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Canada's Technology Triangle Inc (CTT) is a not-for-profit, public-private regional economic development partnership that markets the competitive advantages of the Waterloo Region to the world, and works to attract new businesses, investment and talent to the Region. As an information provider and business network facilitator, CTT is typically the first point of contact for enterprises outside the Waterloo Region interested in start-up, expansion, or relocation to the Waterloo Region. CTT's activity complements its partner municipalities, who focus on local business retention and expansion, and investment-related site location, business cost, servicing, and development approval considerations. CTT's municipal partners are the cities of Cambridge, Kitchener and Waterloo, and the townships of North Dumfries, Wellesley, Wilmot and Woolwich.

whitepaper on investment sources for medical research

Kalgene Diagnostics and Precision Therapeutics receive funding from ParteQ Innovations

Four Kingston startup companies receive $1.6 million vote of confidence PARTEQ venture fund's investments help to advance discoveries in pharmaceutical, biomedical and alternative energy sectors. Kalgene, a MaRS client, has received investment from the PARTEQ Venture Fund.

The R&D investments by PhRMA members and non-members in the pharmaceutical and biotech sectors reached a record $65.3 billion in 2009, an increase of 1.5 billion despite the recession

Global financial leaders on Community Owned Renewable Power will meet at MaRS Discovery District on May 10, 2010 to discuss investment in Ontario.

Bryan McBournie interviews MaRS cleantech practice lead, Tom Rand, about why investing in clean energy is so important. It ties directly into the overall mission of MaRS: creating jobs through innovation and entrepreneurship.

MaRS Discovery District announced  substantial funding support from the Rockefeller Foundation and the J.W. McConnell Family Foundation will be made available for the Centre for Impact Investing, to be housed at MaRS.

As Government of Canada's quarterly publication on venture capital (VC), this site provides current information on Canada's VC industry and tracks trends in investment activity. It also reports on VC-related research and examines technology clusters where VC investment takes place.

"It has been reported that the amount of venture capital invested in Ottawa is slipping. The Venture Capital & Private Equity Association has been observing more early stage companies receiving help from incubators such as MaRS Discovery District in Toronto."

Morgan Solar a MaRS Client announced that it has secured a USD $9.8 million (CAD $10 million) investment from Enbridge Inc.

MaRS' Investment Accelerator Fund is looking to invest in information technology, cleantech, advanced materials, manufacturing and life sciences early-stage growth companies. There is a separate fund of $7 million in funding announced for just life sciences

Finizi Corp, a MaRS Client, provides a free online platform where financial institutions are able to bid for the business of customers in live and fully-transparent auctions. As stated in Investment Executive, Finizi..." is rolling out an online system that effectively replaces the GIC broker as the preferred channel-of-choice for acquiring the fixed term instrument at lower cost. "

Barrie-based IT company gShift Labs qualifies for Investment Accelerator Funding.

An investment group that promotes positive social change

Series A pitches have a different emphasis than pitches for later rounds. Improve your presentation by reading this blog post from Common Angels (a Boston-based group of 70 private investors and two co-investment funds under management). The powerpoint template is worth adding to any start-up's collection of resources.

Series A pitches have a different emphasis than pitches for later rounds. Improve your presentation by reading this blog post from Common Angels (a Boston-based group of 70 private investors and two co-investment funds under management). The powerpoint template is worth adding to any start-up's collection of resources.

The Ontario BioAuto Council Investment Fund is a $5-million fund that targets commercialization and market development of biomaterials destined for Ontario's automotive sector.

The Ontario BioAuto Council Investment Fund is a $5-million fund that targets commercialization and market development of biomaterials destined for Ontario's automotive sector.

The Medicine 2.0 Congress took place Sept 17-18. This conference in general talked about the state of eHealth in general. The presentation was held at MaRS and the topic was on consumer empowerment, patient-physician relationship and sociotechnical issues.

The Medicine 2.0 Congress took place Sept 17-18. This conference in general talked about the state of eHealth in general. The presentation was held at MaRS and the topic was on consumer empowerment, patient-physician relationship and sociotechnical issues. Sept 17, 2009