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Tom Rand, Cleantech Lead at MaRS, and author of Kick the Fossil Fuel Habit: 10 Clean Technologies to Save Our World says "it will take a massive investment to kick our fossil fuel addiction. Clean energy can be the basis of sustained economic prosperity over the next few decades. But only if we decide to do it."

David Kideckel talks about how MaRS' Entrepreneurship 101 lecture for up-start entrepreneurs helped him in his career. See pages 30-31 for the story.

Peter Moreira states "Canada badly needs to develop its VC industry." Canadian Venture Capital and Private Equity Association is a MaRS Discovery District tenant as is working to increase venture capitalist across Canada.

MobileMonday Toronto-Women in Wireless event will happen at the MaRS Centre on October 3. 

The Canadian Innovation Exchange (CIX) will be held at the MaRS Centre on December 1, 2011 and showcase an elite index of innovative companies. Ilse Treurnicht CEO of MaRS Discovery District will be present.

On December 1st, 2011 at the MaRS Centre, the Canadian Innovation Exchange (CIX) will be having a one-day forum for key leaders in the innovation economy. Marcel Lebrun, Senior Vice President and General Manager of Salesforce Radian6 will be giving a keynote speaker at the event.

A Netherlands publication, Ode's claim to fame is profiling interesting individuals and innovators before they are known globally (such as Patch Adams and Deepak Chopra) and making alternative media mainstream. Since 1995, Ode's goal has been to promote social, economic, and environmental ideas that change the world for the better. Available in Dutch and English, Ode publishes novel ideas, profiles interesting individuals that are making a change today, makes for a great social networking tool, and reports on people, culture, science and health, responsible business, and environment.

Tom Rand is listed as one of Canada's formost authorities on cleantech. The Cleantech Group's Cleantech Index tracks the world's leading cleantech companies across a broad range of industry sectors. Fall 2009

Arctic Faring David Buckland thinks cities like Toronto are the key to climate deadlock.The UK group chosen T.O. as its headquarters for the whole of North America. Chalk that up to the power of our artsies - and to the fact that Cape Farewell has consciously adopted the C40, the climate leadership group made up of mayors from the world's largest cities.Buckland spoke at the MaRS Centre.

This article by Joe Wilson notes how women are leading "tech for change" in the developing world. All of the women interviewed were speakers at Net Change Week (which took place at MaRS in June) - and are truly leading this work globally.