Ford's Port Lands strategy - The Globe and Mail - December 12,... - 0 views

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MaRS Centre Waterfront Toronto

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Waterfront Toronto will embark on public consultants regarding the change in the Port Lands redevelopment. Participants in the study will be asked their ideas on the transformation the Hearn generating station into an R&D accelerator similar to the MaRS Centre.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Waterfront Toronto will embark on public consultants regarding the change in the Port Lands redevelopment. Participants in the study will be asked their ideas on the transformation the Hearn generating station into an R&D accelerator similar to the MaRS Centre.</div>

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Ten cost-effective ways to test your product - The Globe and Mail - 0 views

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Brought to you by Alexey Saltykov and Dmitry Mityagin of InsurEye, a MaRS client.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Brought to you by Alexey Saltykov and Dmitry Mityagin of InsurEye, a MaRS client.</div>

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Collaborating with a far-flung team - The Globe and Mail - 0 views

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With Alexey Saltykov of InsurEye, a MaRS client.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">With Alexey Saltykov of InsurEye, a MaRS client.</div>

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CIX lists Canada's 20 most innovative companies - The Globe and Mail, Nov 10, 2011 - 0 views

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The Canadian Innovation Exchange (CIX) has announced this year's Top 20 list of Canada's most innovative Canadian technology companies, which have been selected to present at an event on Dec. 1, at the MaRS Discovery District in Toronto. On the list are three MaRS clients: Wave Accounting, Infer systems and Polar Mobile.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">The Canadian Innovation Exchange (CIX) has announced this year's Top 20 list of Canada's most innovative Canadian technology companies, which have been selected to present at an event on Dec. 1, at the MaRS Discovery District in Toronto. On the list are three MaRS clients: Wave Accounting, Infer systems and Polar Mobile.</div>

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Wirelessly enabling the long-distance house call - The Globe and Mail - January 20, 2012 - 0 views

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advisors Peter Adams Heathcare IT apps mobile

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Dr John Semple helped to created an app that is being in the healthcare industry in Canada for diagnoses. Peter Adams, senior health-care IT adviser, MaRS Discovery District, describs "Dr. Semple's app as the "tip of the iceberg," ... technology and others like it are capable of saving the health-care system millions in unnecessary hospital readmissions, needless suffering and potential deaths."

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Dr John Semple helped to created an app that is being in the healthcare industry in Canada for diagnoses. Peter Adams, senior health-care IT adviser, MaRS Discovery District, describs "Dr. Semple's app as the "tip of the iceberg," ... technology and others like it are capable of saving the health-care system millions in unnecessary hospital readmissions, needless suffering and potential deaths."</div>

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Prosperity allows Edmonton to chart a clean, green future - The Globe and Mail - July 1... - 0 views

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Mayor Stephen Mandel of Edmonton spoke at the Innovation City conference at MaRS unveiling his vision "of a cutting-edge urban environment built on a foundation of three- and four-bedroom condos."

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Mayor Stephen Mandel of Edmonton spoke at the Innovation City conference at MaRS unveiling his vision "of a cutting-edge urban environment built on a foundation of three- and four-bedroom condos."</div>

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The digital city: IBM's Guru Banavar on traffic, politics and Toronto - The Globe and M... - 0 views

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Technology data urban planning Innovation City events

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Guru Banavar, CTO, Global Public Sector, IBM spoke at the Innovation City conference at the MaRS Centre on July 18 & 19, 2012 where he talked about how using data can help the physical infrastructure of a city.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Guru Banavar, CTO, Global Public Sector, IBM spoke at the Innovation City conference at the MaRS Centre on July 18 & 19, 2012 where he talked about how using data can help the physical infrastructure of a city.</div>

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Pivot or persevere? When it's right to change, or stay, the course - The Globe and Mail - 0 views

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Nathan Monk Advisor Technology entrepreneurship business model clients Ethical Ocean social innovation

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Ethical Ocean is a MaRS Client who specializes in selling socially responsible products only made a strategic pivot in their model. Nathan Monk, a senior associate with MaRS Discovery District in Toronto and an adviser in the Web and mobile technology startup community, says it's important to constantly review and test business models or hypotheses.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Ethical Ocean is a MaRS Client who specializes in selling socially responsible products only made a strategic pivot in their model. Nathan Monk, a senior associate with MaRS Discovery District in Toronto and an adviser in the Web and mobile technology startup community, says it's important to constantly review and test business models or hypotheses.</div>

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Fantasy sports company scores funding round - The Globe and Mail - March 14, 2012 - 1 views

Locationary finds $2.5-million in financing - The Globe and Mail - 1 views

Doors opened and a phenomenon was born - The Globe and Mail - May 22, 2012 - 0 views

Canada must fight its addiction to the old economy - The Globe and Mail - July 5, 2012 - 1 views

Summer camp for entrepreneurial teens set to launch - The Globe and Mail - July 5, 2012 - 0 views

Quest for a wonder drug started with shrew bait - The Globe and Mail - August 8, 2012 - 0 views

The collector vs. the director: Bob Rennie and the VAG - The Globe and Mail - August 11... - 0 views

Setting up a Web-based company is easier than ever - The Globe and Mail - August 1, 2012 - 0 views

Why aren't there more women in tech start-ups? - The Globe and Mail - 0 views

Clean technologies that could save the world - The Globe and Mail - November 25, 2011 - 0 views

Job skills aren't everything when it comes to the right hire - The Globe and Mail - 0 views

Social enterprise centre to be created in honour of Pecaut - The Globe and Mail - Decem... - 0 views

Ontario minister attacks Ford's Port Lands strategy - The Globe and Mail - December 12,... - 0 views

Ten cost-effective ways to test your product - The Globe and Mail - 0 views

Collaborating with a far-flung team - The Globe and Mail - 0 views

CIX lists Canada's 20 most innovative companies - The Globe and Mail, Nov 10, 2011 - 0 views

Wirelessly enabling the long-distance house call - The Globe and Mail - January 20, 2012 - 0 views

Prosperity allows Edmonton to chart a clean, green future - The Globe and Mail - July 1... - 0 views

The digital city: IBM's Guru Banavar on traffic, politics and Toronto - The Globe and M... - 0 views

Pivot or persevere? When it's right to change, or stay, the course - The Globe and Mail - 0 views

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